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Bitcoin’s ECX Fork Is Coming: When It Hits and Who Gets Free Coins

Bitcoin.com News·August 23, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin’s ECX Fork Is Coming: When It Hits and Who Gets Free Coins

Bitcoin holders will receive a matching balance of ecash (ECX) when the project launches its three-stage hard-fork rollout at Bitcoin block height 963648. Layertwo Labs, led by longtime developer Paul Sztorc, also known as Truthcoin, is behind the initiative. The fork aims to enhance Bitcoin's capabilities.

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