What Exactly Was eCash? eCash was a groundbreaking digital platform designed to facilitate the untraceable transmission of payments, safeguarding the anonymity of users engaging in microtransactions over the internet. Launched in 1990 by Dr. David Chaum under his company DigiCash, which was founded the previous year, eCash positioned itself as an innovator in the burgeoning field of cryptocurrency. Despite initial interest from major financial institutions, eCash (XEC) struggled to gain widespread adoption. This lack of…