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Bitcoin Cash
Last changed 2026-10-27 · Score recalculated — Rescored under Scoring v2, the published formula (avoid.net/scoring): 54 → 68. Problems weighed by who is responsible: concerns that are not fraud −12.4, problems around the subject, caused by others −4.7; legitimacy credit long-running +10; 1 section(s) set aside until a failed fact-check is resolved. Version history →
Why this score
| Every page starts at | 65 |
| Concerns that are not fraud | -12.4 |
| Problems around it, caused by others | -4.7 |
| Long-running | +10 |
| Sum | 58 |
- 1 section set aside: the claims did not hold up in a fact-check, pending correction.
Score: 68/100 (kept between 0 and 100)
How scoring works →Summary
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency that forked from Bitcoin on August 1, 2017, at block 478,559, increasing the block size limit from 1 MB to 8 MB to enable higher on-chain transaction throughput. It is classified as a commodity by U.S. regulators and ranked approximately #14 by market capitalization (~$8.8B as of May 2026). The project carries meaningful reputational risk tied to its primary promoter Roger Ver, who was indicted for $48 million in tax fraud in 2024 and reached a deferred prosecution settlement; additionally, the network experienced a contentious hash war in 2018 that split the chain, and Bitcoin.com operated a wallet app and website that allegedly misled users into purchasing BCH instead of Bitcoin.
Connected Entities
5 entities · 60 linked investigations- Roger Ver→mentioned with→Bitcoin(70%)
- BitMEX→mentioned with→Bitcoin(70%)
- Coinbase→mentioned with→Bitcoin(65%)
- Bitcoin Cash→mentioned with→Roger Ver(80%)
- Roger Ver→mentioned with→Bitcoin Cash(80%)
- Bitcoin Cash→mentioned with→BitMEX(65%)
- Bitcoin Cash→mentioned with→Bitcoin(70%)
- Bitcoin Cash→mentioned with→Coinbase(70%)
Connected Through
5 shared actors · 591 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- ♦Bitcointoken
- ♦Coinbasetoken
- □BitMEXorganization
- ♦Bitcoin Cashtoken
Timeline(14 events)
August 2017
Bitcoin Cash hard fork activates at block 478,559; BCH begins trading at approximately $240.
Bitcoin Cash - Wikipedia19 December 2017
Coinbase lists Bitcoin Cash without prior notice; BCH price spikes to $9,500 on GDAX before trading is halted after two minutes. Insider trading allegations emerge.
Coinbase User Files Class Action - CoinTelegraph20 December 2017
Bitcoin Cash reaches its all-time high intraday price of approximately $4,355.
From Hard Fork to $4K: A Bitcoin Cash Price History - sFOXApril 2018
Community group of 600+ Bitcoin users organizes to pursue legal action against Bitcoin.com and Roger Ver for alleged misleading BCH marketing. Bitcoin.com subsequently updates its labeling.
600+ Bitcoin Users Seek Lawsuit Against Bitcoin.com - Bitcoinist15 November 2018
Bitcoin Cash hard fork splits the chain into Bitcoin Cash (BCH / Bitcoin ABC) and Bitcoin SV (BSV). A hash war follows, with Craig Wright threatening to 51%-attack BCH.
Craig Wright on Bitcoin Cash Fork - Decrypt10 December 2018
BitMEX Research reports BCH miners lost $3.45M and BSV miners lost $2.49M in the hash war. Bitcoin SV implements replay protection, formalizing the split.
Bitcoin Cash vs. Bitcoin SV: Six Months After the Hash War - sFOX15 November 2020
Second chain split: Bitcoin ABC creates BCHA (later eCash / XEC) after proposing a mandatory 8% miner tax; BCH continues without it.
Bitcoin Cash - Wikipedia2022
Colorado becomes the first U.S. state to accept Bitcoin Cash for state tax payments.
Bitcoin Cash - Wikipedia30 April 2024
DOJ unseals indictment against Roger Ver for mail fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns, alleging evasion of at least $48 million. Ver is arrested in Spain.
Roger Ver Indicted for Tax Fraud - CoinDesk10 September 2024
eToro settles with SEC; BCH is one of only three crypto assets (with BTC and ETH) that eToro is permitted to continue offering U.S. customers, reinforcing its commodity classification.
eToro Reaches Settlement with SEC - SEC.gov2024
Adaptive Block Limit Algorithm (ABLA) activates on Bitcoin Cash, allowing block sizes to scale dynamically with network demand.
Bitcoin Cash Review 2026 - CryptoAdventure15 May 2025
Bitcoin Cash Velma hard fork activates, introducing VM Limits and BigInt CHIPs to enhance smart contract capabilities.
Bitcoin Cash Review 2026 - CryptoAdventureOctober 2025
Roger Ver reaches tentative deferred prosecution agreement with DOJ; charges to be dismissed upon payment of approximately $48-50 million in taxes, penalties, and interest.
Roger Ver Reaches $48M Tax Settlement with DOJ - BlockworksDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (5 decisions). 19 of 19 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/12/2026, 10:04:53 PM
last updated: 10/27/2026, 6:07:16 AM
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