Bitcoin SV 

BSV Price

What is the Bitcoin SV cryptocurrency?

Bitcoin SV (BSV) is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency running on its own SHA-256 UTXO blockchain. The network was created on 15 November 2018 through a hard fork of Bitcoin Cash following a dispute over block size known as the "hash war." Bitcoin SV kept Bitcoin's 21 million coin cap but removed the block size limit, positioning itself as a high-throughput ledger for payments and enterprise data. The BSV Association leads ecosystem development, and the Teranode microservices node architecture targets million-plus transaction throughput.

Is Bitcoin SV the same as Bitcoin?

No. Bitcoin SV is a fork of Bitcoin Cash, which itself split from Bitcoin in 2017. Bitcoin SV separated from Bitcoin Cash on 15 November 2018. The three networks share early transaction history but operate independent chains with separate ledgers, mining communities, and markets. BSV and BTC share no protocol development. BSV's fixed cap of 21 million coins mirrors Bitcoin's by design, while its block size policy differs radically.

What is the max supply of BSV?

Bitcoin SV has a fixed maximum supply of 21 million BSV, matching Bitcoin's cap. Over 95% of that has already been mined into circulation, with less than 5% left to mine (live figure on DropsTab). No premine and no ICO existed. BSV arose from a chain split, so all coins entered circulation through mining rewards. Less than 5% of supply remains unmined, which leaves minimal emission-driven inflation risk.

How does the Bitcoin SV halving work?

The Bitcoin SV network cuts its block subsidy in half every 210,000 blocks, following Bitcoin's emission model. New BSV enters circulation only through proof-of-work mining rewards. The next halving is expected around April 2028, reducing the block subsidy to 1.5625 BSV per block. Because mining is the sole emission source, this halving schedule — not any allocation unlock — determines the pace of new supply on the network.

What makes Bitcoin SV different from Bitcoin Cash?

Bitcoin SV separated from Bitcoin Cash during the November 2018 "hash war" between the nChain camp led by Craig Wright and Bitcoin Cash's ABC camp. The core dispute was scale: Bitcoin SV removed the block size limit entirely, while Bitcoin Cash retained bounded increases. The Chronicle upgrade of April 2026 raised BSV's script number size limit from 750 KB to 32 MB, supporting large on-chain data writes. Teranode testnets have reportedly exceeded 1.1 million transactions per second.

Why was Bitcoin SV delisted from major exchanges?

Delistings stemmed from reputational and legal exposure around Craig Wright's claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto. Binance and Kraken removed BSV in April 2019, and Coinbase suspended BSV trading the same year. The UK High Court rejected Wright's Satoshi claim in the COPA v Wright ruling on 20 May 2024, deepening the narrative overhang. No Western top-tier spot venue lists BSV today, which compresses access and trading depth.

Where can you buy BSV?

Per DropsTab data, BSV trading concentrates in Asian centralized exchanges and perpetual-futures venues. Spot pairs trade on HTX, Gate, and MEXC (BSV/USDT), with Upbit and Bithumb providing dominant KRW-quoted liquidity. Derivatives carry the largest surface: Binance Futures BSVUSDT (50x), MEXC Futures (125x), and Gate.io Futures (50x). No DEX pairs are listed — BSV trades effectively only on centralized venues, so futures venues set much of its price discovery.

Does Bitcoin SV have a vesting schedule or token unlocks?

No. Bitcoin SV has no vesting schedule, no allocation cliffs, and no scheduled unlock events. The asset is a mined proof-of-work coin with no ICO, no private sale, and no team or foundation allocation, so no insider tokens await release. New supply enters exclusively through block rewards under the halving schedule, with the next reduction expected around April 2028. Supply risk for holders comes from holder concentration and liquidity shrinkage, not from unlocks.

Who backs Bitcoin SV?

No token fundraising backs BSV — the coin had no ICO or presale and emerged from a chain split. Company-level backing is separate from the asset: nChain, the R&D firm behind BSV holding roughly 800 patents, received a majority investment of about $570M (CHF 500M) from Calvin Ayre's Ayre Group in 2023. Ayre also founded CoinGeek, a BSV-focused media and mining company. Ecosystem influence concentrates in this small Ayre-affiliated group — a governance consideration, not a token-allocation one.