Tagged "bitcoin fork"

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Two Bitcoin Forks, Two Philosophies: Blake2b Chain (BIP110) vs. eCash (BIP300)

Two Bitcoin Forks, Two Philosophies: Blake2b Chain (BIP110) vs. eCash (BIP300)

September 7, 2026

In August and September 2026, two veteran Bitcoin developers left the main chain within weeks of each other. Luke Dashjr's BIP-110 fork restricts data and shrinks Bitcoin down to money only. Paul Sztorc's eCash fork adds drivechains and opens Bitcoin up to everything. An honest comparison of the two most consequential Bitcoin forks in years.

 The eCash Alpha, Days 4 to 15: Doldrums, Orphan Blocks, and the Week the Old World Cracked

The eCash Alpha, Days 4 to 15: Doldrums, Orphan Blocks, and the Week the Old World Cracked

September 7, 2026

The second stretch of the eCash alpha: a hashrate hangover, the first production incident, the first community drivechains activated under proof of work, the first withdrawal bundle, pECX price discovery, and a $320 million lesson from Liquid about why federations are not the answer.

 August 23-26: How the eCash Alpha Went From Zero to a Living Ecosystem

August 23-26: How the eCash Alpha Went From Zero to a Living Ecosystem

August 26, 2026

The first days of the eCash alpha: a difficulty that started at 1, 26,000 blocks in 15 hours, pools being blacklisted by hash rental platforms, a 93 dollar pECX, and a Telegram chat that never slept.