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eCash launches Bitcoin testnet ahead of planned October 31 hard fork

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24 Aug 2026
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eCash launches Bitcoin testnet ahead of planned October 31 hard fork

eCash launched its Alpha testnet on August 23, creating a parallel blockchain to Bitcoin for testing purposes. The final Bitcoin hard fork to officially launch eCash is scheduled for October 31, when Bitcoin holders are expected to receive eCash (ECX) at a 1-to-1 ratio. The testnet phase revealed some technical issues like replay attack risks and block competition, which will be addressed before the mainnet launch. Exchanges are monitoring the situation closely, and the project aims to continue Bitcoin's history with its own rules rather than replace it.

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