Dashboard¶
The Dashboard is the read-only front page of the Bitgold Console. It tells you what the selected network looks like and, once a wallet is connected, what your address holds. Nothing on this page moves funds.
Who this is for¶
Anyone who wants to check the network's staking state or confirm that a wallet is connected to the right Bitgold network. You can read most of the page without connecting a wallet.
Before you start¶
- A wallet that can connect to EVM networks. Add Bitgold Network (MetaMask) or TokenPocket if you have not done this yet.
- No BTG is needed to read the Dashboard. A signature to sign in is free and off-chain.
What the page shows¶
The four KPI cards¶
| Card | What it means |
|---|---|
| Total staked | The BTG currently delegated across the validators registered on the selected network. |
| Active validators | Active validators out of all registered validators, for example 13 / 13. A low active count is a network-health signal, not a personal one. |
| Staking APY | An annualized estimate derived from recent daily rewards. It changes with validator performance and network conditions, and it is not a promise of future returns. |
| Wallet balance | The native coin balance of the connected address, read from the selected network. It shows — until a wallet is connected. |
The staking figures come from the network selected in the header. The wallet balance is also read from that network, not from whichever chain your wallet happens to be showing. If the two disagree, trust the header's network badge and check the address in the block explorer.
The network card¶
The card lists the active network's name, chain ID, native coin and decimals, environment, block explorer, and the RPC endpoint the Console uses. On mainnet it should read Bitgold Mainnet, chain ID 618, coin BTG with 18 decimals.
The Add to wallet row sends the same profile to your wallet through the standard EVM network-add request. The wallet shows a confirmation; approving it only adds a network entry. If the wallet already has the chain, it may answer that the chain ID exists, which is harmless.
Quick actions and activity¶
Two shortcuts sit below the network card: Migrate assets and Stake BTG. They open the module that performs the work; the Dashboard itself never submits a transaction.
The activity panel is present but not yet backed by an indexer in the beta. It can stay empty even when your address has on-chain history. Use the block explorer for a complete transaction list.
Connect and read your position¶
- Open app.bitgold.network and check the network badge in the header. Switch to Bitgold Mainnet unless you are deliberately testing.
- Select Connect wallet and approve the connection in your wallet. This shares your address; it does not sign anything.
- If the Console asks you to sign in, read the message and sign it. The signature proves the address belongs to you, costs no gas, and does not authorize a transfer.
- Compare the Wallet balance with the same address in the explorer. They should match; a small difference can appear while a new block is being read.
Verify it worked¶
- The network card reads chain ID
618and symbolBTGon mainnet. - The wallet menu shows the same address you expect, and the balance is not
—. - The explorer shows the same balance for that address at the latest block.
Troubleshooting¶
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| All KPIs show Data unavailable | The RPC endpoint did not answer. Refresh once, then check the network status. The Console may be reading a different network than you expect. |
Wallet balance stays — after connecting |
The Console cannot read the selected chain, or no wallet is connected. Reconnect and confirm the header network. |
APY shows 0% or validators show 0 / 0 |
You are probably on testnet, where no validators may be registered. Switch to mainnet. |
| The wallet is on another chain | The Dashboard reads the header's network, not the wallet's. Use Add to wallet or switch networks in the wallet before signing anything. |
| The page asks for a signature you did not expect | Sign-in messages are free and specific to the Console. A request to move funds or approve a token is not part of signing in — reject it. |