[ANN][BTG] Bitcoin Gold Launch – 12th November 2017 (7:00 PM UTC)

[BitcoinGoldHQ]

Hello miners and users!

We’re thrilled to announce a start date to the community:

November 12, 2017 – 7:00 PM UTC

At this point, we will provide download of Bitcoin Gold full node client on our website. The BTG blockchain will officially be live, with blocks mined openly by users and pools from all around the world.
Wallets and exchanges will be able to process deposits, withdrawals and trades (as soon as they are ready). This is the culmination of months of hard work, which have led to many changes and improvements, including:

• Equihash PoW change.
• Implementation of full Replay Protection (BIP143 SIGHASH) (protecting the community from attacks)
• Implementation of a Unique “G” and “A” prefixed Address Format (avoiding accidental coin transactions to incorrect destinations).
• Refinement of the per-block difficulty  adjustment algorithm (to better respond to dynamic changes in hashing power).
• The usual minor tweaks, bug fixes, and improvements.
• Successful mining on several generations of Public Testnet.
• Network & pool integration.

We are extremely grateful for the community around the world who have been contributing hash power to our testnets; besides patiently testing their own mining process, they allow exchanges, pools, wallet developers, and all other service operators to implement and test their support of BTG so that the Bitcoin Gold community can have a full suite of services at launch time. Thank you to all those who have donated their hash power to this effort! We’d also like to extend our gratitude to all those service providers who have been working so hard with us to prepare a fully functional ecosystem at launch.

The results are living proof that a friendly fork can lead to the healthy, organic growth of a new crypto community.

The team is now redoubling efforts in the following areas:

• Improving our documentation so that accurate, up-to-date info is easily accessible for mining.
• Assisting providers of services (exchanges, wallets) to integrate BTG. Full technical info.
• Assisting press and social media communities with access to information and services coming soon (official wallet and mining guide, official community forum, etc.

We know that many of you share our happiness and joy as we mark this exciting moment.

#1CPU1VOTE

With best wishes.

Bitcoin Gold Community.






 Quick FAQ

[topuli]

who will try his luck?
what does the community think will happen to the bitcoin gold price?

[BitcoinGoldHQ]

We are striving to make one very friendly ecosystem for the ordinary user, the merchant and the developer. The price will be reflection of our efforts.

[ocminer]

Pool is here: https://btg.suprnova.cc

[MentalNomad]

Hello miners and users!

We’re thrilled to announce a start date to the community:

November 12, 2017 – 7:00 PM UTC

Finally, news! Hooray!

[OXUS]

Reserved

[OXUS]

reserved

[Drokzid]

Does anybody know when Trezor will support Bitcoin Gold?

There has not been any news regarding the BTC support since the fork hype some weeks ago.

[fcmatt]

Pool is here: https://btg.suprnova.cc

any tutorials how to mining the BTG coins in your pool there ? like a video?
since i want to mine this new bitcoin

[Sam123]

What is the best AMD miner for Bitcoin Gold.
Thanks

[BtcMan2009]

Finally I can see that something concrete and definite here, everything is much waiting for this moment. And I very much hope that all goes according to plan. That's interesting exchanges that have promised to enroll coins probably will accrue coins in the launch date. I really hope that it will be so.

[Needmorespace]

When will the windows wallet be out? Or do you have one ready cant find it on your site https://bitcoingold.org .

[ProfitTrade]

Cool news!

[BitcoinGoldHQ]

@Drokzid - no timeline for Trezor support for the moment but we'll definitely contact them.

@fcmatt - https://mine.pool.gold/ has downloads, you have to change the address in one file and start the miner.

@Sam123 - Claymore's ZEC Miner

@BtcMan2009 - Thank you. It is fact that we missed some deadlines. Our team can do everything but is small. Not for long - we are hiring.

[bgdmxd]

Great! I assume we could simply mine to our BTC address that were created prior to the fork. So with at least the suprnova pool ready, all we need is getting the right miner and command line. Right?

[fcmatt]

@fcmatt - https://mine.pool.gold/ has downloads, you have to change the address in one file and start the miner.

where i can get my BTG address? since the old address is from old bitcoin is different with the BTG address

[civilufo]

Pool is here: https://btg.suprnova.cc

It is good to know suprnova will support btg, I will always chosen suprnova if t is available 

[Semen222]

Is this the official launch date? Or will they be transferred again? Simply, you do not get it wrong, but trust in a coin undermines such actions.

[tekmobile]

Pool is here: https://btg.suprnova.cc

It is good to know suprnova will support btg, I will always chosen suprnova if t is available 

Same here

[tekmobile]

Pool is here: https://btg.suprnova.cc

Will the testnet just merge to the mainnet when it's active or will you be using a different port for the mainnet ?

For example if I was to be mining on the testnet before mainnet goes live will I be auto switched to mainnet or will I need to change something