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title: "Zcash NU7 upgrade goes live, leaves 12,224 ZEC stranded in Sprout pool"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/zcash-nu7-upgrade-goes-live-leaves-12224-zec-stranded-in-sprout-pool/
date: 2026-11-06
modified: 2026-11-06
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Zcash’s NU7 upgrade has rendered about $15 million in legacy Sprout funds unspendable, although a future network upgrade could potentially restore access."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 22
---

# Zcash NU7 upgrade goes live, leaves 12,224 ZEC stranded in Sprout pool

Zcash’s NU7 upgrade has rendered about $15 million in legacy Sprout funds unspendable, although a future network upgrade could potentially restore access.