How much does 1 BCH cost today?

As of right now, 1 BCH costs $329.41 CAD. The price is updated live from CoinGecko and changes throughout the day based on global trading activity.

How do I buy Bitcoin Cash in Canada?

Canadians can buy Bitcoin Cash on regulated Canadian exchanges such as Bitbuy, Newton, NDAX, Wealthsimple Crypto, and Shakepay. Bitcoin Cash is also available on major international exchanges (Coinbase, Kraken, Binance) and as spot ETFs in some cases. Always confirm the platform is registered with the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) before depositing funds.

How is Bitcoin Cash taxed in Canada?

In Canada, the CRA treats cryptocurrency as a commodity rather than a currency. Selling, trading, or spending Bitcoin Cash triggers a capital gain or loss — 50% of which is taxable as income at your marginal rate. If you trade Bitcoin Cash frequently or as a business, the CRA may treat profits as 100% taxable business income. Keep detailed records of every transaction, including date, amount, fair market value in CAD, and counterparty.

Is Bitcoin Cash a good investment?

This page does not provide investment advice. Bitcoin Cash is a volatile asset — historical price swings have included gains and losses of more than 50% within single calendar years. Before investing, understand your time horizon, risk tolerance, and only invest what you can afford to lose. Consider using our DCA Simulator to test how dollar-cost-averaging into Bitcoin Cash would have performed historically.

Can I stake Bitcoin Cash?

Bitcoin Cash uses a Proof of Work (SHA-256, shared algorithm with Bitcoin) consensus mechanism, so it cannot be staked directly in the same way as proof-of-stake coins like Ethereum or Solana. Some platforms offer "earn" or lending products that pay yield on Bitcoin Cash, but these carry counterparty risk.

Bitcoin Cash Price (BCH)

Rank #23 by market cap

            CA$329.41
        

24H Change -8.79%

7D Change -28.84%

Market Cap $6.57B

24H Volume $1.02B

24H High CA$363.49

24H Low CA$322.13

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About Bitcoin Cash

The Bitcoin fork designed to increase block size for faster, cheaper payments.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was created in August 2017 as a hard fork of Bitcoin, driven by a disagreement in the Bitcoin community over how to scale the network. The core change was increasing the block size from 1MB to 8MB (later 32MB), allowing more transactions per block and lower fees. Bitcoin Cash shared Bitcoin's full transaction history up to the fork point.

Bitcoin Cash is positioned as a peer-to-peer electronic cash for everyday transactions. It is accepted by a number of merchants and payment processors, particularly in regions with weak banking infrastructure. BCH has lower average fees than Bitcoin, making it more practical for small purchases. It is available on most major exchanges and payment platforms including Bitpay.

Key facts

Category	Payments / Currency
Launched	2017
Consensus	Proof of Work (SHA-256, shared algorithm with Bitcoin)
Supply	Capped at 21 million BCH. Same halving schedule as Bitcoin.
Founder	No single founder — community hard fork. Roger Ver and Jihan Wu were prominent advocates.
Official site	https://bitcoincash.org