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TL;DR
- Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is live below. It traded near $270 on November 6, 2026, far below its 52-week high of about $668.
- It split from bitcoin on August 1, 2017, over block size: BCH allows much bigger blocks, for cheaper, faster payments.
- Like bitcoin, it’s capped at 21 million coins and halved its reward to 3.125 BCH in 2024. It’s far smaller and more volatile than bitcoin.
- LemonTrades tells you what moved crypto, and why, as it happens, with alerts on sharp moves.
Here’s what Bitcoin Cash costs right now, next to bitcoin.
Bitcoin Cash vs bitcoin
| Bitcoin Cash | Bitcoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Started | August 1, 2017 (a split) | January 2009 |
| Most coins | 21 million | 21 million |
| Block size limit | 32 MB | About 1 MB, plus extra witness data |
| Fees | Usually a fraction of a cent | Higher when busy |
| Reward per block | 3.125 BCH | 3.125 BTC |
| Main use | Payments | Store of value |
Why it split
By 2017, bitcoin’s blocks were full and fees were rising. One group wanted bigger blocks to fit more payments; the other wanted to keep blocks small and build faster payments on top. They couldn’t agree, so the chain split: everyone holding bitcoin on August 1, 2017, got the same amount of Bitcoin Cash.
The risks
- Far less money and fewer developers than bitcoin.
- Fewer miners, which makes the network easier to attack in theory.
- It has lost over 90% from its 2017 record.
- Most of its price moves follow bitcoin’s.
More: should you buy bitcoin now, the next bitcoin halving and can you still mine bitcoin.
Sources
Education, not financial advice. Crypto can fall sharply and you can lose all of your money. See our disclaimer.
