Bitcoin (BTC) vs Bitcoin Cash (BCH) - How They're Different

The main difference is related to the block size of each network. While Bitcoin maintains its 1 MB block size, with Bitcoin Cash, block sizes have grown to 32 MB. This means that transactions on BCH now cost less than a penny and it can process as many as 200 transactions per second.

What is the main difference between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Bitcoin?
Bitcoin's smaller block size limits transaction capacity, leading to slower processing and higher fees, but ensures greater decentralization. Bitcoin Cash's larger block size allows for faster, cheaper transactions but may compromise some decentralization aspects.

Why is BCH so cheap?
BCH's fundamental distinction from BTC is the larger block size of its native blockchain, which makes BCH transactions much faster and cheaper to complete.

Can BTC and BCH have the same address?
Difference between BCH/BTC addresses

BTC and BCH share the same address on ViaBTC, even though they have different formats. You may find their differences in the description section. Legacy (P2PKH) address: start with prefix "1". Segwit (P2SH) address: start with prefix "3".

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