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Key Takeaways
- The live Alpha chain produces practice tokens (pECX), not permanent ECX.
- Mainnet splits at Bitcoin block 973,728 (estimated around October 31).
- Real-world dates will shift depending on Bitcoin’s hash rate.
- Replay protection and ticker confusion (XEC vs. ECX) remain unresolved.
- Custodial users won’t see split coins unless their platform explicitly supports the fork.
The August 23 Launch Created Test Coins
The eCash chain kicked off its Alpha phase at Bitcoin block 963,648 on August 23. While the network is running, this is not the permanent hard fork being marketed to Bitcoin holders. Alpha generates practice tokens (pECX). The actual one-for-one allocation happens during Mainnet.
According to the eCash roadmap, the deployment covers three phases: Alpha (block 963,648), Beta (near block 967,680), and Mainnet (near block 973,728). The targeted finale date is October 31.
Bitcoin itself is completely unaffected. The Alpha chain f...
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