Bitcoin Cash (BCH) stands at 277.99 USD, down 2.65 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026. CME Group introduced Bitcoin Cash futures on October 19, 2026, with standard contracts covering 250 BCH and micro contracts covering 25 BCH, according to CoinDesk.
CME futures cover 250 BCH per contract
The October 19, 2026, launch added cash-settled BCH derivatives to CME’s regulated cryptocurrency futures lineup. A standard contract represents 250 BCH, while a micro contract represents 25 BCH, according to FinanceFeeds. Futures are agreements that settle against a reference price rather than transferring the underlying coins. The contract sizes create two different units for managing exposure to Bitcoin Cash.
The launch date was announced for October 19, 2026, subject to regulatory review, according to CoinDesk. The product is separate from spot ownership because a futures position does not require delivery of BCH.
Open interest returned near its September level
Open interest, the total value of futures contracts that remain open, had fallen to approximately 560,000 BCH on October 18, 2026. The figure was close to the level recorded before the September 22, 2026, announcement, according to Santiment data cited by TradingView. The same report said open interest had earlier approached 295 million USD after the announcement. The two figures describe different units: one counts BCH contracts and the other measures their dollar value.
That positioning data is a counterpoint to the new listing’s expanded market access. The report said BCH open interest had returned close to its pre-announcement level by October 18, 2026, leaving early participation as a measurable part of the futures market rather than a confirmed shift in spot demand.
Bitcoin Cash price is 277.99 USD on October 23, 2026
The Bitcoin Cash price is 277.99 USD as of October 23, 2026, according to Investing.com. It is down 2.65 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026. The daily high is 288.50 USD and the daily low (UTC day) is 277.52 USD. Market capitalization is 5.59 billion USD, ranking BCH 18th, while 24-hour volume is 197.01 million USD. Circulating supply is 20.11 million BCH.
Bitcoin Cash by the numbers on October 23, 2026
- Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Cash
- Ticker: BCH
- Price as of October 23, 2026: 277.99 USD
- Change vs. UTC daily close of October 15, 2026: -2.65 percent
- Daily high / daily low (UTC day): 288.50 USD / 277.52 USD
- Market capitalization: 5.59 billion USD (rank 18)
- 24-hour volume: 197.01 million USD
- Circulating supply: 20.11 million BCH
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