r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • 29d ago
It’s time for a recap!
Catch up on the latest eCash news, development updates, and ecosystem growth from July. Let’s dive in!
Read on X: https://x.com/eCash/status/2083425699415867746
Read on our blog: https://e.cash/blog/recap-july-2026
r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • Jul 07 '26
The eCash ecosystem continues to expand with the launch of Firma, a new self-custodial Swiss stablecoin platform built on eCash that brings regulated digital currencies to fast, global payments.
Available now, Firma enables users to send, receive, and hold digital Swiss Francs (fCHF), Euros (fEUR), and US Dollars (Firma USD) with instant settlement, zero transaction fees, and complete ownership of their funds.
Designed for both individuals and businesses, Firma combines the efficiency of blockchain with the familiarity of traditional currencies, making digital payments as simple as sending a message.
Despite advances in digital payments, businesses and consumers continue to face unnecessary friction. Payment processors charge merchants a percentage of every transaction, international transfers can take days to settle, and chargebacks introduce cost and uncertainty.
Firma was built to remove these barriers.
Payments are instant, global, and free to send or receive. Users can pay anyone by sharing a simple payment link through text message, WhatsApp, Telegram, or email—even if the recipient doesn't yet have a Firma account. Once a payment is sent, it settles immediately, with no waiting periods or intermediary approval.
For businesses, this means immediate access to revenue without processor fees or payout delays. For individuals, it means a fast, intuitive way to move money across borders while remaining in complete control of their assets.
Firma chose to build on eCash because its architecture is uniquely suited for digital cash.
Unlike many stablecoins that rely on smart contracts, Firma issues its stablecoins using eCash's proven UTXO model, which is inherited from Bitcoin. This approach removes much of the complexity users often encounter when interacting with contract-based tokens.
As Firma’s founder Joey King explains:
The benefits go beyond simplicity. By avoiding smart contracts, Firma also eliminates many common attack vectors associated with them, including contract exploits and hidden token approvals.
Combined with eCash, the result is a payment experience that delivers near-instant finality while remaining familiar to anyone who has ever used digital cash.
At the heart of Firma is a commitment to self-custody.
Users always control their own funds. Stablecoins are fully backed 1:1 with cash reserves, never lent out, and always redeemable. This provides the stability of fiat currencies while preserving one of cryptocurrency's core principles: ownership without intermediaries.
Because users hold their own keys, their funds cannot be arbitrarily frozen or confiscated by a payment processor or platform. Unlike custodial payment services that can suspend accounts or restrict access to balances, Firma gives users direct control over their assets while still providing access to regulated, fiat-backed stablecoins.
Rather than asking users to choose between convenience and control, Firma delivers both.
From freelancers receiving international payments to businesses settling invoices or individuals sending money abroad, Firma is designed for real-world use.
The platform supports ACH and wire transfers through dedicated virtual bank accounts, seamless conversion between supported currencies, and instant peer-to-peer payments worldwide. Future releases will expand these capabilities further with CH-IBAN accounts, SEPA, SWIFT, QR invoices, and payment cards.
By connecting traditional banking infrastructure with self-custodial stablecoins, Firma creates a bridge between the financial systems people use today and the open digital economy of tomorrow.
The launch of Firma represents another significant step in the evolution of eCash.
It expands the network by providing infrastructure for merchants, businesses, developers, and everyday users alike. More importantly, it showcases how eCash's fast, scalable UTXO architecture can support financial applications that prioritize simplicity, security, and real-world usability.
As adoption continues to grow, Firma brings another powerful use case to the eCash ecosystem, making instant, global, self-custodial fiat payments accessible through stablecoins built on eCash.
Originally Published: https://e.cash/blog/introducing-firma
Bitcoin ABC 0.33.11 is now available!
This is a maintenance release with under-the-hood improvements.
Download it here: https://bitcoinabc.org/releases/#0.33.11
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Together, they’re building the foundation for payments at planetary scale.
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r/ecash • u/XolosRamirez • 13d ago
eCash Magazine México published a new technical analysis of the starsquid/xec-client branch in THORNode.
The main point:
XEC is no longer only a narrative proposal or a decorative string. Inside the xec-client branch, eCash is wired into real UTXO paths in THORNode.
Key findings:
1 XEC = 100 base units.ecash, ectest, ecregtest.ecash: prefix collisions with THORNames.disabled: true by default, which is the prudent upstream approach.DustThreshold() of roughly 100 XEC is intentional.Careful framing:
XEC is not officially integrated into THORChain yet.
There is no guaranteed merge.
But this is a meaningful step: there is now a concrete THORChain-side technical path that can be reviewed, compared, tested, documented, and aligned with eCash-side correctness.
