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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) price today

Bitcoin Cash is a cryptocurrency that split from Bitcoin in 2017 to use larger blocks, aiming to offer everyday payments with low fees.

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Bitcoin Cash price now

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Market data source: CoinGecko, with a reference USD/BRL rate. Values can lag by a few minutes.

What is Bitcoin Cash?

Bitcoin Cash emerged on August 1, 2017 from a split (hard fork) of the Bitcoin network. The separation followed a long debate over how to increase transaction capacity.

Anyone holding bitcoins at that moment received the same amount of BCH. Since then, the two networks have run independently, with their own histories and prices.

How Bitcoin Cash works

The network keeps Bitcoin's foundations: proof of work with SHA-256, blocks every ten minutes on average, halvings and a maximum supply of 21 million. The main difference is the block size limit, which was raised to 32 MB.

Larger blocks hold more transactions and keep fees low, but require more storage and bandwidth from anyone running a full node. The network has also gained its own features, such as native tokens.

What BCH is used for

  • Low-cost payments and transfers.
  • Store of value with limited supply, on a smaller scale than Bitcoin.
  • Issuing native tokens on the network.

Risks and points of attention

  • Mining power far below Bitcoin's, which lowers the theoretical cost of attacking the network.
  • Lower adoption and liquidity than Bitcoin.
  • A history of further community splits, such as the one that created Bitcoin SV in 2018.
  • Confusion of names and addresses with Bitcoin can lead to mistaken transfers.

Key facts

SymbolBCH
Asset typeCryptocurrency
LaunchAugust 1, 2017
NetworkOwn blockchain (Bitcoin Cash)
Consensus mechanismProof of Work
Hashing algorithmSHA-256
Maximum supply21 million BCH

Reference data checked on October 3, 2026 against CoinGecko and the project's official pages.

Frequently asked questions about Bitcoin Cash

Is Bitcoin Cash the same as Bitcoin?

No. They have been separate networks and coins since August 2017. BCH cannot be sent to BTC addresses, and prices are independent.

Why was Bitcoin Cash created?

To raise the block size limit and allow more transactions directly on the main network, with lower fees.

Does Bitcoin Cash also have a 21 million cap?

Yes. The network kept the 21 million maximum supply and the halving schedule inherited from Bitcoin.

Where does the Bitcoin Cash price on this page come from?

The panel shows the BCH price in US dollars and Brazilian reais, with change, volume and market capitalization. Data comes from CoinGecko, uses a reference exchange rate and can lag by a few minutes.