Bitcoin holders:understand eCash (ECX).
On October 31, at BTC block ~973,728, every BTC address gets an equal ECX balance on a new chain. Your BTC does not move, convert, or lock. Bitcoin and eCash run in parallel from that block onward.
Do you self-custody your BTC, or hold it on an exchange?
The answer decides what you do next. Both paths lead to ECX, they just take different routes.
Self-custody
Recovery phrase in your possession. Ledger, Trezor, Electrum, Sparrow, BitWindow, or any wallet where you hold the keys.
- Hold BTC through the snapshot. No pre-fork movement needed.
- After the fork: split your coins once with the eCash wallet, BitWindow, or a manual nLockTime transaction.
- Optional: claim pECX now during the Alpha and Beta phases for bonus ECX at Mainnet.
Exchange
BTC on Coinbase, Kraken, Binance, or similar. You do not hold the keys, so the exchange decides whether you get ECX.
- You cannot split yourself. ECX credit depends on exchange policy.
- Ask: do they support the fork? Will they suspend BTC withdrawals? What is their timeline?
- Alternative: withdraw BTC to self-custody before Oct 31, then follow Path A.
Three phases. One permanent snapshot.
Alpha and Beta are dress rehearsals. They mint pECX, practice units redeemable for real ECX at Mainnet (1,000 pECX = 10 ECX). The permanent 1:1 allocation happens only at Mainnet on Oct 31.
Dates are estimates because the phases are tied to BTC block height, not the calendar. The block heights are the source of truth.
Read further.
Six starting points, from beginner to primary sources.
Nothing on this page requires you to sign anything, connect a wallet, or send funds. The snapshot is passive: hold BTC in a wallet you control at BTC block ~973,728 and your ECX balance is created automatically on the eCash chain.