Key Highlights - News and Media
The month began with the unveiling of the brand-new eCash website, signaling the commencement of a new era for eCash.
Avalanche Pre-Consensus was officially announced by founder Amaury Séchet at ECC 2025, with its mainnet launch scheduled for November 15. This development, years in the making, promises to bring instant finality and real-time transaction processing to eCash (XEC).
Amaury Séchet's full talk, detailing key eCash features and the upcoming Pre-Consensus launch, is available for viewing.
The final episode of the "Why Crypto" series, titled "Money," was released this month. This short documentary explores the history of money and the vision of peer-to-peer electronic cash that drives eCash.
Media outlets reported on the advancements, with articles such as "XEC Founder Outlines Instant-Finality Plan Using Avalanche Pre-Consensus." This coverage highlights the project's commitment to realizing Satoshi's vision of instant finality, a goal to be achieved with Pre-Consensus this November.
The capability for transactions to be finalized in under 3 seconds is anticipated with the upcoming November launch.
Binance announced its support for the upcoming eCash network upgrade.
Additionally, "Notes from the 2025 Electronic Cash Conference" provided insights into the event. The sessions from ECC 2025 are now accessible on ecashconference.com, featuring a full lineup of presentations and discussions.
eCash developer @BytesOfMan participated in a discussion with @web3globalmedia, exploring the unsolved real-world problems in cryptocurrency and the process of building in public.
Key Highlights - Bitcoin ABC Node Software
The v0.32.x release series, which enables Avalanche Pre-Consensus, was rolled out this month. This major upgrade includes several enhancements.
The November 15 upgrade incorporates support for 64-bit integers, a significant advancement for on-chain precision and Agora swap accuracy.
In addition to Avalanche Pre-Consensus, Staking Rewards Pre-Consensus is also slated for launch on November 15.
The @Bitcoin_ABC team released version 0.32.0, the first release compatible with the November 15, 2025 eCash network upgrade, introducing Avalanche Pre-Consensus and other features.
Version 0.32.1 of @Bitcoin_ABC was subsequently released, adding two new RPCs for transaction management. This version is available for download.
Full node operators are advised to upgrade to v0.32.x before November 15, 2025, to maintain synchronization with the network. Further information regarding the upgrade is available.
Key Highlights - eCash Ecosystem
The PayButton-Server received an update with the release of v4.2.1.
The @eCashLocal project released v1.5.0.
HoudiniSwap has listed eCash, expanding its accessibility.
Key Highlights - Cashtab Wallet
Cashtab is now prepared and tested for 64-bit integer Agora offers, enabling more precise handling of prices and quantities.
The ecash-wallet has integrated Agora accept, cancel, and relist functionalities.
NFT minting without fan-out transactions is now supported in ecash-wallet.
ecash-wallet has achieved feature parity with Cashtab, preparing for full integration.
Full end-to-end postage support has been added to ecash-wallet, facilitating 0-fee transactions for application users.
Development for chained transaction support is currently underway in ecash-wallet.
The integration between ecash-wallet and Cashtab is now 80% complete.
eCash Avalanche Network Overview
Total Staked: 307 Billion XEC
Number of Nodes: 84
Number of Peers: 62
The amount of XEC staked has reached a new all-time high.