EP. 13 Scaling Bitcoin - How @eCashOfficial Optimizes for Planetary Scale with Amaury Sechet from eCash

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In this episode, we sit down with Amaury Séchet, Founder of eCash, to explore the future of peer-to-peer digital money. We discuss the challenges of scaling Bitcoin, how Avalanche consensus helps prevent forks, and why eCash might be the most overlooked innovation in crypto. From the downfall of Bitcoin Cash to the flaws of Lightning Network and Solana’s trade-offs, Amaury breaks it all down with precision. If you’re ready to rethink what digital cash should look like, this one’s for you.

Episode Breakdown

🕐 00:28 — State of the Market & eCash’s Steady DevelopmentAmaury shares why short-term price swings don’t affect long-term progress.

🕐 02:10 — From Cypherpunks to Bitcoin: Amaury’s Origin StoryHow a banking crisis in Cyprus pushed him into Bitcoin—and eventually to build something better.

🕐 10:03 — What Is eCash and How Is It Different?A fork of Bitcoin Cash, with Avalanche for fast finality and on-chain governance.

🕐 12:28 — Bitcoin’s Scaling Problem & the Return of IntermediariesWhy Bitcoin’s design choices make custodial wallets the norm—and that’s a step backward.

🕐 15:09 — How Avalanche Brings Finality to eCashCombining Avalanche with Nakamoto consensus to achieve fast, reliable confirmation.

🕐 18:34 — The Problem with Lightning NetworkWhy Lightning can’t scale and just repeats the legacy banking model.

🕐 22:00 — Solana, Ethereum & eCash: Different Trade-OffsAccount model vs. UTXO model: why eCash prioritizes scalability over smart contract complexity.

🕐 26:51 — The Social Block to Bitcoin ScalingWhy scaling Bitcoin wasn’t a technical failure—it was a cultural one.

🕐 33:03 — Is eCash the Best Tech Nobody Talks About?Amaury argues eCash is one of the strongest technical projects in crypto.

🕐 37:17 — Altcoins & Bitcoin’s Missed OpportunityCould scaling Bitcoin have prevented the altcoin explosion?

🕐 40:34 — Bitcoin’s Price Volatility ExplainedWhy miner economics and fiat-denominated costs create boom-bust cycles.

🕐 42:42 — Sub-Cent Transaction Fees & MicropaymentsHow eCash enables fast, low-cost transactions—even for buying a coffee.

🕐 44:11 — The Broken Fee Market in BitcoinFixed block sizes lead to unpredictable fees and congestion.

🕐 46:03 — What Other Blockchains Can Learn from MoneroElastic block sizes and incentives as a better alternative to Bitcoin’s rigid model.

🕐 48:56 — Stablecoins, Digital Payments & eCash’s RoleCan eCash challenge centralized stablecoins as the go-to digital money?

🕐 53:08 — Why Crypto Needs Spendability, Not Just ScarcityAmaury’s vision: a crypto that’s both a store of value and everyday cash.

🕐 57:20 — The Real Reason Bitcoin Became “Digital Gold”How ideology—not technology—pushed Bitcoin away from being used as money.

🕐 1:00:46 — The Future of Money and CivilizationWhy a currency that’s both spendable and scarce could reshape the world.

🕐 1:01:32 — eCash Smart Contracts: Built for EfficiencyMore powerful than Bitcoin, simpler than Ethereum—find the balance.

🕐 1:02:57 — Cross-Chain Interoperability with AvalancheWhy eCash might become a key player in blockchain communication.

🕐 1:04:12 — Avalanche Governance: A New Era of Blockchain UpgradesHow Avalanche consensus allows for smoother rule changes and prevents contentious forks.

🕐 1:06:28 — Fork History: Lessons from Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash & LevelDBAmaury recalls the infamous Bitcoin fork due to database issues—and what eCash is doing differently.

🕐 1:09:01 — Why Fork-Free Governance MattersHow Avalanche protects users and developers from sudden disruptions.

🕐 1:11:00 — Real-World Use Cases & eCash’s Long-Term VisionFrom inflation-resistant money to global payments—what success looks like for eCash.

🕐 1:14:00 — Final Thoughts: The Case for Spendable CryptoWhy crypto’s biggest impact won’t be from speculation, but from utility.