Ŧ TwistCoin
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A Bitcoin fork with twisted parameters, restarted from block 0.

TwistCoin is an independent proof-of-work blockchain forked from Bitcoin Core. Same battle-tested SHA256d mining your ASIC already speaks - a brand new, fairly-launched network you can join from block one.

Start Mining View on GitLab

What's the advantage over Bitcoin?

You can join the project at the beginning!

2 min
Block Time
~2 yrs
Halving
~21M
Max Supply
SHA256d
Algorithm

Get involved

Everything is live on-chain, open source, and free to run yourself.

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Block Explorer

Browse blocks, transactions, and addresses on the TwistCoin chain.

explorer.twistcoin.org →
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Pool

Live TwistPool dashboard: pool hashrate, connected workers, and blocks found.

pool.twistcoin.org →
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Wallet

Generate TwistCoin addresses and private keys client-side, entirely offline.

generator.twistcoin.org →
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Mine

Point your SHA256d ASIC at the TwistPool solo-mining stratum server.

Guide →
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Run a Node

Help decentralize the network - sync a full node and connect to the swarm.

Guide →
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Source Code

The node, the pool, and this site are all open source under the TwistCoin org.

gitlab.com/TwistCoin →
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Whitepaper

Design, monetary policy, fair launch, and the known risks of a small network.

Read the whitepaper →
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Code Audit

A review of every change TwistCoin Core makes to Bitcoin Core, and what it found.

Read the audit →

Frequently asked questions

The short version of what TwistCoin is and how it differs from Bitcoin.

What is TwistCoin?
TwistCoin is an independent proof-of-work blockchain, forked from Bitcoin Core. It uses the same SHA256d mining algorithm as Bitcoin - meaning existing Bitcoin ASIC hardware can mine it directly, no firmware changes needed - but it has its own genesis block, network, and consensus rules.
Is TwistCoin premined?
No. The mainnet genesis block's coinbase message references a specific, real Bitcoin block height and hash - proof that mining couldn't have started before that point in time. You can check it yourself in the genesis block on the explorer.
How is TwistCoin different from Bitcoin?
Blocks arrive roughly every 2 minutes instead of Bitcoin's 10, the difficulty retargets every 144 blocks instead of 2016, and the block subsidy halves roughly every 2 years instead of Bitcoin's ~4, starting at 20 TWIST per block. Total supply converges to about 21 million TWIST - the same order of magnitude as Bitcoin, reached about twice as fast.
Can I mine TwistCoin with my Bitcoin ASIC?
Yes. TwistCoin uses unmodified SHA256d proof-of-work, so any Bitcoin-compatible ASIC can point its stratum connection at a TwistCoin pool with nothing more than a URL and address change. See the mining guide.
Is the code open source?
Yes, all of it, under the TwistCoin GitLab group: the node (twistcoin-core, forked from Bitcoin Core), the mining pool (twistpool-backend / twistpool-frontend, forked from Public Pool), and this website.
How do I get TWIST?
Right now, by mining. Point a SHA256d ASIC at the TwistCoin pool, or run your own node and mine solo. There is no sale, no airdrop, and no allocation to the team.