Bitcoin Fork Coins

Bitcoin fork coins are cryptocurrencies created by copying and modifying Bitcoin's open-source code, usually splitting from its blockchain at a specific point or launching a separate chain based on it. Forks typically change parameters such as block size, mining algorithm, transaction speed, or privacy features, aiming to address what their creators saw as limitations in Bitcoin. What unites this category is shared technical ancestry, and in the case of chain splits, a common transaction history up to the fork point. To compare these coins, look at what the fork actually changed and why, the size and security of its network and mining or validation base, the level of ongoing development and community support, and whether it has carved out a genuine purpose distinct from Bitcoin. The risks are notable. Many forks struggle to attract sustained developers, users, or security, and a smaller network can be more vulnerable to attacks and to fading relevance. Sharing Bitcoin's branding or heritage does not confer Bitcoin's network effects, liquidity, or adoption, so evaluate each fork on its own merits and current activity rather than on its association with the original.

The Bitcoin Fork category currently tracks 1 cryptocurrency in our database, with a combined market capitalization of $4.78B and $146.43M in reported trading volume over the past 24 hours. The largest Bitcoin Fork asset by market cap is Bitcoin Cash (BCH), at $4.78B. Over the last 24 hours it has moved +0.18%.

In cryptocurrency markets, a category groups together tokens and coins that share a common trait — the underlying technology they use, the blockchain ecosystem they are built on, the problem they aim to solve, or the way they are issued. The Bitcoin Fork grouping shown here reflects the classification published by CoinGecko, a widely used independent market-data provider. The table above lists every Bitcoin Fork asset in our database, ordered by market capitalization — the current price multiplied by the circulating supply — alongside the live price, the 24-hour change, a seven-day trend line, and 24-hour trading volume, a useful proxy for liquidity and market interest.

Categories frequently overlap: a single coin can belong to several at once, so you will often find the same asset on multiple category pages, each offering a different lens on the market. Among the coins above, Bitcoin Fork most often appears alongside Coinbase 50 Index, Layer 1 (L1), Proof of Work (PoW) — listed in full under related categories below.

All figures on this page are computed from stored public market data and refreshed regularly. They are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial advice, a recommendation, or a prediction. Cryptocurrency prices are highly volatile; always do your own research and consider your risk tolerance before making any investment decision.