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✨ The eCash ecosystem witnessed significant growth in 2023! Join us as we reflect on key milestones, technological advancements, and the amazing journey we&#39;ve shared throughout the year. &#x1f680;&#x1f5d3;️ Presenting &#34;eCash Year in a Review 2023&#34; &#x1f447;&#x1f3fc;<h2 id="header-0">Achievements</h2>The eCash network completed two scheduled Mainnet upgrades! ⚙️&#x1f6e0;May 15th, 2023 Upgrade Key Features:✅Consensus-enforced transaction version ✅Miner fund moved out of consensus rules ✅Removed 50 chained transaction limitsNov 15th, 2023 Upgrade Key Features:✅ Staking Rewards &#x1f381;<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/1171099efa5545d2930c455f9f8f5a68.jpeg" />A black policy was added to allocate 10% of the Coinbase reward as a staking reward for Avalanche stakers. The introduction of staking rewards in the eCash Nov 15th network upgrade this year is a significant advancement. This novel approach sets eCash apart as a leading Bitcoin fork that includes staking rewards, a feature that significantly boosts the network’s security and efficiency.ℹ️ <a href="https://e.cash/staking" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/staking</a>✅ Miner Fund Increase &#x1f468;&#x1f3fb;‍&#x1f4bb;The miner fund, part of the block reward that is funding eCash network development, increased from 8% of the block reward to 32%.6 More Leading Crypto Exchanges Joined the 1-conf Club &#x1f3af;<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/3911cf74d3654f57b9f550072f3cd87a.jpeg" />LBank and Gate.io exchanges started offering 1-confirmation XEC deposits powered by Avalanche Post-Consensus on eCash! Followed by four prominent South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges UPbit, Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit! ⚡️&#x1f6e1;&#x1f4f0; eCash Herald - a Telegram bot developed by the Cashtab team that publishes the eCash Blockchain updates in real-time was launched &#x1f916;&#x1f680;&#x1f449;&#x1f3fc; <a href="https://t.me/eCashHerald" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.me/eCashHerald</a>&#x1f468;&#x1f3fc;‍&#x1f4bb; Lots of new cool features and improvements were made to the Cashtab and Electrum ABC wallets.<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/2d34c78b36e1444b9bc6bb07eec04f3d.jpeg" />&#x1f680; On September 13, 2023, the GNC-funded <a href="https://paybutton.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">PayButton</a> project was launched. This fantastic addition to the growing eCash ecosystem has made accepting XEC payments on the web even more convenient!&#x1f517; <a href="https://e.cash/blog/paybutton-is-here-making-ecash-payments-simple-and-easy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/blog/paybutton-is-here-making-ecash-payments-simple-and-easy</a>&#x1f504; We integrated the Swapzone swap widget on our official website, allowing users to swap their crypto assets into XEC quickly! &#x1f4b1;&#x1f517; <a href="https://e.cash/get-ecash" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/get-ecash</a>&#x1f501; <a href="https://cashtab.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cashtab wallet</a> integrated SideShift’s swap widget, allowing users to swap to/from XEC directly in Cashtab wallet!&#x1f525;&#x1f195; eCash ecosystem app allowing holders to discover their status was launched: <a href="https://ecash.holdings/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ecash.holdings</a> &#x1f40b;&#x1f6e0;️ <a href="https://xecfaucet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XECfaucet.com</a> tool was introduced by <a href="https://twitter.com/alitayin" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;alitayin</a>, enabling ambassadors to generate free XEC giveaway codes &#x1f381;<h2 id="header-1">Underway</h2>&#x1f6e0;️ eCash Aliases and Namespace protocol development was started.ℹ️ <a href="https://e.cash/blog/ecash-aliases-development-sneak-peek-june-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/blog/ecash-aliases-development-sneak-peek-june-2023</a>&#x1f6e0;️ UTXO Commitments (blockchain pruning, faster initial sync) development was commenced.&#x1f6e0;️ Avalanche Pre-Consensus development was commenced, which will bring Instant Transaction Finality ⚡️and Real-time Transaction Processing &#x1f685; to eCash.<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/cad82610c238481c88973fdb07d0ef84.jpeg" />⚡️ Avalanche Pre-Consensus will set a firm foundation for eCash to achieve global scale and allow users to benefit from near-instant transaction finalization, with confidence that finalized transactions cannot be reversed. &#x1f4aa;ℹ️ <a href="https://e.cash/blog/avalanche-pre-consensus-development-sneak-peek-march-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/blog/avalanche-pre-consensus-development-sneak-peek-march-2023</a>&#x1f6e0;️ But Avalanche is not the only XECeptional infrastructure upgrade the eCash dev team is bringing to the table. Developments on Chronik indexer are also in the late stages.