Bitcoin Cash BCH

Rank #22 · Proof of Work

Bitcoin Cash price · USD

$203.03

▼ -5.12%24h

Updated 01:34 PM UTC · refreshes every 5 min·Reviewed by HodlChecker editorial

Bitcoin Cash forked from Bitcoin in August 2017 over a long-running disagreement about how to scale the network.

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Market data

Key metrics

Market cap

$4.08B

#22-5.12% · 24h

24h volume

$167.72M

7D volume

Circulating supply

20.08M BCH

95.6% of 21M max

All-time high

$3,785.82

▼ -94.64%

Dec 19, 2017

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Amount in BCHUSD value

Rate: 1 BCH = 203.03 USD. Live mid-market price refreshed every 5 minutes. Exchanges may quote slightly different rates including spread and fees.

Where to buy

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Kraken

Since 2011

Best overall

Up to $200 with promo code g8474kwz

Best for transparent fees and strong security reputation.

Fee signalKraken standard app: ~1.5% plu

Rating

4.5★★★★★

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Coinbase

Since 2012

Alternative

Up to $2,000 in BTC (random) or $200 referral

Best for beginners who want a simple regulated on-ramp.

Fee signalVaries by tier

Rating

4.2★★★★★

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Gemini

Verified

"$15-$75 in BTC (varies by region)"

Useful alternative when fees, payment methods, or regional access differ.

Fee signal"ActiveTrader: 0.60% maker/1.2

Rating

3.5★★★★★

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Crypto.com

Verified

Welcome offer available

Useful alternative when fees, payment methods, or regional access differ.

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Rating

Reviewed

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Binance

Since 2017

Verified

$100 USDT standard

Best for deep BCH liquidity and active traders.

Fee signalVaries by region

Rating

4.6★★★★★

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About the asset

About Bitcoin Cash

Bitcoin Cash is a hard fork of Bitcoin with a protocol upgrade to fix on-chain capacity. Bitcoin Cash intends to be a Bitcoin without Segregated Witness (SegWit) as soft fork, where upgrades of the protocol are done mainly through hard forks and without changing the original economic rules of the Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is released on 1st August 2017 as an upgraded version of the original Bitcoin Core software. The main upgrade is the increase in the block size limit from 1MB to 8MB. This effectively allows miners on the BCH chain to process up to 8 times more payments per second in comparison to Bitcoin. This makes for faster, cheaper transactions and a much smoother user experience.

Website ↗Whitepaper ↗GitHub ↗

What drives the Bitcoin Cash price

The structural forces behind BCH's price moves — without forecasting where it goes next.

Payments-vs-store-of-value narrative

BCH's value proposition rests on its claim to be Bitcoin's original payments use case — large blocks, low fees, on-chain throughput. Adoption among merchant processors and remittance corridors moves the price more than speculation about future ETFs or institutional flows.

BTC correlation

Like most BTC forks, Bitcoin Cash trades closely with Bitcoin during macro moves but underperforms on long timescales. Phases where BTC dominance rises (institutional adoption, ETF inflows) typically pressure BCH; phases where retail rotates into smaller-cap forks tend to favour it.

Cashtokens & developer activity

The May 2023 Cashtokens upgrade brought a smart-contract-adjacent capability to BCH. Whether developers actually build there — DeFi, tokenisation, NFT issuance — is the long-tail driver of whether BCH becomes more than a payments-only chain.

Bitcoin Cash milestones

Aug 2017Bitcoin Cash forks from Bitcoin over the block-size dispute
Nov 2018Bitcoin SV splits from BCH in a contentious hard fork
Apr 2024Third halving (6.25 → 3.125 BCH), aligned with Bitcoin
May 2023Cashtokens upgrade introduces token issuance

This is context, not a forecast. Bitcoin Cash prices can move sharply in either direction; nothing on this page is financial advice.

Bitcoin Cash FAQ

What is the current price of Bitcoin Cash?

Bitcoin Cash is trading at $203.03 per BCH, with a market cap of $4.08B. Prices on this page refresh every 5 minutes.

How do I buy Bitcoin Cash?

You can buy Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on most major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Kraken. Sign up, complete identity verification, deposit funds via bank transfer or card, then place a market or limit order for BCH. The "Where to Buy" section above lists exchanges with active welcome offers.

Is Bitcoin Cash a good investment in 2026?

Bitcoin Cash carries the same volatility risk as all cryptocurrencies — prices can swing sharply in either direction. Whether BCH fits your portfolio depends on your risk tolerance, time horizon, and how much you're willing to lose. This page is informational; nothing here is financial advice. Always do your own research and consider speaking to a licensed advisor.

How is the Bitcoin Cash price determined?

Bitcoin Cash's price is set by supply and demand across hundreds of exchanges worldwide. The figure shown on this page is a volume-weighted average across major trading venues. Individual exchanges may show slightly different BCH/USD rates depending on their order books.

What is the maximum supply of BCH?

Bitcoin Cash has a hard-capped maximum supply of 21M BCH. Once that ceiling is reached, no new coins will ever be created — block rewards for miners simply end and they will rely on transaction fees alone.

Can I mine Bitcoin Cash at home?

Bitcoin Cash uses Proof of Work consensus, so yes — but profitability depends on hardware efficiency and your electricity cost. The "Mine Bitcoin Cash" section above ranks the most profitable miners right now. Home mining only makes sense at low electricity rates (typically under $0.10/kWh) with current-generation ASIC hardware.

Informational only. Cryptocurrency is volatile and not suitable for everyone — nothing on this page is financial advice.