Nobody knows XEC, but they should.
I look around crypto today, and while it may seem like everything is fine, to me it feels like it’s lost a bit of its magic. Its lore.
In my opinion, one of the greatest things Bitcoin had going for it was its lore. I consider the origin story of Bitcoin and its mysterious creator one of the greatest stories in human history.
Someone calling himself Satoshi Nakamoto creates Bitcoin, sticks around for a couple of years to help it grow, then disappears forever.
No other chain comes close in terms of lore, and most of them have no lore at all (unless you count venture capitalists dumping on retail lore).
But if the story of Bitcoin were to end with it being nothing more than another asset class for the rich to store their wealth in, wouldn’t you say it was all a waste? Like it was all much ado for nothing?
For me, what I’ve always dreamed of is a world where we use Bitcoin as money, as cash for the internet, and in doing so we end up changing civilization as we know it. The way we govern ourselves, the kind of businesses we build, how we relate to and connect with one another around the world, all of it changed for the better.
Ever since I learned about Bitcoin, I’ve dreamed of having this new form of digital cash that can’t be manipulated by politicians, that moves at the speed of light, and moves with the click of a button we control, not one controlled by banks, or credit card companies, or governments.
I am so thankful the eCash project exists because for me it keeps the lore of Bitcoin alive. Because eCash still strives to be what Bitcoin no longer is, and the story of how it’s come this far is one that definitely deserves to be told.
In the title of this article, I mentioned the kind of stories we love. I don’t know about you, but for me, I’ve always loved stories about the good guys, the characters who deserve justice, and use their brains and their strength to overcome the odds. Stories like The Count of Monte Cristo, The Fugitive, The Shawshank Redemption.
To me, the story of eCash and Bitcoin ABC is a story in that same vein. It’s a story about a team that wanted to scale Bitcoin and increase the amount of freedom in the world, and in the process got nothing but hate from those who supposedly wanted the same thing. But they endured anyway. They kept fighting, and building, and solving problems, until they solved the ultimate problem of all: money.
I love the eCash project because to me it’s a story about the good guys. A story about overcoming the odds, and staying true to your vision, and always fighting for freedom.
I believe there is no other project in crypto with a better story, or a better mission than eCash, and I hope there will come a time when I get to tell you all about it.
The New era of bitcoin its so amazing when i read about ecash and i saw the roadmap yes i said i need to buy and to find the community about this project. I found the community and learn with the community its so great to be part of this history.
eCashers are discerning Bitcoiners.
The lore of OG Bitcoin – good one – and what it was all about: freedom to simply live, without being shackled by gatekeepers, plus the hope and potential that that brings. It also means extra responsibility, of course, i.e. no longer having one’s hand held by TradFi institutions. But the benefits of financial autonomy far exceed the temporary ‘teething problems’; and that includes for those in TradFi who, at present, might not want to relinquish control. They, too, will be much the better in the long run.
And yes – the torch of OG Bitcoin is now carried by the eCash community; its developers and supporters.
Timely, inspirational, meaningful. Fine article!