Frequently Asked Questions

BCH2 (Bitcoin Cash II) is a SHA-256 proof-of-work cryptocurrency forked from BC2 (BitcoinII) at block 53,200. It runs the full Bitcoin Cash protocol — 32MB blocks, CashTokens, Schnorr signatures, ASERT difficulty adjustment — with a fair 1:1 distribution to all BC2 holders. No premine, no developer fee, 100% of new coins go to miners.

BCH2 and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) both implement the Bitcoin Cash protocol, but they are completely separate blockchains with different histories. BCH forked from Bitcoin in 2017. BCH2 forked from BC2 (BitcoinII) in 2025 at block 53,200.

BCH2's key advantage is mining accessibility: BCH2's initial difficulty was set at approximately 1.18 billion — versus BCH's hundreds of billions — making blocks realistically winnable by home ASIC miners. As the network attracts hashrate, ASERT's per-block adjustment keeps block times stable without the industrial-scale competition that dominates the BCH network.

BCH2's lineage: Bitcoin → BC2 (BitcoinII) → BCH2. BC2 (BitcoinII) was a fork of Bitcoin Core. BCH2 forked from BC2 at block 53,200, adopting the full Bitcoin Cash protocol in place of BC2's original rules. BC2 holders at the fork block received an equal amount of BCH2 automatically.

BCH2 has a maximum supply of 21 million BCH2 and a block reward of 50 BCH2. Halvings occur every 210,000 blocks — identical to Bitcoin's emission schedule.

BCH2's circulating supply has two components: the fork distribution — approximately 2.66 million BCH2 distributed 1:1 to BC2 holders representing 53,200 blocks of BC2 history — and all BCH2 mined on the BCH2 chain since block 53,200. There was no premine; no coins were created outside of this distribution and proof-of-work mining.

See the live BCH2 price at bch2.org/price.html. BCH2 trades as BCH2/USDT on NonKYC and Nestex exchanges with real-time price data available at exchange.bch2.org.

BCH2/USDT is listed on two exchanges:

• NonKYC — no KYC required, peer-to-peer exchange
• Nestex — spot trading with order book

You can also earn BCH2 by mining through Forge Pool.

BCH2's market cap is calculated as the current price × circulating supply. Circulating supply includes the ~2.66 million BCH2 distributed to BC2 holders at the fork plus all BCH2 mined on the BCH2 chain since block 53,200. The live price and supply data are available at bch2.org/price.html.

Yes. BCH2 is listed on multiple price aggregators:

• CoinGecko
• CoinPaprika
• LiveCoinWatch
• CoinCarp
• BeInCrypto
• Phemex
• Blockspot
• StockTwits

CoinMarketCap listing is pending. Follow @BitcoincashII on X for updates.

BCH2 uses SHA-256 proof-of-work — any Bitcoin ASIC miner is compatible. Setup takes two steps:

Step 1 — Configure your mining mode at pool.bch2.org/start:

• Enter your BCH2 wallet address
• Choose PPLNS (1% fee — steady proportional payouts) or Solo (0.5% fee — full 50 BCH2 if you find a block)
• Choose difficulty: Variable (recommended — auto-adjusts to your hashrate) or Static (manual value)
• Your settings are saved to your address on the pool

Step 2 — Point your miner at Forge Pool:

• Stratum URL: stratum+tcp://forge.bch2.org:3333
• Username: YOUR_ADDRESS.worker1 (your BCH2 address, dot, worker name)
• Password: x

Any SHA-256 ASIC miner is compatible — the same hardware used to mine Bitcoin (BTC) or Bitcoin Cash (BCH). This includes Bitmain Antminer S9, S19, S21 series, MicroBT Whatsminer M30/M50 series, Canaan Avalon miners, and all other SHA-256 ASICs.

PPLNS (1% fee): Pay Per Last N Shares. Earnings are distributed across all miners proportionally to shares submitted near each block find. Lower variance over time, better for consistent mining.

