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A long-time developer has proposed splitting the Bitcoin blockchain and reassigning coins believed to be associated with Satoshi Nakamoto, a move that the broader community has described as theft. Paul Sztorc’s proposal centers on a 2026 hard fork of Bitcoin that he calls “eCash.”
Under the plan, Bitcoin holders would receive equivalent tokens, and the proposal would introduce “Drivechains” as part of the hard fork’s design.
Critics within the community have characterized the effort as an attempt to take control of “Satoshi coins,” arguing that the reassignment would amount to theft.
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