Bitcoin Cash ($BCH) Completes its 2nd Halving ThursdayBitcoin Cash ( CRYPTOCAP:BCH ) experienced an increase of nearly 15% in its price after completing its second halving event on Thursday, which occurred approximately 16 days before Bitcoin's halving. As a result of this event, the miner reward has been reduced from 6.25 to 3.125 $BCH. Despite an initial drop before the event, the asset's price quickly rebounded and climbed nearly 15% on Thursday.
Bitcoin Cash ( CRYPTOCAP:BCH ), a fork of Bitcoin, was created in 2017. It completed its second halving event on Thursday, which saw the mining reward decrease from 6.25 BCH to 3.125 BCH. The peer-to-peer payment network's halving occurred 16 days before Bitcoin's halving, marking an important milestone for $BCH. The asset's open interest increased by approximately 25% in response to the halving event. On Thursday, Coinalyze reported a total open interest in CRYPTOCAP:BCH futures of $674 million, up from $506 million on Wednesday, prior to the halving.
The anticipation surrounding the event pushed BCH's price to a three-year high of $705 on Monday. However, the asset's price experienced a correction on Wednesday, dropping to $561.70 before recovering nearly 15% after the halving on Thursday. This swift recovery indicates that CRYPTOCAP:BCH remains relevant to market participants and that traders are continuing to demand it.
At the time of writing, CRYPTOCAP:BCH is trading at $638 on Binance. According to Coinglass, nearly $5.3 million in derivatives positions were liquidated in the past day, likely due to the sharp correction and subsequent recovery in BCH's price. Overall, Bitcoin Cash's second halving event was a significant milestone for the asset and has had a notable impact on its price and open interest.
