BTG (BitcoinGold) Solo Mining Calculator

Estimate how long it takes to solo mine a block of BTG (BitcoinGold) with your own hardware. BackPoW combines the live BitcoinGold network difficulty with your hashrate to compute the expected block time, the cumulative probability of finding a block over day, month and year, and the expected mining revenue in BTG and USD.

BTG network stats

About BitcoinGold on Zhash

BitcoinGold uses Zhash — memory-hard, hardware class: GPU.

BackPoW tracks 3 Zhash coins. See how Zhash solo mining works and which Zhash coin is easiest to mine right now →

How BTG solo mining odds are calculated

Because each hash succeeds independently, finding a block is a Poisson process — there is no 'due' block, only an average rate. The mean time between blocks is T = network_hashrate ÷ your_hashrate × block_time, and the realistic chance of at least one block over a period t is P = 1 − e^(−t/T). That is why a longer run raises your odds but never guarantees a block.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to solo mine one BTG block?

It depends on your hashrate relative to the BTG network hashrate (51.30 KH/s). Because hashing is memoryless, the time to find a block follows an exponential distribution: on average T = network_hashrate / your_hashrate × block_time. Enter your hashrate in the BackPoW BTG solo calculator to get the exact expected time.

What is the BTG block reward?

The current BTG block reward is 3.13 BTG. BackPoW tracks the 24h block reward and values a discovered block in both BTG and USD using live market prices.

Is solo mining BTG (BitcoinGold) profitable?

Solo mining BTG profitability depends on your hashrate, electricity cost and pool fees versus the block reward value and how often you expect to find a block. The BackPoW calculator shows daily, monthly and yearly gross revenue and net profit so you can decide.

What algorithm does BTG use?

BTG (BitcoinGold) uses the Zhash proof-of-work algorithm. You can mine it with any Zhash-capable ASIC, GPU or CPU listed in the BackPoW hardware database. Zhash is a gpu algorithm, which decides what hardware stays competitive.

What are the odds of finding a BTG block?

BackPoW models the cumulative probability of finding at least one block over a day, week, month or year with the Poisson formula P = 1 − e^(−t/T), giving a realistic chance instead of a naive linear estimate.

Is BTG the easiest Zhash coin to solo mine?

Not currently. Among the 3 Zhash coins tracked on BackPoW, BTG ranks #3 by how little solo hashrate a block takes; the easiest right now is Gemlink (GLINK). BackPoW re-ranks them from live difficulty on every update.

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