Bitcoin Cash
| Denominations | |
|---|---|
| Code | BCH |
| Precision | 10−8 |
| Development | |
| Implementation(s) | Bitcoin Cash Node ("BCHN") Bitcoin Unlimited ("BU") Bitcoin Verde ("Verde") K•th BCHD BCHC |
| Latest release | BCHN: 28.0.1 / December 29, 2024 |
| Project fork of | bitcoin |
| Written in | BCHN: C++ BU: C++ Verde: Java K•th: C++ BCHD: Go BCHC: C++ |
| License | BCHN: MIT BU: MIT Verde: MIT K•th: MIT BCHD: ISC BCHC: MIT |
| Ledger | |
| Ledger start | 3 January 2009 |
| Split height | #478559 / 1 August 2017 |
| Split from | bitcoin |
| Split ratio | 1:1 |
| Timestamping scheme | Proof-of-work (partial hash inversion) |
| Hash function | SHA-256 |
| Issuance schedule | Block reward halved every 210,000 blocks |
| Block reward | BCH 3.125 |
| Block time | 10 minutes |
| Block explorer | blockchair |
| Circulating supply | 19,767,947 |
| Supply limit | 21,000,000 |
| Website | |
| Website | bitcoincash.org |
Bitcoin Cash (also referred to as Bcash) is a cryptocurrency that is a fork of bitcoin. Launched in 2017, Bitcoin Cash is considered an altcoin or spin-off of bitcoin. In November 2018, Bitcoin Cash further split into two separate cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV).