Why was Bitcoin Gold created?

Bitcoin Gold was created to decentralize Bitcoin mining by replacing SHA-256 (dominated by ASIC farms) with an algorithm that runs efficiently on consumer GPUs, allowing more people to participate in mining.

Can I swap BTG without KYC?

Yes. SyntheticSwap supports BTG swaps with no registration or identity verification.

Has Bitcoin Gold been 51% attacked?

Yes, Bitcoin Gold suffered 51% attacks in 2018 and 2020. The team responded by changing the mining algorithm and implementing additional security measures.

Is Bitcoin Gold the same as Bitcoin?

No. Bitcoin Gold is a separate blockchain that forked from Bitcoin in 2017. They share transaction history up to the fork block, but are distinct networks with different mining algorithms.

Can BTG be mined with a GPU?

Yes. Bitcoin Gold uses Equihash-BTG (ZHASH), specifically designed to be GPU-mineable and ASIC-resistant, making it one of the few PoW coins practical for home GPU mining.

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Bitcoin Gold

Bitcoin Fork with GPU Mining for Decentralized Distribution

Launch Year

2017

Consensus

Proof of Work (Equihash-BTG)

Max Supply

21,000,000 BTG

Block Time

~10 minutes

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About Bitcoin Gold

Bitcoin Gold (BTG) is a hard fork of Bitcoin that occurred in October 2017, created with the goal of decentralizing Bitcoin mining by replacing SHA-256 (optimized for ASICs) with the Equihash algorithm, which is optimized for GPU mining. The fork was led by Jack Liao of LightningASIC with support from developer h4x3rotab. By making mining GPU-friendly, Bitcoin Gold aimed to restore Satoshi's original vision of 'one CPU one vote' and prevent mining centralization. Bitcoin Gold maintains Bitcoin's 21 million supply cap and similar economic model.

History

2017

Bitcoin Gold hard forks from Bitcoin at block 491,407 on October 24, 2017.

2018

Bitcoin Gold suffers a 51% attack, with approximately $18M in BTG double-spent on exchanges.

2019

BTG switches from Equihash to Equihash-BTG (ZHASH), adding personalization to resist ASICs.

2020

Bitcoin Gold suffers a second 51% attack; network hashrate improvements implemented.

2022

BTG V21 upgrade improves network security and Taproot compatibility.

2024

Bitcoin Gold continues as a GPU-mineable store of value alternative to Bitcoin.

How to Swap BTG

Swapping Bitcoin Gold (BTG) on SyntheticSwap requires no registration or KYC. BTG runs on its own blockchain, supported by dedicated wallets. Open SyntheticSwap, select BTG as source or destination, enter your receiving wallet address, and confirm the floating rate. Send BTG from your personal wallet to the deposit address shown — once your transaction is confirmed on the network, the destination asset is automatically delivered to your specified wallet. Fully non-custodial.

How to Store BTG

BTG is stored in Bitcoin Gold-compatible wallets. The official Bitcoin Gold Wallet (web) and BTGPay Wallet are available. Ledger and Trezor hardware wallets support BTG. Multi-coin wallets including Exodus and Atomic Wallet support Bitcoin Gold. BTG uses a different address format from Bitcoin to prevent replay attacks.