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Liquid Trusted a Federation. Drivechains Trust Hashrate and Time

Liquid Trusted a Federation. Drivechains Trust Hashrate and Time

On September 6, 2026, roughly 4,000 BTC, worth about $319 million, moved out of the Liquid Network's peg wallet in a transaction the federation never meant to sign. ErgoBTC flagged the pegout(https…

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

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

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.

8 Fee Streams, 1 ASIC: Why SHA256 Pools Should Mine Ecash From Block One

8 Fee Streams, 1 ASIC: Why SHA256 Pools Should Mine Ecash From Block One

A technical and economic briefing for hashrate allocators ahead of the August 21, 2026 fork (block 964,000).