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Bitcoin Cash
Bitcoin Cash is a cryptocurrency that is a fork of Bitcoin.[5][6] Bitcoin Cash is a spin-off or altcoin that was created in 2017.[7][8][5]
Bitcoin CashTicker symbolBCH[1]Precision10−8DevelopmentImplementation(s)Bitcoin UnlimitedLatest release1.9.1 / 17 February 2021; 57 days ago[2]Development statusActiveProject fork ofBitcoinWebsitebitcoincash.org[citation needed]LedgerLedger start3 January 2009 (12 years ago)[3][4]:ch. 35Split height#478559 / 1 August 2017 (3 years ago)Split fromBitcoinSplit ratio1:1Timestamping schemeProof-of-work (partial hash inversion)Hash functionSHA-256Issuance scheduleInitially 50 BCH per block, halved every 210,000 blocksBlock reward6.25 BCH [a]Block time10 minutesBlock explorerblockchair.com/bitcoin-cash/blocksSupply limit21,000,000 BCH[b]
^ As of April 2020; halved approximately every four years.
^ The supply will approach, but never reach, 21 million BCH. Issuance will permanently halt around 2140 at 20,999,999.9769 BCH.
In November 2018, Bitcoin Cash split into two cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV.[9]
History
Controversy
Trading and usage
Difficulty adjustment algorithm
2018 split to create Bitcoin SV
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