# Bitcoin Cash Official Website: [bitcoincash.org](https://bitcoincash.org/) Bitcoin Cash `(BCH)` emerged from a fork of Bitcoin in August 2017, primarily to address scalability issues by increasing the block size from 1 MB to 8 MB, allowing for more transactions to be processed per block. This alteration was intended to facilitate faster and cheaper transactions, making it more practical for everyday use. Like Bitcoin, BCH operates on a decentralized network using blockchain technology, but it promotes itself as "Bitcoin with bigger blocks" to differentiate from its predecessor by focusing on broader transaction throughput. ## Addresses We automatically generate new Bitcoin Cash addresses after each use for better privacy. Previous addresses continue to work. We use the same derivation scheme as Electrum: `m/0/x` for receive addresses, and `m/1/x` for change addresses. ## Seed format We use the BIP39 seed format. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.cakewallet.com/cryptos/bitcoin-cash.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.