What eCash is built to do
eCash (XEC) is a proof-of-work Layer-1 blockchain, currently ranked 177th by market capitalization among the assets we track. eCash is a base-layer proof-of-work blockchain: it runs its own network, settles its own transactions, and pays miners in XEC to keep the ledger honest. There is no parent chain underneath it.
eCash (XEC) is a digital currency that aims to offer fast, low-cost transactions and a platform for decentralized applications. It is a fork of Bitcoin Cash and utilizes advanced cryptographic technology to enhance privacy and security.
How the network stays secure
Every confirmation adds cumulative work that an attacker would have to redo. For XEC holders, hash-rate trends are a more honest health signal than price alone.
Background & fundamentals
Its codebase is open-source, meaning the implementation can be audited rather than taken on trust. In sector terms it is most often filed under Cryptocurrency, Layer 1 (L1), and Proof Of Stake.
Where eCash sits in the market
With XEC near $0.00000500, eCash carries a market capitalization of $97.90M. Around $4.80M changes hands across exchanges in a typical 24-hour window. That is a turnover of about 4.90% of the float — a healthy level of activity for an asset this size.
About 95% of the hard cap of 21T XEC has been minted, leaving only modest issuance ahead. XEC remains -99% beneath its all-time high of $0.00038709, the kind of gap that historically takes a full cycle or a fresh catalyst to close.
What the price history shows
Recent moves read 24-hour -4.94%, 7-day -5.50%, 30-day -3.39%, 1-year -67.75%. Within its stored 365-day daily history, XEC mounted a low-to-high run of roughly 40% at its strongest stretch.
Volatility profile
Recent action puts eCash in the High-volatility band — it has been actively trading, with daily moves that would be unusual in traditional equities. Over the last 30 days the move totals -3.39%, a useful input for stop placement and position sizing.
How to read eCash as a proof-of-work asset
The honest checklist for XEC is short:
- Security budget — whether mining rewards plus fees are enough to keep hash power — and therefore attack cost — high.
- Issuance schedule — how new XEC enters circulation and when emissions taper. Disinflation is a core part of the bull case for PoW coins.
- Settlement demand — whether the chain is actually used to move value, since fee revenue eventually has to carry security as block subsidies shrink.
This page pulls live market data, on-chain stats where available, exchange-by-exchange volume, and our forecast model into one view so you can work through those questions in a single place. None of it is investment advice — it is a structured starting point for your own research.
