eCash

Hold BTC in self-custody

Keep your $BTC in a wallet where you control the private keys ahead of the hard fork. в†’ The rollout has three stages: Alpha on August 23, 2026 at block 963,648, Beta on September 20 at block 967,680, and the full launch on October 31 at block 973,728. в†’ No registration, deposit, or claim task is required. Nearly every BTC holder is credited with an equal amount of ECX. After the relevant launch block has passed, move your $BTC to a new address for safety, but keep access to the old private key because that is what you will use to access the corresponding ECX. Extra Resource: Want the full breakdown of the fork, launch stages, replay protection, and claim safety? Read our ECX Airdrop and Bitcoin Hard Fork guide.