eCash Day 2024 - Celebrating Three Years of eCash (XEC)
๐ Happy eCash Day! ๐
Today we celebrate three amazing years since the eCash rebranding! ๐ฅณJoin us as we reflect on the incredible milestones and achievements we've made since the last eCash Day! ๐๐ผ
๐ Staking Rewards Went Live ๐
๐น On November 15th, 2023, we marked a pivotal moment in the eCash journey with the successful launch of Staking Rewards for Avalanche enabled nodes! This novel approach has set eCash apart as a leading Bitcoin fork that includes staking rewards, a completely permissionless feature that has significantly boosted the networkโs security and efficiency. In this period, the overall staked amount has skyrocketed from 69.4 billion XEC to an impressive 242 billion XEC, making it even harder for malicious actors to attack the network. In fact, the cost of attempting a double-spend on eCash now surpasses that of BTC. The number of nodes has also surged from 33 to 94, and the Avalanche Peers have increased from 19 to 73, and we are just getting started! ๐ฅ
โน๏ธ Learn more about XEC staking and requirements โก๏ธ https://e.cash/staking
๐จ๐ปโ๐ป IFP as Miner Policy
๐น The infrastructure funding protocol has been turned into a miner policy. This means funding addresses can be changed in minor releases, and the new rule will be applied as soon as enough nodes upgrade to the new addresses, constituting a decentralized and independent self-funding mechanism subject to market forces.
โ๏ธ CashFusion Launched ๐
๐น We launched CashFusion (Opt-in Privacy) with stable liquidity marking a significant milestone in the eCash Usability Roadmap. โ
โน๏ธ Learn more: https://e.cash/blog/opt-in-privacy-a-cash-fusion-guide-for-ecash
๐ Chronik Indexer Launched ๐
๐น With the release of Bitcoin ABC v0.29.0, the integration of the Chronik Indexer with the eCash node software was fully completed, marking a major achievement! ๐ฅ With the integrated Chronik indexer, eCash provides a robust indexing tool that is super fast, scalable, and secure. Developers can create their apps with ease, without having to deal with the usual limitations of third-party indexing software.
โคต๏ธ Learn more: https://twitter.com/eCashOfficial/status/1775923219616174105
๐ Block Reward Halving Completed โ
๐น The eCash network has completed its first-ever block reward halving! The block reward subsidy has been reduced from 6.25M XEC to 3.125M XEC as of block height 840,000. The yearly inflation rate is now at 0.83%.
eCash Network Upgrades: 2๏ธ ๐
๐๐ผ https://e.cash/upgrade
Bitcoin ABC Releases: 2๏ธ8๏ธ ๐
๐๐ผ https://bitcoinabc.org/releases/
Electrum ABC Wallet Releases: 8๏ธ ๐
๐๐ผ https://bitcoinabc.org/electrum/
๐ Cashtab Wallet Features & Improvements ๐ ๏ธ
๐ผ๏ธ Added support for Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs)
๐ผ๏ธ Began development of eCash NFT marketplace - Agora
๐ New โSwapโ feature allowing users to swap to/from XEC directly in Cashtab wallet using the integrated Sideshift.ai widget ๐ฅ
๐ Released the "ecash-lib" library for transaction building. Available at https://npmjs.com/package/ecash-lib
โ๏ธ๐ Upgraded Chronik-client to auto-cycle in the event of server outage, increasing uptime and reliability
๐ณ Added support for BIP21 transactions, unlocking possibilities for diverse web app transactions and seamless web app integrations with Cashtab Wallet
โพ๏ธ Added support for minting eTokens with variable supply
๐ Introduced Cachet tokenโญ๏ธ rewards that can be used for unlocking exclusive wallet features
๐จ Misc. UI/UX Improvements
๐ Ecosystem Apps โ๏ธ
1๏ธ. PayButton ๐ณ
๐น On September 13, the GNC-funded the PayButton project was launched. This fantastic addition to the growing eCash ecosystem has made accepting XEC payments on the web even more convenient! ๐ฅ๐
โคต๏ธ Learn more: https://twitter.com/eCashOfficial/status/1701782771893440664
2๏ธ. eCashStaking ๐ฅฉ
๐น Stake XEC and earn rewards without running a node!
๐๐ผ https://ecashstaking.com
3๏ธ. eCash Holdings ๐
๐น Discover your XEC holding status!
๐๐ผ https://ecash.holdings
4๏ธ. eCash Land ๐๏ธ
๐น Dive into a world where each click colors a pixel, turning the vast digital canvas into your playground!
