Gold Bars are the currency that survives the season wipe. You exchange cash for them at a floating rate, and any cash left at season end converts automatically. BULKHEAD has pledged that Gold Bars and cash will never be sold for real money.
What they buy is disputed. BULKHEAD's February 2026 Top Questions post calls them the endgame currency for cosmetics in the Gold Market, and WARDOGS Hub and Legacy Gaming say cosmetics only. TheTacticalBrit says they buy usable items. Open the Gold Market and check the categories yourself.
Do not convert early. Cash is working capital that pays for your next unlock; gold does nothing until you spend it. Convert surplus in chunks once your cash exceeds the unlocks you still want.