[ANN][GAP] Gapcoin - Prime Gap Search - New Math Algo - CPU / GPU - Zero Premine

Topic ID
822498
Thread author
j0nn9
Thread added to tracking
2026-08-25 00:10 UTC
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2026-08-29 00:13 UTC
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2026-08-29T00:13:45Z
Original thread on bitcointalk.org ↗

About the coin (primary summary)

  • What the coin is: Gapcoin, ticker GAP
  • Mining algorithm: search for large primes

Update history (deltas)

2026-08-25 00:14 UTC — 190 new posts

  • Main topic of the new posts: discussion of the Gapcoin Core upgrade to version 0.16.3/0.1rc-beta, warnings about possible coin loss due to a problematic script remaining in the code, as well as current mining issues (CRT miner, problems with the suprnova pool) and a brief GAP price rise.
  • Key news/updates:
  • gjhiggins released preliminary binaries/source code 0.1rc-beta (https://github.com/gjhiggins/gapcoin-core/releases/tag/v0.1rc-beta and urged users to upgrade to avoid losing coins.
  • It is claimed that version 0.16.3 “burned” more than 15 000 GAP in several transactions (5 K, 5 K, 500, 50, 5 K).
  • gjhiggins explained that the problematic code was only auxiliary, intended solely for development, and that the gapcoin‑project repository is marked as “Work in progress”.
  • The community recommends using the CRT miner rev5.1 (link to instructions and start‑batch) and avoiding mining on the suprnova pool because of its current issues.
  • The “CRT Files Challenge” has been launched – collaborative creation and improvement of CRT files for various merits and offsets.
  • The market showed a sharp GAP price increase to ~0.00000055 BTC (+358 % in 24 h) with noticeable trading volume.
  • Problems/complaints:
  • Accusations that Gapcoin‑Core’s source code contains a self‑replicating script that could destroy or redirect coins to a “sock puppet” address.
  • Reports of corrupted wallet.dat after using the suspicious version and the need to delete the wallet to avoid loss of funds.
  • Dissatisfaction that fixes have not been merged into the main repository for a long time (last commit – December 2020).
  • Issues with the suprnova pool: miners report crashes and are switching to solo mining.
  • Heated discussions and mutual accusations among participants (UsernameNumber7, gjhiggins, wizz13150, etc.), creating a tense atmosphere in the thread.
  • Overall tone: predominantly negative/concerned due to accusations of potential coin theft and unresolved technical problems, although there are positive aspects (active miners, price rise, collaborative efforts to improve CRT files).

2026-08-29 00:13 UTC — 1 new post

  • Main topic of the new post: user wizz13150 confirmed receipt of the information (“Got it.”).
  • Key news/updates: —
  • Problems/complaints: —
  • Overall tone: neutral.