๐๐ผ https://ecash.land
5๏ธ. eCashStakingCalc ๐ข๐
๐น Quickly estimate your XEC staking rewards profitability!ย
๐๐ผ https://ecashstakingcalc.com
6๏ธ. #eCashArmy Community Panel ๐ช
๐๐ผ https://www.ecash.army
7๏ธ. eCashChat.com ๐ฌ
๐น Decentralized web3 messaging platform tailored for on-chain communications!
๐๐ผ https://eCashChat.com
๐ Integrations/Listings ๐ค
๐น Four prominent South Korean ๐ฐ๐ท exchanges UPbit, Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit started offering 1-confirmation XEC deposits, powered by Avalanche Post-Consensus on eCash! โก๏ธ๐ก
๐๐ผ https://scorecard.cash
๐ BinanceTR added a new trading pair for eCash: Turkish Lira TRY/XEC ๐ฅ
๐๐ผ https://www.binance.com/en/trade/XEC_TRY
๐ CoinEx exchange added a new trading pair for eCash: XEC/BTC ๐ฅ
๐๐ผ https://www.coinex.com/en/exchange/xec-btc
๐ NOWPayments.io, a leading cryptocurrency payment gateway, integrated eCash, allowing merchants to accept eCash XEC payments seamlessly! ๐ฅ
๐๐ผ https://nowpayments.io/blog/ecash-announcement
๐งโ๐ป NOWNodes integrated eCash and started offering eCash RPC Full Node as a service, providing an easy service for developers to build on eCash! ๐ฆพ๐ฅ
๐๐ผ https://nownodes.io/xec
โ
Bit2Me wallet integrated eCash XEC, offering users many options to buy eCash (XEC) conveniently! ๐ฅ๐๐๐ผ https://bit2me.com/buy-ecash
โ
CoinRabbit listed eCash, allowing users to get instant crypto loans by borrowing against their XEC holdings! ๐ฅ๐
๐๐ผ https://coinrabbit.io/
๐ฅ Coinsbee๐ integrated eCash, enabling users to buy gift cards with XEC through NOWPayments.io's secure checkout! ๐งง๐
๐๐ผ https://www.coinsbee.com/en/
๐ฅ Trocador App listed XEC, allowing users to trade XEC and get access to virtual prepaid cards! ๐
๐๐ผ https://trocador.app/en/
๐ฑ Sideshift.ai instant exchange listed eCash, enabling users to swap to/from XEC conveniently, without having to sign up! ๐ฅ
๐๐ผ https://sideshift.ai/btc/xec
๐ค Wirex listed eCash, allowing users to buy, deposit, or exchange XEC on Wirex and spend XEC in over 50M retailers in 200+ countries with the Wirex Card! ๐
๐๐ผ https://wirexapp.com/
๐ฑ CoinTR exchange listed eCash (XEC)! ๐
๐๐ผ https://www.cointr.pro/en-us/spot/XECUSDT
๐ฑ KoinBX exchange lists eCash XEC! ๐ฅ๐
๐๐ผ https://koinbx.com/trade/XEC-INR
๐ฑ CEX.io exchange listed eCash (XEC)! ๐ฅ๐
๐๐ผ https://trade.cex.io/spot/XEC-USDT
๐ฑ Guardarian integrated eCash, offering a multitude of options to buy, sell, and swap eCash (XEC) with low fees, no sign-up required! ๐
๐๐ผ https://guardarian.com/buy-xec
๐ฑ Exchang - a non-custodial instant cryptocurrency exchange listed eCash (XEC)! ๐
๐๐ผ https://exchang.io
๐ค 3XPL block explorer integrated eCash! ๐
๐๐ผ https://3xpl.com/ecash
๐ค Chainspect app integrated eCash! ๐ฅ
๐๐ผ https://chainspect.app/chain/ecash
๐ซ Community Milestones
๐ฅณ eCash secured 1st place ๐ in the #BestOfTheRest Crypto ๐ช Tourney organized by @UltimateCrypto7
https://x.com/UltimateCrypto7/status/1788670811060277537
๐ eCash is on 200K+ watchlists on CoinMarketCap
โญ https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ecash/
๐ eCash joined Binance Square โ๏ธ
Follow ๐ฒ https://www.binance.com/en/feed/profile/eCash
๐ 200+ blog posts on ProofofWriting.com
๐ 300k+ social media followers and counting ๐
And that's a wrap! ๐
The journey of eCash and its innovative strides forward is a testament to the boundless energy and dedication of our global community. Your relentless enthusiasm has fueled every milestone we've reached! Keep the momentum going #eCashArmy! ๐ฅ
Here's to celebrating another year of progress and prosperity ahead! ๐ฅ๐
Originally Published: https://e.cash/blog/ecash-day-2024-celebrating-three-years-of-e-cash-xec