Bitcoin CashBCH

A 2017 split from Bitcoin with bigger blocks, aimed at low-fee payments, with a 21 million cap.

Rank #21Since August 2017

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$401.80 +36.4% since 31 Jul 2026 · 91.7% below its all-time high

The short version

Bitcoin Cash is a 2017 split from Bitcoin with larger blocks, aimed at low-fee payments, and the same 21 million cap. No company or foundation runs it; volunteer node teams funded by donations maintain the software and miners secure it. CME began trading Bitcoin Cash futures on 19 Oct 2026. On 31 Oct 2026 one BCH cost C$401.80. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +36.4% in Canadian dollars, and it was 91.7% below its all-time high of C$4,856 set on 19 Dec 2017.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 8 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$901.00 (12 Jan 2026) · low C$270.30 (25 Jun 2026) · -46.4%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$401.25	US$287.43
30 Sep 2026	C$437.93	US$307.63
31 Aug 2026	C$337.48	US$243.38
31 Jul 2026	C$304.13	US$216.79
30 Jun 2026	C$285.26	US$200.81
31 May 2026	C$418.55	US$303.38
30 Apr 2026	C$608.14	US$447.83
31 Mar 2026	C$639.57	US$460.02
28 Feb 2026	C$635.75	US$464.87
31 Jan 2026	C$746.80	US$553.51
31 Dec 2025	C$814.60	US$594.83
30 Nov 2025	C$731.67	US$521.65

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$401.80^[1]
3-month change: +36.4% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 91.7% below its high of C$4,856 (19 Dec 2017)^[1]
Market rank: #21, market value about C$8.1B^[1]
Kind: Native coin · Bitcoin Cash (its own network)
Started: August 2017

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoNew BCH come only from mining on a fixed schedule^[2]

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoThe protocol has no function to freeze or seize BCH^[2]

Can the token's contract code be changed?Not applicableRuns on its own blockchain; its rules change only through network upgrades

Is the supply capped?Yes21M maximum; about 20.11M issued^[2]

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoNo vesting or locked allocations^[2]

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?NoNo team allocation; supply was airdropped to Bitcoin holders in 2017^[2]

Do network fees reach coin holders?NoAll fees go to miners^[3]

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo exploit or halt of the BCH network found since Oct 2024^[4]

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNamed a digital commodity on 17 Mar 2026; no live case found^[5]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by: No company or foundation; volunteer node teams such as BCHN and Knuth, funded by crowdfunding^[2]
Origin: Split from Bitcoin on 1 Aug 2017; Bitcoin holders received BCH one-for-one^[2]
Admin key: None^[2]

Supply

In circulation: 20.11M BCH of a 21.00M maximum (95.8%)^[1]
Issued: About 20.11M of 21M BCH (95.7%)^[2]
New coins: About 164,000 BCH a year (0.82%) from mining until the halving around April 2028^[2]
Unlocks: None^[2]

Use and fees

Main use: Low-fee payments; CashTokens and, since 15 May 2026, new script features^[6]
Network fees: US$47.9K in the past year; apps took US$0.64M^[3]
Who gets fees: Miners; there is no burn or staking^[3]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$286.8M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 3.03% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 16.8% above its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -48.0% in C$^[1]^[7]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 11-50 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 1,080 cases, 157 coins

46% were higher a year later^[8]

Typical result: Median -6% after a year; 61% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 25% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

No red flags found

Bitcoin Cash was among 16 assets named digital commodities by the SEC and CFTC on 17 Mar 2026.^[5]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.