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| Denominations | |
|---|---|
| Code | BCH[1] |
| Precision | 10−8 |
| Development | |
| Implementation(s) | Bitcoin Unlimited |
| Latest release | 1.9.1 / 17 February 2021[2] |
| Development status | Active |
| Project fork of | Bitcoin |
| Ledger | |
| Ledger start | 3 January 2009[3][4]: ch. 35 |
| 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 | Initially BCH 50 per block, halved every 210,000 blocks |
| Block reward | BCH 6.25 [a] |
| Block time | 10 minutes |
| Block explorer | blockchair |
| Supply limit | 21,000,000[b] |
| Website | |
| Website | bitcoincash.org[citation needed] |
Bitcoin Cash is a cryptocurrency that is a fork of Bitcoin. Bitcoin Cash is a spin-off or altcoin that was created in 2017.[5][6]
In November 2018, Bitcoin Cash split further into two cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV.[7]
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- ^ Mukhi, Vijay; Khanapurkar, Nitin (2017). The Undocumented Internals of the Bitcoin, Ethereum and Blockchains. BPB Publications. ISBN 978-9-3865-5130-6.
- ^ Vigna, Paul (23 December 2017). "Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ether, Oh My! What's With All the Bitcoin Clones?". WSJ. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Tom (17 July 2019). "Smaller cryptocurrencies feel pain as criticism of Facebook's Libra grows". Reuters. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Kharif, Olga (23 November 2018). "Bitcoin Cash Wars End With No Relief for Biggest Cryptocurrency". Bloomberg LP. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.