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Enabling instant, low-cost payments across the planet

Welcome to the state of the art crypto. eCash combines Bitcoin’s battle-tested Proof-of-Work with Avalanche’s unmatched speed and security, enabling instant transaction settlement, millions of tps, and the lowest fees in the industry.

Agile Development

Agile Development

Features that other projects are still debating are already live on eCash — thanks to an extensible design

Fork-Free Upgrades

Fork-Free Upgrades

Nodes can seemlessly upgrade while maintaining network consensus

Robust Infrastructure

Robust Infrastructure

A powerful indexing solution and exceptional tooling for fast and reliable app development

Adaptable Governance

Adaptable Governance

Network parameters and policies can be modified dynamically by the protocol

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Avalanche

A breakthrough consensus algorithm integrated with eCash’s core Proof-of-Work, improving scalability, security, speed, and extensibility.

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Chronik

A super fast, reliable, and future-proof indexing solution built right into the node. Developers can easily bootstrap and leverage native support for all features available on eCash.

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Tokens

Create and trade tokens instantly. Supported features include minting, burning, airdrops, and atomic swaps. Unlike on smart chains, tokens can never be frozen by the mint address, and fees are virtually zero

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Staking

Holder-based staking rewards that incentivize network participation while providing protocol governance mechanisms. Earn eCash for making the network more robust and efficient by running an Avalanche-enabled staking node.

  • CheckEarn rewards by staking XEC
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Subnets

Customized networks directly linked to the base layer allow developers to build extended features and protocols with unique properties.

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  • CheckZero-Knowledge subnet for privacy
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Small, Convenient Denomination

eCash uses 2 decimal places instead of 8, making it more user-friendly and potentially more attractive for price appreciation.

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CashFusion

An optional CoinJoin protocol that offers high degrees of privacy at scale while maintaining an auditable supply cap.

  • CheckBank-level privacy protection
  • CheckNon-custodial
  • CheckOne-click activation
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UTXO Model

eCash uses an Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) architecture, enabling highly scalable parallel transaction processing with advanced features like pay-to-many and gasless transactions.

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  • CheckPay-to-many and gasless transactions
  • CheckEnhanced security and auditability

Recently built on eCash

As a convenient and reliable form of electronic cash, eCash is meant to be used! There is already a healthy ecosystem of real-world projects built on eCash, and more coming.

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Got questions?

Frequently asked questions

Excited about eCash? So are we! Here are some answers to the most frequently asked eCash questions.

What is eCash?

eCash is a cryptocurrency that's designed to be used as electronic cash. Just like the invention of emails made it possible to send direct messages online, eCash makes it possible to send money directly to other people online. This includes being able to use eCash to pay for goods and services.

How do I get eCash?

Since eCash transactions go directly between you and whoever you're paying or getting paid by, you don't need a bank account to own it. Instead, you just need an electronic wallet. Once you have a wallet, you can get eCash by buying it on a cryptocurrency exchange and then sending it to your wallet. Other people can also send eCash to your wallet.

What can I use eCash for?

You can use eCash to send and receive payments without the need for a bank account. It's available in every country, and you can use it to send and receive cross-border payments anywhere in the world.

Where can I find eCash price information compared to other cryptocurrencies?

eCash price information is available at all leading crypto research sources, like Coingecko, Coinmarketcap, and Crypto.com.

What is the supply of eCash?

eCash has the same fixed supply as bitcoin. The default base unit of eCash has 2 decimal places (100 satoshis). The default base unit of bitcoin (BTC) has 8 decimal places (100,000,000 satoshis). 90% of all the eCash that will ever exist has already been mined. The inflation rate for eCash is already low (less than 1% as of 2025), and will decrease to zero.
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