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ZEC development proposal under review | Price retreats to around 1,250 | I’ll wait for signs of a bottom before participating

My stance is cautious observation. On November 6, the Zcash Foundation’s Zebra repository received PR #12317, titled “Skip optional verification when no receiver has been negotiated.” The corresponding issue #12311 points out that after a node accepts a block it mined via submitblock, it still waits for some optional verification work even if it has no peers connected through an agreed early-block relay. In the no-peer Regtest test described in the issue, this wait was about 50 microseconds, while the time from submission to the next template was about 0.7 milliseconds. The developers propose linking receiver requirements to the existing block-broadcast channel: when there are no receivers, skip optional pre-submission verification and reservation; when there are receivers, or verification is mandatory, continue processing as usual.

It’s important to distinguish facts from expectations here: the PR is currently Open, depends on another change that is still awaiting a merge, and has not completed manual review. The test figures come from a specific local scenario tested by the developers; they do not mean that the mainnet has already become faster, and we certainly cannot say that the ZEC price will benefit as a result. If the change is later merged and released, and validated under real node loads, the path from miners submitting a new block to obtaining the next template could involve less wasted work. In proof-of-work networks, template updates and block propagation efficiency affect the operating experience of miners and nodes, but a single small optimization is unlikely to directly change demand for the token. My view is that this is engineering progress worth following, not a reason to chase a rally.

The market reaction is precisely why I’m reminding myself to keep a measured pace. At around 05:59 Beijing time this morning, Binance’s ZEC/USDT price was about 1,250. The rolling 24-hour open was around 1,339, the high was 1,364, and the low was 1,237, with a decline of about 6.6%. This only indicates that the price is under pressure at the moment; it does not mean the decline was caused by the PR. The 1,235–1,240 area is the nearby low zone I’m watching, while 1,265 is the short-term threshold I’ll first look to see reclaimed. If the price rebounds but cannot hold above 1,265, buying strength is still insufficient. If it breaks below 1,235 and continues trading under that level, I’ll abandon my short-term bottoming-out view. If it later climbs back above 1,320 alongside a recovery in trading volume, I’ll become more confident in a rebound.

If I were trading this myself, I wouldn’t participate now. I’d only consider a small spot long position, with no leverage. I’d only test the waters with 0.5% of my total capital if the price moves back above 1,265, holds on a retest, and the lows stop moving lower. The first target is 1,320; I’d take half off there. The second target is 1,360, where I’d gradually exit the remaining position. If the price falls back below 1,235 after entry, I’d stop out according to plan. If the project review produces a new negative finding, or the rebound lacks buying support in terms of volume, I’d close the position proactively even if the stop-loss hasn’t been hit. If the conditions aren’t met, I’ll stay in cash—I won’t treat a watchlist as a record of trades.

Sources: Zcash Foundation Zebra PR #12317及问题 #12311; Binance ZEC/USDT rolling 24-hour market data. #ZEC
The above is solely my personal market observation and does not constitute investment advice.