Woofun AI reports that GMO Coin may suspend several Bitcoin services when eCash takes its first balance snapshot at block 963,648, expected around midnight Japan time on Aug. 23.

The eCash project, a new Bitcoin-derived chain, plans to credit holders with a separate ECX asset. Its live roadmap now describes this weekend's event as an Alpha stage issuing practice ECX, rather than the final mainnet launch. This distinction provides customers with a decision point without a confirmed shutdown.

Notably, GMO has not specified whether the Alpha snapshot will trigger a pause or how long any interruption could last. The known sequence is therefore clearer than GMO's response to it: the live site calls this weekend's event Alpha, but the exchange has not said whether its controls will treat that stage as requiring a service pause.

Structurally, the revised schedule does not remove the technical concerns behind GMO's warning.

Woofun AI data shows that the exchange and eCash materials say the new chain uses the same address formats as Bitcoin, while replay protection is opt-in. GMO said those features could create transfer risks. It also warned that volatility and thin liquidity could widen spreads or contribute to margin calls and forced sales, while early chain instability could lead to transaction reversals.

For now, block 963,648 is a live planning point for GMO Coin rather than a confirmed freeze. The exchange's next notice, if one comes, will determine whether customers face an actual interruption and provide the missing start and end times.