Zcash Aims for Visa Speeds with New Zakura Node

The team behind Zcash just released a new node client called Zakura. This software is the first real step in their goal to move the network from its current speed of one private transaction per second up to the scale of global payment giants like Visa.

Achieving this level of performance would represent a massive jump for privacy coins. By hitting the 50,000 transactions per second mark, Zcash hopes to prove that high speed and user privacy can work together on a large scale without compromise.

This update is a technical milestone for the project. If the network successfully scales, it could change how people view the utility of private digital assets for everyday payments. Investors should watch for further performance benchmarks as the team continues to test the capabilities of this new node.