Electron Cash – Bitcoin Cash cryptocurrency wallet

Electron Cash is a lightweight cryptocurrency wallet designed specifically for Bitcoin Cash (BCH). It allows users to send, receive, and manage BCH without downloading the entire blockchain or operating a full network node.

The wallet uses Simplified Payment Verification (SPV), connecting to a distributed network of servers while verifying transaction confirmations against blockchain headers. Private keys remain under the user’s control, rather than being entrusted to an exchange or custodial service.

Electron Cash is based on Electrum but operates on the Bitcoin Cash network. It provides a desktop interface for everyday transactions alongside more advanced facilities for protecting funds, managing signing arrangements, and working with tokens.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Provides a lightweight Bitcoin Cash wallet using SPV to verify blockchain transactions.
• Encrypts private keys locally and allows wallet recovery using a mnemonic seed phrase.
• Supports creating, importing, exporting, and managing cryptocurrency wallets.
• Allows users to send and receive BCH using addresses, payment requests, and QR codes.
• Supports multisignature wallets that require authorization from multiple keys before funds can be spent.
• Provides cold-storage facilities using offline signing and watching-only wallets.
• Integrates with supported hardware wallets for storing and using private keys on dedicated devices.
• Supports CashTokens, including fungible tokens and non-fungible tokens on the Bitcoin Cash network.
• Offers CashFusion integration for improving transaction privacy through collaborative transactions.
• Supports reusable payment addresses for greater privacy when receiving funds.
• Allows users to select servers and inspect network connection information.
• Provides transaction history, address management, fee controls, and wallet backup facilities.
• Includes a graphical interface and command-line functionality for advanced users.
• Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Website: github.com/Electron-Cash/Electron-Cash
Support:
Developer: Electron Cash Developers
License: MIT License

Electron Cash is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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