Criticism grows over eCash hard fork's plan to redistribute Satoshi's coins

A new Bitcoin hard fork called eCash, promoted by developer Paul Sztorc, is facing growing criticism, BeInCrypto reported. The controversy centers on its distribution plan, scheduled for August, which will airdrop eCash to BTC holders at a 1:1 ratio. The plan includes an allocation of 600,000 eCash based on the 1.1 million BTC believed to be held by Satoshi Nakamoto. While this does not involve directly taking Satoshi's BTC, some industry figures have condemned the move as an act of theft and a sign of disrespect.