ECX Hard Fork Adjusted to Three-Phase Rollout with Final Version on October 31

ECX hard fork shifts to three-phase rollout starting August 23, culminating in permanent chain on October 31. Alpha/Beta tokens convert to official ECX, with optional replay protection.

Woofun AI reports that ECX developer Paul Sztorc announced a revised three-phase rollout for the ECX hard fork, replacing the original single-day launch plan. ECX is a blockchain replicating the complete transaction history of Bitcoin at a specific block height, distributing equal amounts to nearly all Bitcoin holders while leaving the Bitcoin network unchanged. The Alpha version activates on August 23 at block height 963648, followed by the Beta version on September 20 at block height 967680, and the permanent final version on October 31 at block height 973728.

Tokens collected during the Alpha and Beta phases can be destroyed and exchanged for official ECX once the permanent chain goes live. Replay protection remains an optional feature, with the official wallet enabling this protection and alerting users before transactions are executed. Paul Sztorc stated that if users ignore these alerts, ECX will replay their Bitcoin transactions, allowing the corresponding Bitcoin to follow the user and be transferred to new owners. October 31 also marks the 18th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto's release of the Bitcoin whitepaper.