Zcash community developer Dev Ojha (데브 오자) has proposed a NU8 network upgrade to increase the processing speed of anonymous transactions and strengthen quantum resistance.
The Zcash community site said Ojha is aiming to apply the NU8 upgrade in late January 2027. The proposal also includes launching a next-generation anonymous transaction pool, Tachyon.
The maximum block size would be expanded to 8MB from 2MB. That would allow the network to process about 200 anonymous transactions per second.
The proposal also seeks stronger security against quantum computer attacks. Ojha proposed introducing a new SPHINCS-based quantum-resistant signature feature for use with Tachyon ML-KEM encryption.
The proposal also includes future adjustments to token issuance allocations and improved wallet compatibility.
Chi-gyu Hwang
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