It’s time for a recap!
Catch up on the latest eCash news, development updates, and ecosystem growth from October. Let’s dive in!
eCash Network Upgrade
The upcoming eCash network upgrade scheduled for Nov 15, 2026 was announced. Node operators must upgrade to version 0.34.x before activation to stay in sync with the network.
ℹ️ More details: https://e.cash/upgrade
https://x.com/eCash/status/2105682765488541770
Bitcoin ABC Node Software
🚀 Bitcoin ABC released v0.34.0, marking the first version compatible with the November 15 eCash network upgrade.
https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC/status/2105682534160105604
🚀 Bitcoin ABC released v0.34.1, bringing several improvements and minor bug fixes.
https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC/status/2109668670335275225
🚀 Bitcoin ABC released v0.34.2, bringing several improvements and bug fixes.
https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC/status/2112799342562304209
🚀 Bitcoin ABC released v0.34.3, bringing several bug fixes and performance improvements.
https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC/status/2115864142305513816
eCash node operators are encouraged to update to the latest version. Download it here: https://www.bitcoinabc.org/releases/
News/Media
🎙️ Antony Zegers, the CEO of Bitcoin ABC, took part in an AMA on Proof of Writing, answering questions from the eCash community.
https://www.proofofwriting.com/feed/84716071b86b95148b4b641fbe88a7aa05770c6d789ad939b4752038c6ab5d33
🎙️ Antony Zegers joined JRCryptex to discuss the journey from the Bitcoin blocksize debate to eCash, exploring the key events and turning points that shaped XEC today.
https://x.com/eCash/status/2107818453017182547
🎬 Why eCash (XEC) Combines Bitcoin Proof-of-Work and Avalanche Consensus
https://x.com/eCash/status/2109538683309473833
🎬 The Evolution of Avalanche Consensus on eCash (XEC)
https://x.com/eCash/status/2110239596382736708
🎬 Drivechains: Amaury Séchet on the benefits of eCash Subnets
https://x.com/eCash/status/2112042868537991429
🎬 How eCash (XEC) Is Strengthening Security in the AI Era | #TheHardening
https://x.com/eCash/status/2116044927369167085
Cashtab Wallet
🔐 alp-fusion advanced its coordinator infrastructure, with a live coordinator-process CLI, Chronik-based input verification, and documented privacy expectations.
🛡️ Cashtab strengthened transaction and extension security, rejecting forged or legacy BIP21 amounts, attributing extension requests to the originating frame, and rejecting tokens with invalid decimal configurations.
👛 Cashtab wallets are now stored as separate records, improving the underlying architecture for more robust multi-wallet support.
📊 ecash-price added CoinMarketCap as a new price source, while Herald and the eCash explorer added support for the SoloHash, White Walker, and MinersMe mining pools.
🔄 AlpSwap added signed quotes, allowing Cashtab to cryptographically sign the exact quote accepted by the user, plus redeem-amount pills and a clearer rate notice.
Ecosystem
⛏️ BCMonster mined its first eCash (XEC) block.
https://x.com/THeBCMonster/status/2114520993020703215
💱 Kotova added support for eCash (XEC)!
https://x.com/kotova_io/status/2110741736410501562
Electrum ABC Wallet
🚀 Electrum ABC 5.5.2 was released with bug fixes and improvements to the Avalanche Proof Editor.
https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC/status/2106077506185155071
🚀 Electrum ABC 5.5.3 was released with bug fixes and improvements for hardware wallets.
https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC/status/2116198901015343518
Download it here: https://www.bitcoinabc.org/electrum
Dev Tooling
🔌 chronik-client WebSocket reliability improved, with automatic reconnection helping applications recover more smoothly from service outages.
eCash Avalanche Network Overview
Total Staked: 328B XEC
Nodes: 88
Peers: 73
That concludes this month’s recap.
To explore official resources and stay informed on upcoming developments, visit: https://e.cash.
