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Bitcoin vs Bitcoin Cash: which made more money?

Over the past year Bitcoin did better: ₹10,000 became ₹7,264 in BTC versus ₹5,503 in BCH. Bitcoin Cash swings about 1.3× as much on a typical day, and they often move in the same direction, but not always (correlation 0.63).

₹10,000 invested a year ago in each

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BTBTC logo BTCBCBCH logo BCH
Price₹7,969,285₹29,629
Rank#1#22
Market cap₹160.10T₹595.78B
24h volume₹3.63T₹29.94B
Circulating supply20.09M20.10M
Max supply21.00M21.00M
Below all-time high-34%-92%
24h1.87%6.60%
7 days3.00%14.72%
₹10,000 investedBTCBCH
1 month ago₹10,689
6.89%
₹12,683
26.83%
3 months ago₹14,163
41.63%
₹15,435
54.35%
6 months ago₹12,160
21.60%
₹6,617
33.83%
1 year ago₹7,264
27.36%
₹5,503
44.97%
2 years ago₹12,657
26.57%
₹8,755
12.45%
₹1,000/month SIP, 12 months₹12,811₹10,105
Typical daily move±1.3%±1.7%
Deepest fall (1y)-53%-71%
Worst day (1y)-14.02%-14.76%

Green marks the better figure in each row: more money, smaller swings or a shallower fall.

Returns: Bitcoin vs Bitcoin Cash

Over the last 12 months BTC returned -27.36% and BCH -44.97%. Over just the last month the picture is reversed: BTC +6.89%, BCH +26.83%. Short periods can tell a very different story from long ones, which is why picking a coin from last month's chart rarely works.

Risk: which one is the wilder ride?

Bitcoin Cash moves about ±1.7% on a typical day against ±1.3% for Bitcoin. In the past year BTC fell as much as 53% from a peak and BCH 71%. Bigger swings mean bigger possible gains and bigger possible losses, size your position so a fall like that wouldn't force you to sell.

Do they move together?

The correlation of their daily moves over the past year is 0.63 (1 = always together, 0 = unrelated): they often move in the same direction, but not always. That makes holding both a little less risky than holding either alone.

Size and supply

Bitcoin is the bigger network, with a market cap about 269× that of Bitcoin Cash. A lower price per coin doesn't make a coin “cheaper”: what matters is market cap, and how many new coins will still be created (BTC: capped at 21.00M; BCH: capped at 21.00M).

Buying either in India

Both trade on FIU-registered exchanges. Profit on either is taxed at 30% plus 4% cess, 1% TDS is deducted when you sell, and a loss on one can't be set off against a gain on the other. Guides: how to buy Bitcoin · how to buy Bitcoin Cash · best crypto apps in India.

Frequently asked questions

Which made more money in the last year, Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash?

Bitcoin. ₹10,000 invested a year ago would be worth ₹7,264 in BTC today, against ₹5,503 in BCH (-27.36% vs -44.97%). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which is riskier, Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash?

By day-to-day swings, Bitcoin Cash: it moves about ±1.7% on a typical day against ±1.3% for Bitcoin, and its deepest fall in the past year was 71% versus 53%.

Is Bitcoin bigger than Bitcoin Cash?

Bitcoin's market cap is about ₹160.10T, roughly 269× Bitcoin Cash's ₹595.78B. A larger market cap usually means more liquidity, not necessarily higher returns.

Should I buy Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash?

We don't give buy or sell advice. The data shows how each has behaved, not what happens next. Many investors hold more than one coin rather than choosing; with a correlation of 0.63, they often move in the same direction, but not always, so holding both spreads less risk than it might seem.

Historical data for education only, past returns do not predict future ones, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell. Figures use daily USD closes converted at today's ₹95.98/$ and exclude fees and tax. Crypto is unregulated and highly risky, and there may be no regulatory recourse for any loss. See our risk disclosure.