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| Denominations | |
|---|---|
| Code | BTG |
| Precision | 10−8 |
| Subunits | |
| 1⁄1000 | millibitcoin |
| 1⁄100000000 | satoshi[1] |
| Development | |
| Initial release | 0.15.0.1 / 12 November 2017 |
| Latest release | 0.17.3 / 3 August 2020 |
| Code repository | github |
| Development status | Active |
| Project fork of | Bitcoin |
| Written in | C++, Qt |
| Operating system | Windows, OS X, Linux |
| Source model | Open source |
| License | MIT License |
| Ledger | |
| Ledger start | 3 January 2009 |
| Split from | Bitcoin |
| Timestamping scheme | Proof-of-work |
| Hash function | Equihash |
| Block reward | 6.25 BTG, halved April 18, 2020, at block no. 630000. Will halve again at block no. 840000 (~spring of 2024).[2] |
| Block time | 10 minutes |
| Block explorer | BitcoinGold Explorer |
| Supply limit | 21,000,000 BTG |
| Website | |
| Website | bitcoingold.org |
Bitcoin Gold (BTG) is a cryptocurrency. It is a hard fork of Bitcoin, the open source cryptocurrency. It is an open source, decentralized digital currency without a central bank or intermediary that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer Bitcoin Gold network.
The stated purpose of the hard fork is to change the proof of work algorithm so that ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits) which are used to mine Bitcoin cannot be used to mine the Bitcoin Gold blockchain in the hopes that enabling mining on commonly available graphics cards will democratize and decentralize the mining and distribution of the cryptocurrency.
The project began as a community-driven effort with six co-founders, half of whom continue to serve on the project's Board (including Lead Developer, Hang Yin.)[3]
