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It’s recap time!Catch up on the latest eCash dev upgrades, ecosystem growth, and key community highlights from this month. Let’s dive in!<h2 id="ecash-network-upgrade">eCash Network Upgrade</h2><img src="https://strapi.e.cash/uploads/May_2026_fe0aae0bb3.jpg">The upcoming eCash network upgrade scheduled for May 15, 2026 was announced. Node operators are expected to upgrade to version 0.33.x before activation to stay in sync with the network.ℹ️ More details: <a href="https://e.cash/upgrade" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/upgrade</a><a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2039742309437452525" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2039742309437452525</a><h2 id="bitcoin-abc-node-software">Bitcoin ABC Node Software</h2>🚀 Bitcoin ABC released version 0.33.0, introducing enhancements to the Avalanche Pre-Consensus and mining layers that enable the eCash network to handle much larger XEC transaction volume during periods of high activity.🚀 Bitcoin ABC released version 0.33.1, including the removal of UPnP in favor of more modern options and the cleanup of extra logs introduced in the previous version.🚀 Bitcoin ABC released version 0.33.2, introducing a new endpoint to the Chronik indexer and bringing some minor under-the-hood improvements.Download it here: <a href="https://www.bitcoinabc.org/releases/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.bitcoinabc.org/releases/</a><h2 id="ecosystem">Ecosystem</h2>🎉 FIRMA Protocol achieved Swiss licensing milestone, marking progress in its regulatory development.<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2046648190171283509" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2046648190171283509</a>🚀 <a href="https://proofofwriting.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ProofOfWriting</a> re-launched as a write-to-earn platform on eCash (XEC), combining per-article paywalls with low-fee, wallet-based payments that flow directly between readers and authors on-chain. ✍️<a href="https://x.com/caincurrency/status/2043358636827906479" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/caincurrency/status/2043358636827906479</a>🚀 <a href="https://marlinwallet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Marlin Wallet</a> released v2.0.1 with $FIRMA support for sending and receiving stablecoins on eCash, and v2.1.0 with QR “Share image” support enabling direct app launch into pre-filled send flows, including from screenshots.<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2046635586178715747" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2046635586178715747</a><a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2047365080304738699" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2047365080304738699</a>🃏 <a href="https://blockchain.poker/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BlockchainPoker</a> added support for the $FIRMA stablecoin.<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2043871221071393032" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2043871221071393032</a>📊 <a href="https://agora.cash/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">AgoraCash</a> improved the order UX with full fee visibility, a simplified confirmation flow, and updated swap fee handling.<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2046188371299705172" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2046188371299705172</a><h2 id="a-href-https-cashtab-com-rel-noopener-noreferrer-nofollow-cashtab-wallet-a"><a href="https://cashtab.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cashtab Wallet</a></h2>🎨 Cashtab redesign completed and deployed<a href="https://x.com/CashtabWallet/status/2041705203339292736" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/CashtabWallet/status/2041705203339292736</a>🔗 Extended BIP21 to support send-to-many token txs with full Cashtab integration<a href="https://x.com/CashtabWallet/status/2044472458607215048" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/CashtabWallet/status/2044472458607215048</a><h2 id="news-media">News/Media</h2>🗞️ eCash (XEC) was referenced in Arizona Senate Bill 1649 as part of a proposed digital assets reserve framework.<a href="https://x.com/cryptodylnews/status/2041157301482967262" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/cryptodylnews/status/2041157301482967262</a>🎙 eCash founder, Amaury Séchet, appeared on the Bitcoin Takeover podcast, discussing the evolution of the Bitcoin protocol and the development of eCash.<a href="https://x.com/Vladcostea/status/2044449333819457721" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/Vladcostea/status/2044449333819457721</a>🎁 ProofofWriting 100M XEC contest!<a href="https://x.com/caincurrency/status/2044434575229952020" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/caincurrency/status/2044434575229952020</a>🎁 eCash x LetsExchange giveaway!<a href="https://x.com/letsexchange_io/status/2039309830733566116" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/letsexchange_io/status/2039309830733566116</a><h2 id="dev-tooling">Dev Tooling</h2>🌐 eCash Universal Payments is under development, introducing a universal <a href="https://pay.e.cash/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pay.e.cash</a> link that uses BIP21 requests to open transactions in supported apps as a unified payments UX layer for the ecosystem.📚 A generalized developer documentation hub was launched at <a href="https://docs.e.cash/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">docs.e.cash</a> to consolidate eCash development resources.<h2 id="ecash-avalanche-network-overview">eCash Avalanche Network Overview</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/ec68e5d82b2a4087b7fbd69237b1e03f.jpeg">Total Staked: 346B XECNodes: 84Peers: 67<a href="https://avalanche.cash/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://avalanche.cash</a>That concludes this month’s recap.To explore official resources and stay informed on upcoming developments, visit: <a href="https://e.cash/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash</a>.Originally Published:<a href="https://e.cash/blog/recap-april-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/blog/recap-april-2026</a>

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