ℹ️ <a href="https://e.cash/blog/chronik-indexer-development-sneak-peek-may-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/blog/chronik-indexer-development-sneak-peek-may-2023</a><h2 id="header-2">New Listings/Integrations</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/fc8a596865a04ae3873f18d236da5110.jpeg" />&#x1f4f1; Four leading multi-chain crypto wallets integrated eCash (XEC): <a href="https://arcticwallet.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Arctic</a>, <a href="https://unstoppable.money/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Unstoppable</a>, <a href="https://stackwallet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">StackWallet</a>, and <a href="https://bit2me.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bit2Me</a>.ℹ️ <a href="https://e.cash/wallets" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/wallets</a>✅ <a href="https://coinrabbit.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinRabbit</a> listed eCash, allowing users to get instant crypto loans by borrowing against their XEC holdings!&#x1f525; <a href="https://www.coinsbee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Coinsbee&#x1f41d;</a> integrated eCash, enabling users to buy gift cards with XEC through NOWPayments.io&#39;s secure checkout! &#x1f9e7;&#x1f60d;<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/922f4a2cc6d7489187717ffd090348ba.jpeg" />&#x1f91d; Four industry-leading instant crypto exchanges, <a href="https://changenow.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ChangeNOW</a>, <a href="https://sideshift.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SideShift.ai</a>, <a href="https://exchang.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Exchang.io</a>, and <a href="https://changelly.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Changelly</a> listed eCash, enabling users to swap to/from XEC conveniently, without having to sign up! &#x1f525;&#x1f91d; <a href="https://wirexapp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Wirex</a> listed eCash, allowing users to buy, deposit, or exchange XEC on Wirex and spend XEC in over 50M retailers in 200&#43; countries with the Wirex Card! &#x1f60d;&#x1f525; <a href="https://guardarian.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Guardarian</a> - a crypto fiat on/off ramp service integrated eCash, offering a multitude of options to buy, sell, and swap eCash (XEC) with low fees, no sign-up required!<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/f1547b8916614da28144d53e944a2851.jpeg" />&#x1f4b1; Three popular crypto spot exchanges listed eCash (XEC), <a href="https://www.superex.com/trade/XEC_USDT" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SuperEx</a>, <a href="https://www.trbinance.com/tr/trade/XEC_TRY" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BinanceTR</a>, and <a href="https://www.cointr.pro/en-us/spot/XECUSDT" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinTR</a>!&#x1f6d2; <a href="https://nowpayments.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NOWPayments.io</a>, a leading cryptocurrency payment gateway, integrated eCash, allowing merchants to accept eCash (XEC) payments seamlessly!&#x1f9d1;‍&#x1f4bb; <a href="https://nownodes.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NOWNodes</a> integrated eCash, providing eCash RPC Full Node as a service!<h2 id="header-3">Community Milestones</h2>&#x1f389; Our new <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/community/profile/eCash" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap community</a> reached 50,000&#43; followers&#x1f389; New Telegram handle (&#64;eCash) for our official Telegram channel &#x1f192; &#x1f449;&#x1f3fc; <a href="https://t.me/eCash" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.me/eCash</a>&#x1f389; 200 blog posts on <a href="https://proofofwriting.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ProofofWriting.com</a>&#x1f389; #eCashWave community rewards program&#x1f389; 3rd Place in the Crypto World Cup event organized by <a href="https://twitter.com/UltimateCrypto7" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;UltimateCrypto7</a> &#x1f949;&#x1f389; ATH: 200B&#43; XEC Staked! &#x1f680;&#x1f389; 250K&#43; social media followers and counting &#x1f609;&#x1f389; We reached the magical 100K followers mark on <a href="https://twitter.com/eCashOfficial" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#x1d54f;</a>! &#x1f973;&#x1f3ac; New interviews, podcasts, and tutorials &#x1f449;&#x1f3fc; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list&#61;PLRLNXURl9_x6RzZx2zgnIIKwrnI8gnUOq" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list&#61;PLRLNXURl9_x6RzZx2zgnIIKwrnI8gnUOq</a>&#x1f31f; That concludes our incredible journey through 2023! Thank you for being part of every milestone, breakthrough, and celebration. As we bid farewell to this remarkable year, we&#39;re filled with gratitude for our amazing community. &#x1f64c;&#x1f3fc;Here&#39;s to an even more exciting and prosperous 2024! &#x1f942;Originally Published: <a href="https://e.cash/blog/ecash-year-in-a-review-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/blog/ecash-year-in-a-review-2023</a>

eCash Year in a Review 2023

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