# Bitcoin Cash (BCH) ![Bitcoin Cash BCH Icon | Cryptocurrency Flat Iconset | Christopher Downer](https://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/cjdowner/cryptocurrency-flat/256/Bitcoin-Cash-BCH-icon.png) 1. Bitcoin Cash is a cryptocurrency that was created as a Bitcoin [[Hard Fork|hard fork]] in August 2017 ([[Roger Ver]]). Bitcoin Cash is essentially a clone of the Bitcoin [[Blockchain|blockchain]] but has improved [[Scalability|scalability]] by increasing [[Block(s)|block]] size capacity from 1 MB to 8 MB. The goal is to make Bitcoin Cash a more usable currency in comparison with [[bitcoin (BTC)]]. 2. Bitcoin Cash is a [[hard fork]] of the [[Bitcoin (blockchain)]] Network that serves as an electronic cash payment system. Its [[Crypto (cryptocurrency)]], BCH, was designed to be a more practical cryptocurrency for everyday transactions than [[bitcoin (BTC)]]. Bitcoin Cash's increased block size encourages use as a payment system rather than as a store of value. 4. A clone (AKA "[[Fork|fork]]") of [[Bitcoin (blockchain)]] that focuses on processing high volumes of [[Transaction(s)|transactions]] differently. Created because of disagreements about how to best grow digital currency. 4. A type of [[Crypto (cryptocurrency)|cryptocurrency]] that was created in August 2017 and is essentially a clone of the Bitcoin [[Blockchain|blockchain]] but has increased [[Block Size|block size]] capacity (from 1 MB to 8 MB) as a way to solve the [[Scalability|scaling]] problem.