Bitcoin fork “eCash” to redistribute Satoshi’s 1.1M BTC in 2026

A proposed Bitcoin fork called “eCash” would redistribute Satoshi Nakamoto’s dormant ~1.1 million BTC. The market for Bitcoin staying above $68,000 by April 26 sits at 99.9% YES.

The fork, scheduled for August 2026, includes a 1:1 airdrop of eCash tokens to BTC holders and would reassign Satoshi’s unspent BTC to early investors. The Bitcoin dip to $60,000 in April 2026 market is priced at 99.9% YES, unchanged from 24 hours ago. The proposal raises questions about supply expansion and breaks from Bitcoin Core’s consensus model.

The 99.9% YES pricing reflects deep skepticism about the fork’s near-term effect on Bitcoin’s price. A 15% expected move suggests traders are pricing in potential volatility if the proposal gains traction, but the April 26 market itself hasn’t budged.

Trading volume on the April 26 market is $13,175 in daily USDC, and it takes $67,380 to shift prices by 5 percentage points. That depth means any meaningful repricing would require a major catalyst. At 99.9¢, a YES share pays $1 if Bitcoin stays above $68,000 by April 26.

The proposal matters because it directly challenges Bitcoin’s established ownership norms. Redistributing coins attributed to Satoshi introduces a concrete governance dispute: whether any fork can legitimately reassign coins that have never moved. The real question is whether the fork attracts enough mining and node support to be taken seriously. Watch for updates from Paul Sztorc and public positions from major Bitcoin holders. Shifts in Federal Reserve monetary policy could also affect broader price action around the fork timeline.

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