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title: "Zcash developers want 20-second blocks just days after major speed upgrade"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/zcash-developers-want-20-second-blocks-just-days-after-major-speed-upgrade/
date: 2026-11-09
modified: 2026-11-09
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author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Early data shows Zcash's orphan-block rate holding close to pre-upgrade levels despite blocks arriving three times faster, encouraging developers to push for another reduction."
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# Zcash developers want 20-second blocks just days after major speed upgrade

Early data shows Zcash's orphan-block rate holding close to pre-upgrade levels despite blocks arriving three times faster, encouraging developers to push for another reduction.