Bitcoin drops 5.5% amid U.S. stock selloff and Democratic Congressional gains

Bitcoin fork ECX launched, holders can claim new coins but must split holdings carefully to avoid losing Bitcoin.

The new Bitcoin fork called ECX launched on October 29, 2026, crediting holders with an equal amount of ECX coins based on their Bitcoin balance at block 973,728. To claim ECX, holders must perform a replay-protected transaction to separate ECX from ...