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  "path": "/top-bitcoin-dev-is-launching-a-new-btc-fork-that-will-give-holders-new-ecash-but-claiming-it-may-be-the-real-risk/",
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  "textContent": "Paul Sztorc, LayerTwo Labs CEO and longtime Bitcoin developer, is planning an August 2026 Bitcoin hard fork called eCash, targeted around Bitcoin block 964,000. His April 24 announcement described a new chain that would copy Bitcoin history, give holders 1 eCash for every 1 BTC at the split, and launch with a Bitcoin-Core-like base layer […]\n\nThe post Top Bitcoin dev is launching a new BTC fork giving holders new eCash, but claiming it may be a real risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.",
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