Zcash NU7 to Disable Withdrawals From Legacy Sprout Pool
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade will render roughly $16 million of remaining Sprout-pool funds unspendable when it activates on November 5, 2026.
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade will render roughly $16 million of remaining Sprout-pool funds unspendable when it activates on November 5, 2026. Zcash (ZEC) is trading at ₹1,26,102 ($1,333.89), up 1.1% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Live Bitcoin News, Cointelegraph), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:00:01 UTC.
The upgrade changes how older privacy-pool funds can be used, leaving holders unable to move the affected ZEC through Sprout after activation. The issue affects a small but material portion of Zcash’s market capitalization and highlights the operational consequences of retiring an aging transaction system.
- NU7 activates at block 3,543,405 on November 5, 2026
- About 12,224 ZEC remain in the legacy Sprout pool
- The affected balance is valued at approximately $16 million
- ZEC trades at $1,319.14, up 4.79% over 24 hours
Live Bitcoin News and Decrypt agree that Zcash’s NU7 upgrade will stop withdrawals from the legacy Sprout privacy pool, with about $16 million in remaining funds affected. Live Bitcoin News provides the exact activation block of 3,543,405, the November 5, 2026 date, and the estimate of 12,224 ZEC still held in Sprout, while Decrypt characterizes the balance as thousands of coins that owners may be unable to move. Decrypt emphasizes that NU7 also promises faster transactions, whereas Live Bitcoin News focuses on the stranded funds and notes that holders keep their keys; the outlets do not contradict one another on the reported $16 million value.
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- Zcash NU7 to Disable Withdrawals From Legacy Sprout Pool — this brief
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- Zcash NU7 Makes Legacy Sprout Funds Inaccessible
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade is scheduled to activate at block 3,543,405 on November 5, 2026, at which point remaining funds in the network’s older Sprout privacy pool will become unspendable. The change effectively closes withdrawals from the legacy pool rather than adjusting its balance or redistributing the coins.
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Bitcoin News reports that approximately 12,224 ZEC remain in Sprout. Based on a ZEC price near $1,230 at the time of its reporting, the balance was valued at roughly $15 million to $16 million; a separate figure cross-check confirms the $16 million estimate cited by both Live Bitcoin News and Decrypt. Although owners retain their keys, they will no longer be able to move these particular funds through the retired pool after the upgrade takes effect.
Decrypt highlights a similar risk for holders while emphasizing NU7’s broader efficiency benefits, including faster transactions. Its framing draws attention to the practical consequence for owners of coins still assigned to Sprout, while Live Bitcoin News supplies more precise implementation details, including the activation date, target block and amount of ZEC involved. Neither outlet reports a different valuation that would materially change the scale of the issue. The NU7 activation is the next scheduled milestone for the affected holdings. Once the upgrade reaches the stated block, the old Sprout system will no longer permit withdrawals of the balance described by both outlets. The reported supply of 12,224 ZEC represents the amount directly subject to that change; no additional figure for the broader Sprout pool was supplied. Live market data show ZEC at $1,319.14, rising 4.79% over 24 hours and 6.90% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $22.48 billion. At the current quoted price, 12,224 ZEC would be worth approximately $16.1 million, broadly consistent with the reported exposure. The wider crypto market is relatively subdued: total capitalization stands at $2.61 trillion, Bitcoin is up 0.26% over 24 hours, and the Fear & Greed Index reads 28, indicating fear. The key implementation point to watch is whether NU7 activates at block 3,543,405 as scheduled on November 5, 2026.
Since this brief published about 34 hours ago, Zcash (ZEC) has moved from ₹1,24,707.58$1,319.14 to ₹1,26,102.00$1,333.89 — +1.12%.
The chart plots ZEC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ZEC ≈ ₹135,183.08 (about $1,333.89), up 0.6% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 7.2% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Zcash NU7 to Disable Withdrawals From Legacy Sprout Pool — questions & answers
What happens to ZEC remaining in the Sprout pool?
NU7 will make the remaining Sprout-pool funds unspendable, preventing holders from moving those ZEC through the legacy pool. The owners retain their keys.
When does the Zcash NU7 upgrade activate?
It is scheduled for block 3,543,405 on November 5, 2026.
How much value is affected by the Sprout shutdown?
About 12,224 ZEC, worth roughly $16 million, remains in the legacy Sprout pool according to both outlets.
How much is 1 Zcash worth in rupee today?
About ₹135,183.08 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1,333.89. The rupee price moves with both ZEC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Zcash in rupee page for any amount.
Has Zcash's price moved since this brief was published?
ZEC is up 1.12% since this brief first published — trading at ₹1,26,102 ($1,333.89) now versus ₹1,24,708 ($1,319.14) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Live Bitcoin News, Cointelegraph, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.