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What is Paul Sztorc's Bitcoin hard fork 'eCash' and how it affects BTC?

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Paul Sztorc proposes a 2026 hard fork of Bitcoin called eCash, giving BTC holders equivalent tokens and adding Drivechains.

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A proposal has just reversed one of Bitcoin’s oldest taboos: developer Paul Sztorc proposes a hard fork (a deep fork of the protocol, equivalent to starting the network in two incompatible versions) that would double the coins of the portfolios attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto and distribute those copies to the rest of investors. We are talking about some 500,000 BTCs that have not moved for more than fifteen years and that, at the current price, …

Key Points of the News Launch and Origin: The fork eCash, driven by Paul Sztorc of LayerTwoLabs, is scheduled to debut in August as a mirror chain of Bitcoin's history. Satoshi Conflict: The project plans to reallocate 500,000 eCash units corresponding to Satoshi Nakamoto's portfolios to boost the ecosystem. Drivechains Technology: The fork will serve as a testing ground for BIP300 and BIP301 proposals, seeking to expand the functionality of the…

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Bitcoin Developer Plans to 'Reassign' Coins Linked to Satoshi Nakamoto in Hard Fork

Paul Sztorc’s proposed eCash fork would give investors coins cloned from wallets believed to belong to Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

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The eCash project, announced by Paul Sztorc for August 2026, is a hard fork of Bitcoin intended to launch a new chain resuming the complete history of the network up to the separation block. If the project succeeds, BTC holders will automatically receive an equivalent amount in eCash, according to a mechanics already seen during old forks... but [...] eCash article: An umpteenth fork of Bitcoin appeared first on bitcoin.fr.

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Coin Desk broke the news in Manila, Philippines (the) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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