Bitcoin Cash is the native BCH currency of a blockchain that split from Bitcoin in 2017. It focuses on on-chain payments and uses SHA-256 proof of work. BCH is not BTC, and CashTokens issued on Bitcoin Cash are separate assets rather than additional BCH.
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Bitcoin Cash
(BCH)
Bitcoin Cash is the native BCH currency of a blockchain that split from Bitcoin in 2017. It focuses on on-chain payments and uses SHA-256 proof of work. BCH is not BTC, and CashTokens issued on Bitcoin Cash are separate assets rather than additional BCH.
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What is Bitcoin Cash?
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How does Bitcoin Cash work?
BCH transactions spend earlier outputs and create new outputs controlled by spending scripts. Wallets such as Electron Cash sign transactions locally; miners include valid transactions in proof-of-work blocks, and nodes enforce the transaction rules. Bitcoin Cash's independent chain and CashTokens support do not make native BCH interchangeable with BTC.
Who created Bitcoin Cash?
Bitcoin Cash arose from a community and developer disagreement over Bitcoin scaling, leading to the August 2017 chain split. It is misleading to assign the separate BCH launch to one inventor. Satoshi Nakamoto created the earlier Bitcoin design, not a personally launched BCH project.
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What is Bitcoin Cash used for?
BCH is used for direct payments and transfers where recipients accept Bitcoin Cash. The chain also supports CashTokens and related applications, but these tokens have their own identities. Verify what a recipient is requesting rather than assuming every Bitcoin-branded payment accepts BCH.
Where can you buy Bitcoin Cash?
Check a platform's official site for BCH availability, your country eligibility and Bitcoin Cash deposits and withdrawals. Do not infer support from a Bitcoin listing. Confirm that the product is native BCH rather than a wrapped representation or a CashToken with a similar label.
Bitcoin Cash exchange reference guides
Before you buy| Exchange | Observed pairs | Catalogue status | Checked (UTC) | Checklist |
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| Coinbase | BCH-BTC, BCH-EUR, BCH-GBP + moreCoinbase Exchange public spot catalogue, not Coinbase Advanced or retail account eligibility | Reported open | Check route | |
| Binance | BCHBNB, BCHBTC, BCHBUSD + moreBinance.com global public spot catalogue; not Binance.US or regional/account access | Reported open | Check route | |
| Kraken | BCHAUD, BCHETH, BCHEUR + moreKraken international public currency spot pairs plus Support full names and public canonical-to-altname metadata; not regional, retail, funding or account eligibility. | Reported open | Check route | |
| OKX | BCH-EUR, BCH-USDC, BCH-USDTOKX public SPOT instruments joined to the first thirty-eight global ALL market pages plus three existing category pages. Only explicit SPOT rows with matching API trade ID and base symbol supply names; stocks, swaps and unknown products are excluded. Bounded identity coverage, not regional/account, funding, contract or withdrawal eligibility. | Reported open | Check route | |
| Gemini | BCHUSDGemini public details for 47 explicitly spot/vanilla USD instruments only, plus the published en-us Support article's exact asset names and codes. Bounded subset, NOT a complete spot catalogue. Article regional/entity restrictions remain applicable; retail, account, funding, withdrawals and token contracts are not verified. No aliases or derivative inference. | Reported open | Check route | |
| Bybit | BCHUSDC, BCHUSDTBybit global public crypto SPOT instruments with empty symbolType only, joined to the provider-declared CoinGecko ID mapping and exact symbol/full name on its English price page. Price-page coverage is bounded; unmatched identities stay unknown. Not regional, account, funding, contract or withdrawal eligibility. | Reported open | Check route | |
| KuCoin | BCH-BTC, BCH-USDC, BCH-USDTKuCoin global public spot symbols and asset names, not account or withdrawal eligibility | Reported open | Check route | |
| Gate.io | BCH_USDC, BCH_USDTGate global normal spot currency-pair catalogue and embedded full names from api.gateio.ws; premarket excluded; not Gate.US/EU/Dubai, account, region or funding eligibility | Reported open | Check route | |
