Bitcoin Cash (BCC) after split - August 1st 2017

August 1st 2017 is approaching near , on this day a user activated hard fork which is "Bitcoin Cash" will still happen.

What is Bitcoin Cash ?

It is a token which may exist in the future due to user-activated hard fork which will split @bitcoin into 2 nodes (or branches) Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin @Cash (BCC).

We continue to remain committed to supporting the Segwit2x proposal, which has received broad support from Bitcoin industry and community alike,.However, due to significant demand from our users, the Bitcoin.com Pool will give mining customers the option of supporting the Bitcoin Cash chain (BCC) with their hashrate, but otherwise Bitcoin.com Pool will by default remain pointed at the chain supporting Segwit2x (BTC).

What Can I do to Obtain Bitcoin Cash?

Users should always maintain their private keys. Keeping sole custody of your keys will ensure that you can get access to Bitcoin Cash tokens in the event of a split. Keeping funds on an exchange will be different, as you always surrender your funds to the trading platform’s discretion when leaving cryptocurrencies on exchanges.

Source of this news is bitcoin.com