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What is Bitcoin Cash?

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is a cryptocurrency that shares many of the same characteristics as Bitcoin (BTC) yet also integrates a number of changes and features that set it apart. It is considered a 'fork' of Bitcoin, although proponents argue that Bitcoin Cash more closely adheres to the original vision of creating a peer-to-peer electronic cash system as laid out in a 2008 white paper written by the founder of the protocol, a person or group going by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto.
What is Bitcoin Cash?
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Table of Contents

  1. Bitcoin Cash's core features
  2. What is Bitcoin Cash used for?
  3. Bitcoin Cash as a Long-term Store of Value
  4. Bitcoin Cash as a Highly Effective Medium of Exchange
  5. Bitcoin Cash as a Conduit for Supporting Economic Freedom
  6. Is Bitcoin Cash different from Bitcoin?
  7. What is the difference between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash?
  8. Bitcoin Cash's Maximum Block Size
  9. Smart Contract Support on the Bitcoin Cash Network
  10. No 'replace-by-fee'
  11. Schnorr Signatures on Bitcoin Cash
  12. Bitcoin Cash's Difficulty Adjustment Algorithm

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