Bitcoin Gold (BTG) address validator
Paste a Bitcoin Gold address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how BTG addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
BTG address format
- Legacy (P2PKH)
- Base58Check with version byte 38 (0x26); for example Gā¦.
- Script (P2SH)
- Base58Check with version byte 23 (0x17); for example Aā¦.
- Native SegWit (bech32)
- Human-readable part btg, so SegWit addresses start with btg1.
- Checksum
- Double SHA-256, as in Bitcoin.
Public examples
GSruo8yL4FswkBKWHL7mt6RLFwhxBe2GVb(P2PKH)AYDzbxt11oSovBGyNGeMb3ssqwRpDf7x9D(P2SH)
Good to know
BTG amounts use 8 decimal places: 1 BTG = 10^8 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 156, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/156'/ā¦.
It signs with SIGHASH_FORKID (fork id 79), which is what stops transactions replaying on Bitcoin.
This page checks address formats only. It never asks for a private key or seed phrase. Want to know if an address still holds funds? Try find money (coverage is listed there). Lost the wallet app? See the recovery guides.
FAQ
- How do I check a Bitcoin Gold address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the version byte or bech32 prefix for Bitcoin Gold and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Bitcoin Gold address look like?
- Base58Check (version byte 38 / 23) and bech32 (btg1ā¦). Try it with the public example GSruo8yL4FswkBKWHL7mt6RLFwhxBe2GVb.
- Is it safe to paste my Bitcoin Gold address?
- Yes. An address is public. The checker only reads the string you paste; nothing is stored, and it never asks for a private key or seed phrase.
- How many decimals does BTG have?
- 8. The smallest unit is 1/10^8 BTG.