On October 25th, the Bitcoin blockchain is set to hardfork and create a new cryptocurrency called Bitcoin Gold (BTG). Existing private keys holding a Bitcoin balance at that time will be credited with the same amount of Bitcoin Gold on November 1st, similar to how they received Bitcoin Cash at the beginning of August.
Bitcoin Gold — A friendly dividend fork, or Bitcoin’s disaster recovery plan?
On October 25th, the Bitcoin blockchain is set to hardfork and create a new cryptocurrency called Bitcoin Gold (BTG). Existing private keys holding a Bitcoin balance at that time will be credited with the same amount of Bitcoin Gold on November 1st, si…