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 What is eCash?
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-[eCash](https://e.cash/) is a digital
-currency that enables instant payments to anyone, anywhere in the world. It
-uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority: managing
-transactions and issuing money are carried out collectively by the network.
-eCash is a descendant of Bitcoin.
+[eCash](https://e.cash/) is a digital currency that enables instant payments to
+anyone, anywhere in the world. It uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with
+no central authority: managing transactions and issuing money are carried out
+collectively by the network. eCash is a descendant of Bitcoin.
 
 What is Bitcoin ABC?
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