Comparison of YTD returns for top Bitcoin forks denominated in BTC

Bitcoin forks may improve on technical characteristics of Bitcoin ($BTC), but they certainly don’t improve portfolio returns. Messari analyzed BTC-denominated returns for the top 5 Bitcoin forks by liquid market cap. Bitcoin Diamond ($BCD), which forked at block height 495,866, ranked the worst with a negative year-to-date return of more than 70 percent. Bitcoin SV ($BSV), which forked from Bitcoin Cash ($BCH) at block height 556,759, is the best performing fork with a -24.3% YTD return. According to the OCFX dashboard, Bitcoin Cash ($BCH), Bitcoin SV ($BSV), and Bitcoin Gold ($BTG) all report double- and triple-digit positive year-to-date returns denominated in dollars.