Bitcoin 'KnockOff' Soars 8%, Surpassing Apex Crypto And Ethereum Gains

Bitcoin Cash BCH/USD surged over 8% in the last 24 hours, surpassing Bitcoin BTC/USD and Ethereum ETH/USD gains.

What Happened: The rally comes as the overall cryptocurrency market turns bullish, with the apex coin surpassing the $18,000 level.

According to CoinGlass data, over $1.47 million BCH short positions have been liquidated in the last 24 hours, signaling a bullish trend for the Bitcoin knockoff.

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At the time of writing, BCH was trading around $119.24.

Bitcoin Cash was created by a hard fork from Bitcoin and works on a peer-to-peer basis. It has several features that make it attractive for users, like quick payments, low fees, privacy and a large transaction capacity. Even though it aims to be a worldwide currency, its value has dropped significantly this year, going from $430 to $119, which is a 72.6% fall.

Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $18,822, up 3.16%, in the last 24 hours, according to Benzinga Pro.

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