About Bitcoin Gold (BTG)
Currency Details
Name Bitcoin Gold
SymbolBTG
Market Capitalization$302.54 million
Coin or TokenCoin
AlgorithmEquihash
Proof TypePoW
Genesis DateUnknown
Mineable?Yes
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Bitcoin Gold (BTG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bitcoin Gold?
BTG is a cryptocurrency with Bitcoin fundamentals, mined on common GPUs instead of specialty ASICs. This type of equipment tend to monopolize mining to a few big players, but GPU mining means anyone can mine again - restoring decentralization and independence. GPU mining rewards go to individuals worldwide, instead of mostly to ASIC warehouse owners, recreating network effects that Bitcoin used to have. (Description provided by CryptoCompare)
How do I buy Bitcoin Gold?
It is not possible to buy all cryptocurrencies with U.S. dollars. Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin and other popular cryptocurrencies can be purchased with U.S. dollars using Coinbase
or BlockFi. Once you have purchased Bitcoin using Coinbase, you can then transfer your Bitcoin to an exchange such as Binance to purchase other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin Gold.
What do investment analysts think about Bitcoin Gold?
Weiss Research, an investment research firm that rates cryptocurrencies, has given Bitcoin Gold an overall rating of "C", a technology and adoption rating of "C", and a market performance rating of "C".
Where can I get Bitcoin Gold wallet?
Bitcoin Gold produces its own wallet software that is available for download on its website, which allows you to store Bitcoin Gold on your computer. For maximum security, you can store your cryptocurrencies on a dedicated hardware wallet such as a TREZOR wallet or a Ledger Nano X. If you do not wish to buy a hardware wallet, you may consider using a mobile wallet such as Atomic Wallet, Jaxx, or Coinomi to store multiple cryptocurrencies with some added security benefits.
What is the value of Bitcoin Gold?
One Bitcoin Gold (BTG) is currently worth $17.27 on major cryptocurrency exchanges. You can also exchange one Bitcoin Gold for 0.00081455 bitcoin(s) on major exchanges. The value (or market capitalization) of all available Bitcoin Gold in U.S. dollars is $302.54 million.
What hashing algorithm does Bitcoin Gold use?
Bitcoin Gold is a proof of work (PoW) coin that uses the Equihash algorithm.
How do I mine Bitcoin Gold?
Bitcoin Gold can be mined using specialized mining software. XMR Stak is a commonly-used mining tool that works for CPU mining and GPU mining with both Nvidia and AMD graphics cards. CCMiner is another popular mining tool for computers with NVIDIA graphics cards. In addition to having mining software, you will need a Bitcoin Gold and access to a mining pool that pools your effort with other miners and a wallet to store the Bitcoin Gold that you earn from mining. Most cryptocurrencies have multiple publicly-available mining pools that can be found with a simple Google search.
What coins are similar to Bitcoin Gold?
The following coins use Bitcoin Gold's Equihash algorithm and proof of work (PoW) proof-type: Zcash, Horizen, Pirate Chain, Alchemy Pay, Bitcoin Private, BitcoinZ, Hush, Bit Hotel, ZClassic, Zero, Bitcoin Interest, VoteCoin, Battle Saga, V-Dimension and BitcoinPrint.
What is the Reddit page for Bitcoin Gold?
The official Reddit community (subreddit) for Bitcoin Gold is r/bitcoin.
Bitcoin Gold (BTG) Price Chart for Monday, June, 27, 2022
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Bitcoin Gold (BTG) Search Trends
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