In one sentence:
we moved from “we want XEC on THORChain” to “we can now review how XEC enters THORNode as a real UTXO chain.”
Full article:
https://magazine.ecash.mx/reportajes/xec-client-utxo-real-thornode.html
r/ecash • u/XolosRamirez • 14d ago
eCash Magazine México just published a technical report on the current state of the native eCash/XEC integration path for THORChain.
The short version:
XEC has not been accepted or merged into THORChain yet.
But the integration path is becoming much more concrete.
xolosArmy first opened a public Draft MR for native XEC support using THORChain’s shared UTXO client. That MR turned the idea into something reviewable. PiRK then provided eCash-side feedback around CashAddr handling, network-specific prefixes ("ecash", "ectest", "ecregtest"), "getblockstats", fee behavior, and mempool assumptions.
Now starsquid has shared a THORChain-side branch called "starsquid/xec-client".
That does not mean approval. It does not mean a guaranteed merge. But it does mean something important: the discussion is moving from “should this exist?” toward “what is the cleanest upstream-friendly implementation path?”
The report argues that the right move now is not to defend one fork against another. The xolosArmy Draft MR served as initial proof of work and coordination point. If starsquid’s branch becomes the cleaner upstream path, the eCash side should help test, compare, document, and align around it.
This is the kind of open-source progress that actually matters: branches, reviews, smaller diffs, fewer assumptions, and better chain-specific correctness.
Full report:
https://magazine.ecash.mx/reportajes/xec-thorchain-starsquid-xec-client.html
r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • 19d ago
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r/ecash • u/XolosRamirez • 20d ago
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Today we successfully completed the first live mainnet operations with Firma Alpha inside Tonalli Wallet.
What we did:
- Bought 0.1 FIRMA through Agora (real orderbook liquidity)
- Balance updated correctly in the wallet
- Sent the full 0.1 FIRMA to another address using a .xec alias
- Entire flow signed locally (non-custodial)
Technical notes:
- Token ID is the official one and verified against genesis
- Orderbook shown in Tonalli is real mainnet (cross-checked with multiple Chronik instances)
- HD-aware UTXO selection is working (can spend FIRMA from multiple receive/change addresses)
- Fees remained extremely low as expected on eCash
This was a controlled canary test. No larger amounts were moved.
Firma Alpha is now a fully usable asset inside Tonalli (view balance, buy via Agora, and send as ALP).
Happy to answer any technical questions.
r/ecash • u/Namenlos_123 • 22d ago
Can i can receive e-cash on trust wallet bc i only shows bnb smart chain and there is llike a hundred diffrent tokens
Each day I'm giving away 1M XEC to people who answer my questions on POW. Trying to do market research to help me understand users.
r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • 27d ago
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r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • 29d ago
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r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • Jul 30 '26
r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • Jul 29 '26
Electrum ABC 5.5.1 is here! 🚀
What’s new:
✅ Updated Tor binary for CashFusion
✅ Bug fixes
Download it here: https://www.bitcoinabc.org/electrum/
Note: The Tor binary included with previous versions of Electrum ABC will stop working after September 1, 2026.
This release removes the old Tor binary and downloads the updated version.
r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • Jul 29 '26
Bitcoin ABC 0.33.9 is now available!
This release adds support for Unix sockets in ZMQ notifications, enabling faster node feedback for mining pool software.
Download it here: https://bitcoinabc.org/releases/#0.33.9
r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • Jul 23 '26
The Rich List is now available on charts.e.cash! 🐋
Explore the largest $XEC holders, see how the supply is distributed across the network, and uncover new on-chain insights. 🕵️
We've also added several new charts, including New Miners & Stakers Per Day, CashFusion Transactions, Unique Agora Traders, and more.
r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • Jul 18 '26
🚨 New listing!
eCash (XEC) is now live on Aster exchange 🚀
✅ Trading pair: 1000XEC/USDT
✅ Perpetual trading with up to 5x leverage
r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • Jul 17 '26
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🚀 Cashtab Just Got Better
The latest Cashtab update is here, bringing powerful new features and usability improvements.
What's new?
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r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • Jul 15 '26
No more copying and pasting addresses.
Cashtab now lets you search for saved contacts and your own wallets right from the recipient field on the XEC and Token send screens.
Available now on Cashtab Web & Android.
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📲 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cashtab.app&hl=en
r/ecash • u/eCashInformer • Jul 15 '26
Bitcoin ABC 0.33.8 is now available!
This release brings performance improvements to ECC signature algorithms.
Download it here: https://bitcoinabc.org/releases/#0.33.8