Cryptopedia - eCash

## What Is eCash (XEC)? eCash (XEC) is a Layer-1 digital cash network, developed by Bitcoin ABC. It was created on Nov 15th, 2020, and has since distinguished itself from its predecessors and other Bitcoin clients by integrating the breakthrough Avalanche consensus with its core proof-of-work (PoW) layer, extending its fundamental capabilities. The development [roadmap](https://e.cash/roadmap) is set with three main goals: * Scaling transaction throughput from ~100 transactions per second to more than 5.000.000 transactions per second * Improving the payment experience with a near-instant transaction finality time * Extending the protocol and establishing fork-free upgrades, allowing for more rapid, iterative development