eCash

It’s time for a recap!
Catch up on the latest eCash development 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_Upgrade_Complete_f8fbb7432c.jpg">
The eCash network upgrade scheduled for May 15th has been completed. ✅
<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2055281424874479857" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2055281424874479857</a>
ℹ️ If you missed the May 15th network upgrade, you must upgrade your eCash node to version 0.33.4 or later to reconnect to the correct chain.
<h2 id="news-media">News/Media</h2>
📈 On May 6, the eCash network processed 84K+ transactions in a single day, highlighting the growth in on-chain activity. 🔥
<a href="https://x.com/chainspect_app/status/2052396811373936665" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/chainspect_app/status/2052396811373936665</a>
📝 How Heartbeat Improves User Experience on eCash
<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2054539891988459595" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2054539891988459595</a>
🎬 Amaury Séchet explains how Heartbeat keeps block production stable and predictable.
<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2051486121780023514" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2051486121780023514</a>
🧵 eCash dev <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@PiR_K</a> shared an overview of how eCash nodes perform Initial Block Download (IBD) and use Avalanche Post-Consensus to select the correct chain tip.
<a href="https://x.com/PiR_K/status/2052280631137087995" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/PiR_K/status/2052280631137087995</a>
🎬 Amaury Séchet explains how <a href="https://e.cash/blog/cashfusion" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CashFusion</a> brings advanced transaction privacy to eCash without altering the underlying consensus rules.
<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2053679518523797676" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2053679518523797676</a>
🧵 <a href="https://x.com/caincurrency" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@caincurrency</a> published a thread highlighting eCash's years of technical progress and innovation.
<a href="https://x.com/caincurrency/status/2054235619673678106" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/caincurrency/status/2054235619673678106</a>
🎙️ <a href="https://x.com/AntonyZegers/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@AntonyZegers</a> and <a href="https://x.com/tobiasruck" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@TobiasRuck</a> joined the Digital Gold Talk podcast to discuss the history of eCash (XEC).
<a href="https://x.com/DigitalGoldTalk/status/2054937074395156636" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/DigitalGoldTalk/status/2054937074395156636</a>
🎙️ eCash dev <a href="https://x.com/bytesofman" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@BytesOfMan</a> joined the Dash Crypto Quorum podcast to discuss the security model of Proof-of-Work.
<a href="https://x.com/Dashpay/status/2054970414065987822" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/Dashpay/status/2054970414065987822</a>
🎙️ <a href="https://x.com/tobiasruck" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@TobiasRuck</a> joined Eterna Talks at <a href="https://x.com/Eterna_Hybrid" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Eterna_Hybrid</a> to discuss digital cash for AI agents and autonomous economies.
<a href="https://x.com/Eterna_Hybrid/status/2057462462988124308" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/Eterna_Hybrid/status/2057462462988124308</a>
🎬 eCash dev <a href="https://x.com/tobiasruck" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@TobiasRuck</a> explains how legacy financial systems create bottlenecks for AI agents and how eCash enables frictionless value exchange.
<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2058805079386562623" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2058805079386562623</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>
📈 The <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cashtab.app" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cashtab app </a>installs surpassed 1.2k (+50%) and monthly active users exceeded 550 (+65%)
<a href="https://x.com/CashtabWallet/status/2051690323664064584" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/CashtabWallet/status/2051690323664064584</a>
🔐 Added biometric authentication support to the mobile app
<a href="https://x.com/CashtabWallet/status/2050575533935939777" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/CashtabWallet/status/2050575533935939777</a>
🔗 Added support for <a href="https://pay.e.cash/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Universal eCash Payments</a>
<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2050275398043476398" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2050275398043476398</a>
🛠️ Improved cache handling to ensure users receive the latest version more reliably
<h2 id="ecosystem">Ecosystem</h2>
🚀 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">eCashLive.net</a> launched as a real-time dashboard for monitoring activity on the eCash network.
<a href="https://x.com/Tuannato/status/2056248867612758307" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/Tuannato/status/2056248867612758307</a>
🔗 Marlin Wallet added support for <a href="https://pay.e.cash/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Universal eCash Payments</a>
<h2 id="ecash-avalanche-network-overview">eCash Avalanche Network Overview</h2>
<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/7406714859e845aaa4e67b6f8428fbbf.jpeg">
Total Staked: 352B XEC
Nodes: 90
Peers: 72
<a href="https://avalanche.cash/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://avalanche.cash</a>
📈 eCash staking surpassed 350B XEC, continuing its upward growth 🔥
<a href="https://x.com/eCash/status/2051239110824861782" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/eCash/status/2051239110824861782</a>
Nice simplified visualization of Avalanche consensus on eCash 👇
<a href="https://x.com/Tuannato/status/2060754684311408770" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/Tuannato/status/2060754684311408770</a>
<h2 id="bitcoin-abc-node-software">Bitcoin ABC Node Software</h2>
🚀 <a href="https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Bitcoin_ABC</a> released v0.33.3, a hotfix update addressing a bug affecting all active node versions.
<a href="https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC/status/2052284258048438699" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC/status/2052284258048438699</a>
🚀 <a href="https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Bitcoin_ABC </a>released v0.33.4, adding a new Chronik endpoint and a checkpoint following the May 15 eCash network upgrade.
<a href="https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC/status/2055334459424313662" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/Bitcoin_ABC/status/2055334459424313662</a>
Download it here: <a href="https://www.bitcoinabc.org/releases/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.bitcoinabc.org/releases/</a>
<h2 id="dev-tooling">Dev Tooling</h2>
🛠️ ecash-wallet lib extended support for `broadcastAndFinalizeTx`, enabling automatic finalization of all built and broadcast transactions
💻 ecash-agora lib added automatic UTXO set updates after supported Agora transactions, aligning behavior with other ecash-wallet methods
👩‍💻 eCash <a href="https://pub.dev/packages/ecash" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Chronik client package for Flutter/Dart</a> was released by <a href="https://x.com/tendo_pein_sama" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@tendo_pein_sama</a>, with plans to evolve into a full SDK supporting wallet management and transaction signing.
<a href="https://x.com/tendo_pein_sama/status/2057863389427188118" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/tendo_pein_sama/status/2057863389427188118</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-may-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://e.cash/blog/recap-may-2026</a>

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