Zcash Proposes Dynamic Fee Scheme With Median-50-Block Base Fee and 10x Congestion Priority Lane

To tame rising fees amid network congestion, the Zcash development team unveiled a dynamic fee proposal. Circulated by Shielded Labs and reported by CoinDesk, it replaces a fixed rate with a base derived from the median fee of the last 50 blocks, followed by logarithmic scaling in powers of 10.

During peak periods, the framework adds a 10x priority lane to safeguard access for priority users and prevent pricing bottlenecks. The rollout is planned in stages, allowing governance and client teams to validate performance before broader adoption.

Rather than mirroring Ethereum‘s EIP-1559, developers envision this change could be implemented as a streamlined consensus update, reducing design complexity while preserving security and privacy guarantees that define Zcash.

If adopted, the regime could enhance fee predictability for traders and validators alike, with industry outlets such as COINOTAG News closely monitoring the phased rollout as the network seeks improved throughput and fairness.