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Bitcoin Gold

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About Bitcoin Gold

Bitcoin Gold is a fork of Bitcoin that seeks to reduce the influence of miners who use specialized equipment known as ASICs. The team’s stated goal is to “make bitcoin decentralized again.”

Bitcoin Gold (BTG) is a cryptocurrency that was established in 2017 with the intention of providing a user-friendly alternative to Bitcoin. It aims to merge the robustness and security of the Bitcoin blockchain with the potential for experimentation and development. Bitcoin Gold strives to offer a coin with the capabilities of Bitcoin, while also providing more opportunities for DeFi and DApp developers to utilize the coin.

Bitcoin Gold, as a hard fork of the original Bitcoin token, introduces a new proof-of-work algorithm that aims to address the scalability issues that Bitcoin faces. As an open-source protocol, Bitcoin Gold encourages developers to participate freely in the governance and development of the blockchain. This open participation is seen as a crucial requirement for promoting decentralization, an area where Bitcoin faces challenges. Bitcoin Gold can be accessed on various platforms, including swap services and wallets, and is supported by several online browsers and service providers.

Bitcoin Gold aims to improve the mining process by introducing a new proof-of-work algorithm that combats the scalability issues Bitcoin struggles with. This makes it more accessible to a wider range of miners, as it favors GPUs for mining, unlike the Bitcoin blockchain. This unique combination of the inherent properties of the original Bitcoin blockchain and an innovative approach to blockchain development and applications opens up a range of potential use cases. Bitcoin Gold can be used for transactions, similar to Bitcoin, but it also provides a platform for developers to build and experiment with decentralized applications and DeFi projects.

Bitcoin Gold was founded in 2017 by a group of enthusiasts with diverse backgrounds and skills. The co-founders include Hang Yin, a software engineer for Google, and Martin Kuvandzhiev, a board member at the company. Bitcoin Gold is one of the first hard forks of the original cryptocurrency, which has garnered interest from various sectors. The Bitcoin Gold network is secured through the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism, similar to Bitcoin. However, one of BTG’s main goals was to improve the mining process by introducing the Equihash PoW, which favors GPUs for mining, unlike the Bitcoin blockchain.

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Market stats

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Market cap

$385.0M

Volume (24h)

$2.2M

Circulating supply

17.5M BTG

All time high

$539.72

Market performance

Price change (1h)

-0.14%

Price change (1d)

+3.46%

Price change (1w)

-2.36%

Price change (2w)

-12.49%

Price change (1m)

+1.01%

Price change (1y)

+72.63%

Market benchmarks

Performance (1Y)

+76.9%

Vs. Market (1Y)

-13.46%

Vs. BTC (1Y)

-25.77%

Vs. ETH (1Y)

+9.5%

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Bitcoin Gold is on the decline this week.

The price of Bitcoin Gold has decreased by 0.14% in the last hour and increased by 3.46% in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin Gold’s price has also fallen by 2.36% in the past week. The current price is $22.06 per BTG with a 24-hour trading volume of $2.15M. Currently, Bitcoin Gold is valued at 95.91% below its all time high of $539.72. This all-time high was the highest price paid for Bitcoin Gold since its launch.

The current circulating supply of Bitcoin Gold is 17,513,923.589 BTG which means that Bitcoin Gold has as total market cap of 17,513,923.589.

FAQ

What is the current price of Bitcoin Gold?

We update our Bitcoin Gold to USD currency in real-time. Get the live price of Bitcoin Gold on Coinbase.

What is the market cap of Bitcoin Gold?

The current market cap of Bitcoin Gold is $384.98M. A high market cap implies that the asset is highly valued by the market.

What is the all time high of Bitcoin Gold?

The all-time high of Bitcoin Gold is $539.72. This all-time high is highest price paid for Bitcoin Gold since it was launched.

What is the 24 hour trading volume of Bitcoin Gold?

Over the last 24 hours, the trading volume of Bitcoin Gold is $2.15M.

What other assets are similar to Bitcoin Gold?

Assets that have a similar market cap to Bitcoin Gold include GateToken, Neutron, Terra, and many others. To see a full list, see our comparable market cap assets.

How many Bitcoin Gold are there?

The current circulating supply of Bitcoin Gold is 18 million.