The only difference between a lead atom and a gold atom is three protons. Lead has 82, gold has 79. So, in theory, stripping three protons from a lead nucleus should result in gold

Reminds me of shitcoiners playing around with their token supply caps

It certainly changes the equation. Gold’s super power was its perceived scarcity (albeit, it’s not hard capped like BTC).

Also curious to see if it follows the same parallels as diamonds/lab diamonds.