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Truthcoin: Prediction Markets Resolved by Nobody, on the Chain Drivechains Were Built For

Truthcoin: Prediction Markets Resolved by Nobody, on the Chain Drivechains Were Built For

This is the sixth piece in our series covering the seven BIP-300 sidechains shipping with the eCash hard fork. Previous entries covered Thunder(https://ecashblog.com/posts/2026-06-22-thunder-drivec…

The Prediction Market Pioneers: Paul Sztorc Reunites With Robin Hanson Before the eCash Alpha

The Prediction Market Pioneers: Paul Sztorc Reunites With Robin Hanson Before the eCash Alpha

On August 4th, 2026, with the first phase of the eCash (ECX) hard fork less than three weeks away, Paul Sztorc sat down for a one-hour conversation with the economist who arguably set his entire ca…

Drivechains, Game Theory, and Robin Hanson's Influence on Ecash

Drivechains, Game Theory, and Robin Hanson's Influence on Ecash

Bitcoin's breakthrough was game-theoretic: a system in which thousands of mutually distrustful, self-interested actors would, by following their own incentives, produce an outcome that benefited the whole network. Ecash takes this philosophy forward.