Goldcoin is pioneering AI-autonomous cryptocurrency development. With proven technical performance since 2013 (1,120 TPS, zero fees, 2-minute confirmations), Goldcoin is the first cryptocurrency where AI agents handle the majority of development, testing, and release engineering.
- 1,120 Transactions Per Second — approximately 160x Bitcoin's capacity
- Zero Transaction Fees — completely free to send
- 2-Minute Confirmations — approximately 5x faster than Bitcoin
- 32 MB Blocks — 32x larger than Bitcoin
- AI-Driven Development — majority of engineering performed by AI agents
- 100-Year Treasury — 1.1 billion GLC fund for long-term operations
| Parameter | Value | Comparison to Bitcoin |
|---|---|---|
| Algorithm | Scrypt | More ASIC-resistant |
| Block Time | 2 minutes | ~5x faster |
| Block Size | 32 MB | 32x larger |
| Max Supply | 1,172,245,700 GLC | Fixed supply |
| TPS | 1,120 | ~160x capacity |
| Fees | 0 (free) | Variable fees |
- AI agents perform the majority of coding, debugging, and code review
- Framework migrations (C++23, Qt 6.9, OpenSSL 3.x) executed by AI
- Build system engineering and cross-compilation handled by AI
- Humans provide architectural direction, release approval, and strategic oversight
- AI manages release cycles, testing, and build pipelines end-to-end
- Automated regression testing and security auditing
- Human role focused on project governance, infrastructure, and external relationships
- Exchange listings, domain management, and legal compliance remain human-directed
- AI handles all software development, maintenance, and release operations
- Minimal human oversight for governance, funding, and external partnerships
- Expanding AI responsibility as tooling and capabilities mature
- Long-term goal: reduce human involvement to strategic oversight only
- Complete C++23 modernization with Boost elimination
- Automatic BDB 4.8 to 18.1 wallet migration
- OpenSSL 3.5.2 LTS and secp256k1 v0.6.0 cryptographic stack
- Enterprise CMake build system with static linking
- Rewritten 51% defense system for pool competitiveness and stability
- P2P hardening for compact blocks and headers processing
- Long-running stable release with core functionality
- Qt 6.9 GUI interface with modern frameworks
- Further network protocol improvements
For complete build instructions, see BUILD_GUIDE.md
# Show build options
make help
# Build Linux binaries
make linux
# Build Windows binaries (requires dependencies)
make windowsRefer to BUILD_GUIDE.md for testing instructions.
# RPC tests
qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py
# Run a specific test suite
src/test/test_goldcoin -t specific_test_name- Build Notes — Platform-specific build instructions
- Developer Guide — Development best practices
- RPC API — JSON-RPC interface documentation
- Whitepaper — Complete technical vision
- Release Process — How releases are managed
We welcome contributions. Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
# 1) Fork the repository
# 2) Create a feature branch
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
# 3) Commit changes
git commit -m "Add amazing feature"
# 4) Push to your fork
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
# 5) Open a Pull Request on GitHub- C++23 for new code (zero Boost dependencies)
- CMake build system with static linking
- Write unit tests for new features
- Update documentation
- MicroGuy — Lead Software Architect
- Claude — Chief Strategist & Workflow Director
- Claude Code — Senior Developer
- Grok 4 — Development Assistant
Goldcoin aims to become the first cryptocurrency where AI manages the full software lifecycle -- from development through release -- with human oversight focused on governance and strategic direction.
- Genesis Block: May 2013
- Current Block Height: ~3,150,000+
- Network Uptime: 99.9% since launch
- Zero Security Breaches: Core protocol remains uncompromised
- 51% Defense: Golden River Protocol with pool competitiveness support
- Multi-signature Treasury: 1.1 billion GLC secured
- P2P Hardening: Compact block and headers processing protections
- Goldcoin Core — Full node wallet
- Goldcoin Android — Mobile wallet
- Electrum-GLC — Lightweight wallet
- Official Explorer
- Cryptoid
- Website: https://goldcoinproject.org
- Discord: https://discord.me/goldcoin
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/goldcoin
- Telegram: https://t.me/goldcoin
- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/goldcoin
Goldcoin Core is released under the terms of the MIT license. See COPYING or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT for more information.
This is experimental software. Use at your own risk. See COPYING for license terms.
"In Code We Trust"