Bitcoin Cash is a peer-to-peer electronic cash. A cryptocurrency hardforked from the Bitcoin blockchain.
Its key features include On-chain scalability, Sighash type for secured transaction, responsive Proof-of-Work difficulty adjustment and decentralized development.
Bitcoin Cash is represented by the ticker symbol BCH.
Timeline
The Bitcoin network forks into Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin cash (BCH)
The controversial hardfork of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash into two separate blockchains occurs on block 478558. The split results from an inability of the Bitcoin community to resolve debates over a proposed increase to the 1megabyte limit on the maximum block size. Bitcoin Cash increases the block limit to 8MB and removes segregated witness.
People
Amaury Sechet
Developer
Antony Zegers
Developer
Gabriel Cardona
Developer
Mark Lundeberg
Developer
Peter Rizun
Researcher
Roger Ver
Investor
Further reading
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
Satoshi Nakamoto
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
Bitcoin Cash
Industry
Company
SHA-256
Proof-of-work systemRelated Topics
BitcoinBitcoin is a cryptocurrency and a digital payment system invented by an unknown programmer, or a group of programmers, under the name Satoshi Nakamoto. It was released as open-source software in 2009.
CryptocurrencyA cryptocurrency (or crypto currency) is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange using cryptography to secure the transactions and to control the creation of additional units of the currency. Cryptocurrencies are a subset of alternative currencies, or specifically of digital currencies.
BlockchainA blockchain is an append-only digital ledger storing a set of time-ordered transactions grouped in blocks that are linked together using cryptographic hashes.
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Masters in Biostatistics/Epidemiology @ UC Berkeley | BA in Biology @ Wesleyan University - 2
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Researcher, writer and a former librarian - 3
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Knowledge seeker - 5
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Seeking to explain science and technology through simple writing.
