eCash(XEC) Network Upgrade (0.27.x)

Who needs to upgrade?

All operators of a Bitcoin ABC full node must upgrade to the latest major version (0.27.x). This includes Avalanche staking nodes, Miners and Exchanges.

Exactly when will the upgrade activate?

In order to activate reliably at a predictable time, the network upgrade uses the "Median Time Past" mechanism. The upgrade activates when the median of the last 11 blocks reaches timestamp 1684152000 (12:00:00 UTC on May 15th, 2023). This means that the upgrade doesn't actually activate exactly at that time, but typically about one hour later, when 6 blocks with timestamps greater than the activation time have been produced.

Do I need to upgrade my wallet?

The network upgrade only affects full nodes. Other eCash software, including wallets such as Electrum ABC are not affected by the network upgrade.