Solo (0.5% fee): You compete independently. If you find a block, you keep the full 50 BCH2 reward minus 0.5%. Higher variance — could win big or go long stretches without reward.

Payouts are processed automatically after 100 block confirmations (roughly 16 hours). A minimum payout threshold applies. Check your pending balance and payout history on the Forge Pool dashboard.

Yes. HashForge lets you rent SHA-256 hashpower and point it at BCH2. Pay with Bitcoin, activate in seconds, with a 1-hour minimum rental. Rewards are paid through Forge Pool.

Two options:

• Web Wallet: wallet.bch2.org — browser-based, non-custodial, no install needed. Works on desktop and mobile.
• Core Wallet: Full node desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Download from GitHub releases.

BCH2 uses CashAddr format with the prefix bitcoincashii:. P2PKH addresses start with bitcoincashii:q... and P2SH addresses start with bitcoincashii:p.... Do not send BCH2 to a Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash address — different address format, different chain.

The BCH2 web wallet is fully client-side — your private keys are generated and stored locally in your browser and are never transmitted to any server. However, a web wallet is only as safe as your own security and browsing habits. Malware, browser extensions, clipboard hijackers, and phishing sites are real threats. Always verify the URL is exactly wallet.bch2.org, use a clean device, and never enter your keys on a compromised or shared machine.

Recovery depends on whether you control the private key for the destination address. BCH2 uses SIGHASH_FORKID replay protection, so transactions are chain-specific and cannot be replayed on BCH or BTC. If you sent to an address whose private key you control, import that key into the BCH2 wallet to recover the funds. If you sent to an exchange address, contact the exchange.

You are eligible if you held BC2 (BitcoinII) in a self-custody wallet at block 53,200. This includes Bitcoin Core, BC2 Core, Electrum, mobile wallets, hardware wallets, and paper wallets. Exchange holdings depend on whether the exchange credited BCH2 to your account — contact your exchange to check.

Use the web wallet at wallet.bch2.org and follow the step-by-step guide at guide.bch2.org.

Yes. Export derived private keys for the specific addresses that held BC2, then import them into the BCH2 web wallet. Do not expose your seed phrase — only export keys for the specific addresses that held BC2 at block 53,200. The full process is covered in guide.bch2.org.

• Legacy (1...) — fully supported
• Wrapped SegWit (3...) — supported via automatic recovery transaction
• Native SegWit (bc1q...) — supported via automatic recovery transaction
• Taproot key-path (bc1p..., standard single-sig) — supported via automatic recovery transaction
• Taproot script-path (P2TR with scripts — multisig, timelocks, etc.) — not supported

For all supported types, the web wallet at wallet.bch2.org handles recovery automatically. See guide.bch2.org for full instructions.

BCH2 uses full Bitcoin Cash consensus rules post-fork, including:

• ABLA — Adaptive Block Limit Algorithm, starting at 32MB, growing adaptively up to a 2GB hard cap
• ASERT DAA — per-block difficulty adjustment, 1h half-life transitioning to 2d at block 92,736
• SIGHASH_FORKID — replay protection
• CashTokens (CHIP-2022-02) — native fungible and non-fungible tokens
• Schnorr signatures — OP_CHECKSIG, OP_CHECKDATASIG
• VM Limits (CHIP-2021-05) — script resource limits and BigInt support
• Native introspection opcodes — transaction introspection in script
• DSProof — double-spend proofs for zero-confirmation security
• CashAddr — address format with bitcoincashii: prefix

No SegWit, no Taproot, no RBF.

BCH2 nodes communicate on P2P port 8339. Open this port in your firewall if running a full node to allow inbound connections and support the network.

The BCH2 block explorer is at explorer.bch2.org.

All BCH2 software is open source at github.com/BitcoincashII. This includes the node (bitcoincashII-core), web wallet, block explorer, and mining pool.

Yes. The BCH2 block explorer exposes a REST API at explorer.bch2.org/docs/api with endpoints for blocks, transactions, addresses, mempool, and mining data.