People are Losing Bitcoin Cash By Accidentally Sending It to Bitcoin Addresses

On August 1, a renegade group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts decided to split off from Bitcoin and create a near-identical clone called Bitcoin Cash. The two digital currencies are similar—Bitcoin Cash addresses even look like Bitcoin addresses—but are incompatible.

Now, some users are reporting that they've accidentally sent Bitcoin Cash funds to Bitcoin addresses, and they're likely lost for good. Damn.

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