Zcash developers set NU7 mainnet activation height for November
Zcash developers have agreed on the mainnet activation height for the NU7 upgrade, targeting November 5, Cointelegraph reported, with node synchronization work still pending. The report said the news accompanied a 12% rally and extended the token's triple-digit year-to-date gains.
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core coin ZEC
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Key facts
Attributed sources: Cointelegraph
ZEC after this site detected it
- 5 minutes+0.05%vs BTC -0.00 pp
- 1 hour+1.61%vs BTC +1.46 pp
- 24 hours—No valid sample
Claims and open questions
What sources claim
- Cointelegraph reported that Zcash developers agreed on the NU7 mainnet activation height, targeting Nov. 5.
- Cointelegraph reported that node synchronization work for the upgrade was still pending.
- Cointelegraph reported that Zcash rallied 12% and extended triple-digit year-to-date gains.
Still unresolved
- What specific activation height, expressed as a block number, did the developers agree on?
- Which node synchronization work remains outstanding before the upgrade, and when do developers expect it to be completed?
Model-assisted explanation; citations, numbers and output format are checked. This is not independent semantic verification.
Source evidence
cointelegraph.com
Published 21/10/2026, 10:15 · Received 21/10/2026, 10:21
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Market reaction after detection
Returns start at the sample closest to site detection (within the same minute up to 10 minutes later), using the same data source and quote currency. Actual sample times are shown; missing observations remain blank.
| Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC (pp) | Actual sampled interval / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | +0.05% | +0.06% | -0.00 pp | 21/10/2026, 10:21 → 21/10/2026, 10:26 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 1 hour | +1.61% | +0.15% | +1.46 pp | 21/10/2026, 10:21 → 21/10/2026, 11:21 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 24 hours | — | — | — | No valid same-source sample for this window |
Historical market context
Research: hourly returns and BTC beta →
Closed hourly candles from the 30 days before this event observation. Different venues are kept separate.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Hourly coverage | 100.0% (720/720) |
| Median absolute 1h return | 0.54% |
| 99th percentile of absolute 1h returns | 4.07% |
| Historical hourly BTC beta | 2.02 (719 matched returns) |
OKX · USDT · Context as of 21/10/2026, 10:21 · Last included candle closed 21/10/2026, 10:00
Hourly descriptive statistics, not minute-move probabilities. Backfilled history never moves the observation cutoff above.
Event timeline
Source publication, receipt and analysis times are separate. All times UTC.
Source published: Cointelegraph
Source received: Cointelegraph
Event first detected by this site
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