| Bitstamp | bcheur, bchusdBitstamp public spot market and currency catalogue, not account eligibility | Reported open | Check route | |
| Binance.US | BCHBTC, BCHUSD, BCHUSD4 + moreBinance.US public spot exchangeInfo plus its own price-page JSON-LD full names and ticker identifiers; not Binance.com, One Click Buy, state, funding or account eligibility. | Reported open | Check route | |
| Phemex | sBCHUSDC, sBCHUSDTPhemex public product and currency-name catalogue; only explicitly spot-typed products considered | Reported open | Check route | |
| Bitget | BCHUSDC, BCHUSDTBitget classic public spot catalogue joined to literal names/symbols from the first ten English price-table pages, each bound to its canonical and successful page-specific hydration query. Bounded name coverage, not all price pages or regional/account, contract, funding or withdrawal eligibility. Price presence alone is not a listing. | Reported open | Check route | |
| Poloniex | BCH_USDTPoloniex public spot markets and currency metadata, not account or withdrawal support | Reported open | Check route | |
| BingX | BCH-USDTBingX public spot symbol catalogue joined to exact full names/tickers from forty page-bound English price JSON-LD lists. First page has an explicit root collection URL; later pages require their own collection URL. Bounded name coverage; price presence alone is not a listing. Not derivatives, account, region, contract, funding or withdrawal eligibility. | Reported open | Check route | |
| Coincheck | bch_jpyCoincheck Japan public JPY exchange spot status plus official website full-name metadata; retail, leverage, account and regional eligibility not checked | Reported open | Check route | |
| Upbit | BTC-BCH, KRW-BCH, USDT-BCHUpbit Korea public spot market list; not Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand or account eligibility | Listed; execution unknown | Check route | |
| LBank | bch_usdtLBank public spot accuracy catalogue joined to literal names/symbols on the first ten English price tables. Query pages share the root canonical but must bind the exact current-page number and link. Bounded identity coverage; execution status remains unknown. Not account, regional, funding, contract or withdrawal eligibility. | Listed; execution unknown | Check route | |
| Bitso | bch_usdBitso public exchange books plus official documentation currency names only. Dictionary is not live metadata; book status unknown. Not retail conversion, margin eligibility, region/account or funding access. | Listed; execution unknown | Check route | |
| Independent Reserve | BCH/USDIndependent Reserve public USD spot market summaries for every checked valid primary code plus full-name currency configuration; AUD/NZD/SGD, regional entities, leverage and account eligibility not checked; pair order-entry status not supplied | Listed; execution unknown | Check route |
How to buy Bitcoin Cash
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How can you buy Bitcoin Cash safely?
Verify the BCH ticker and Bitcoin Cash network, then review the platform's total charges and withdrawal instructions. Use a compatible wallet and a small test transfer before moving more. Similar legacy address formats can cause confusion with Bitcoin; CashAddr helps identify the intended network.
Can you buy a fraction of Bitcoin Cash?
Yes. One BCH is divided into 100 million satoshis, allowing fractional balances and purchases. Platform minimums and withdrawal fees can still make very small orders impractical. A BCH satoshi and a BTC satoshi are units on different networks, even though the denomination is similar.
How much does it cost to buy Bitcoin Cash?
Buying BCH costs the executed price plus spreads and platform or payment charges. A subsequent withdrawal can add a separate platform fee and blockchain cost. Bitcoin Cash's payment focus does not guarantee a particular fee or make every small purchase economical on every service.
How much is one Bitcoin Cash worth?
BCH is Bitcoin Cash, the separate chain that split from Bitcoin in August 2017. A BCH quote is therefore not a quote for BTC, despite the shared history and similar names. Check the asset label before reading the timestamped price panel or entering an order. The provider's BCH quantity, payment total and withdrawal destination are the relevant purchase details; Bitcoin compatibility should never be inferred from the name alone.
