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Wallet for Bitcoin Cash

Bitcoin Cash is a Bitcoin fork with large blocks and fees under a cent. In Mitilena — CashAddr (q…) addresses you will not confuse with BTC, and offline signing on a card. A free wallet in 30 seconds, no KYC.

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BCH
Network passportBitcoin Cash · BCH
CoinBCH
Addressbitcoincash:q… (CashAddr) or 1…
Feeunder a cent
Gasnot needed — no tokens
Confirmation~10 min block
Memo / tagnone
Tokensnone
Freezenobody can
About the network
BCH

Bitcoin Cash

since 2017 · UTXO, Bitcoin fork

Why Bitcoin Cash, who needs it, and how this network’s rules differ from the rest — short and to the point.

What for
Cheap transfers of any size. Blocks are large, the network stays free, and fees do not spike at peak — that was the idea of the 2017 fork.
Who uses it
People who pay and take crypto directly, and holders who received BCH for Bitcoin at the fork.
Quirk
Two address formats and kinship with Bitcoin. One key, two networks — so it matters not to mix up BTC and BCH.
Pitfalls

Four Bitcoin Cash rules worth knowing before you send

Not abstract “crypto risks,” but the rules of this network. For each — what happens, and how Mitilena shows it before the Send button.

Pitfall 01

A legacy BCH address looks like Bitcoin

Until 2018, BCH used the same 1… addresses as Bitcoin, and some exchanges still show them. Send BTC to such an address — the coins go on the Bitcoin network, and the BCH recipient may not hold that key. The reverse is the same.

How we do it
In Mitilena — CashAddr (bitcoincash:q…), which you will not confuse with Bitcoin. Prefer a q… from the recipient; a legacy 1… looks like BTC.
Pitfall 02

Forks of the fork: BSV and eCash

Bitcoin SV (2018) and eCash (2020, addresses ecash:q…) split off from Bitcoin Cash. They are different networks. An eCash address also starts with q…, but with another prefix — BCH will not arrive there.

How we do it
We check the bitcoincash: prefix and checksum. An ecash:… address is another network (eCash) — you need bitcoincash: or q….
Pitfall 03

Fees near zero — confirmation still ~10 minutes

Cheap does not mean fast: a block about every 10 minutes, like Bitcoin, and exchanges ask for several confirmations. A half-cent transfer still takes around half an hour.

How we do it
We show the expected time to the first confirmation — the minimum fee is always enough.
Pitfall 04

Fewer venues than it seems

BCH is on major exchanges, but not everywhere. Before you transfer, check that the venue takes BCH specifically — not only BTC.

How we do it
Swap BCH for USDT and other coins inside the wallet. If a venue does not take BCH, you can swap before you withdraw.
How to send

How to send BCH in Mitilena

01
Paste a CashAddr: bitcoincash:q… or simply q…. Prefer q… over a legacy 1… that looks like Bitcoin.
02
Enter the amount in BCH or in USD.
03
Leave the fee at the minimum — the network is free.
04
Check the signing screen and sign.
05
First confirmation — about 10 minutes.
What happens to the key and what our server sees — step by step on How a transfer leaves.
Send BCHBitcoin Cash
To
bitcoincash:q…
Amount
0.00 BCH≈ $0
Address formatCashAddr (q…); legacy 1… looks like BTC
network quirk
Feeminimum, slider
as in the wallet
!An ecash:q… address is another network (eCash) — you need bitcoincash: / q…
Continue
Send-form mock: fields and hints that appear specifically for the Bitcoin Cash network.
Tokens

On Bitcoin Cash — only BCH

For everyday payments on BCH — the coin itself. Stablecoins are easier on Tron, TON, Ethereum, or Solana — they sit in the same Mitilena wallet.

How we do it

What Mitilena can do on Bitcoin Cash

Send and receive BCH
CashAddr addresses (bitcoincash:q…)
Signing by BCH rules (SIGHASH_FORKID) — the transaction cannot be replayed on Bitcoin
Offline BCH signing on a card and in Mitilena Air
Swap BCH for USDT and other coins inside the wallet
Hand off to Mitilena Air by sound — no cable or USB: the online phone plays the transaction, the offline one listens, signs, and replies
Mitilena NFC card
For larger amounts
Offline BCH signing on an NFC card
The key is born on a device with no internet and lives on the card. The transaction goes to the offline phone by sound or QR — no cable, USB, or internet.
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FAQ

What people ask about Bitcoin Cash

What is the fee on Bitcoin Cash?

Under a cent almost always. The network is built for large blocks and is rarely congested.

I was given a 1… address — what should I do?

That is the old BCH format, identical to Bitcoin’s. Ask the recipient for CashAddr (q…) — that way you will not confuse the network.

I sent BTC to a BCH address. Can I get it back?

The coins went on the Bitcoin network to an address with the same key. If the recipient holds the key (their own wallet) — they can import it into a Bitcoin wallet. If it is an exchange — only through their support.

Are BCH, BSV, and eCash the same thing?

No — three different networks after the 2018 and 2020 forks. Addresses differ; transfers between them are impossible. In Mitilena — Bitcoin Cash (BCH).

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