Forking from Bitcoin in 2017, Bitcoin Gold (BTG) sought to democratise the currency’s mining process and bring cryptocurrencies to diverse populations. Splitting from its parent coin’s SHA256 Proof-of-work algorithm, Bitcoin Gold uses Equihash to do away with the need for specialist mining equipment. Because it can be mined on normal computers, Bitcoin Gold restores the decentralisation which was at the heart of cryptocurrency’s founding premise. With a thriving ecosystem of partners and an enthusiastic community, Bitcoin Gold is ‘devoted to building an open and collaborative world.’ Placing crypto in as many hands as possible, the Bitcoin fork is more a step back to its golden era than a leap into an alienating future.