Is Bitcoin Cash a good investment?
BCH is volatile and can lose value despite its payment use and limited scheduled supply. Mining security, competition, liquidity and software changes create risks, while accepted payments do not guarantee investment returns. Whether it fits someone's circumstances cannot be established here. This is not financial advice.
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Use BCH credited after buying fees and spread. Extra USD charges must exclude fees already included in the total. Enter 0 only when confirmed.
Which quote delivers more BCH?
Enter your order-preview numbers or use the labeled example. Unknown charges are never treated as zero.
Bitcoin Cash wallets & storage
How do you get a Bitcoin Cash wallet?
Choose a wallet explicitly supporting native BCH and download it through the publisher's verified site. Back up its recovery phrase privately and confirm Bitcoin Cash mainnet before receiving funds. CashTokens or privacy features require additional wallet support and should not be assumed from BCH compatibility alone.
How can you store Bitcoin Cash securely?
Keep BCH recovery material offline and verify downloads and transaction details before signing. Wallets can offer cold storage or multisignature arrangements, but each requires a tested recovery process. Never expose an existing funded wallet's seed to an unknown fork-claim or recovery website.
Sending & cashing out Bitcoin Cash
Match your networks
For BCH, copy the exact network names shown in your apps. This compares your entries, not a verified list of supported networks.
Enter both network names
Copy the exact network name shown for this asset in each app. No supported-network catalogue is assumed here.
How do you send Bitcoin Cash to another wallet?
Select BCH on Bitcoin Cash, confirm the recipient's compatible address and review amount and fee before signing. Mainnet CashAddr commonly includes the bitcoincash prefix; legacy formats can resemble Bitcoin addresses. Use a test transfer and do not assume changing an address's label moves funds across chains.
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How long does a Bitcoin Cash transfer take?
BCH must be mined into a block, and recipients may wait for additional confirmations before crediting a payment. Broadcast or merchant zero-confirmation acceptance is not the same as blockchain confirmation. Mining variability, fees and service policies mean there is no guaranteed arrival time.
How much does it cost to send Bitcoin Cash?
Network fees are paid in BCH and depend on the transaction and the wallet's current estimate. Transactions with more inputs or additional token data can differ from a simple payment. A platform withdrawal fee is a separate business charge, not a guaranteed reflection of mining cost.
Can you cash out Bitcoin Cash for real money?
You may sell BCH for fiat where a platform supports your jurisdiction and payout method. Check that its deposit route is Bitcoin Cash, not Bitcoin, and follow its confirmation requirements. Selling, account review and bank withdrawal remain separate steps with potentially different charges.
Is Bitcoin Cash traceable?
Yes. Bitcoin Cash transactions are not encrypted, and their inputs and outputs can be inspected, including BCH values and address information where the script has an address. Electron Cash offers CashFusion coinjoins to improve privacy, not a guarantee that every transfer is anonymous. BCH node documentation describes avoiding address reuse for privacy; linking a known address to a person can reveal associated activity.
Supply, mining & staking
What is the maximum supply of Bitcoin Cash?
Bitcoin Cash's scheduled supply limit is 21 million BCH. That is a protocol issuance limit, not the amount currently circulating or recoverable, and it does not include separately issued CashTokens. A capped coin supply does not establish a minimum market price.
Can you mine Bitcoin Cash?
Yes. Bitcoin Cash uses SHA-256 proof-of-work mining, with miners competing for block rewards and transaction fees. Specialized equipment, electricity, pool fees and competing hash power affect profitability. Mining BCH is separate from mining BTC, even though both use the SHA-256 algorithm.
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Can you stake Bitcoin Cash?
BCH has no native proof-of-stake consensus or staking reward for simply locking the coin. Its base chain is secured by proof-of-work miners. A service offering BCH yield involves separate custody, lending or contract arrangements, whose risks and withdrawal rules must be evaluated independently.