What is the GHOST Archive?

The GHOST Archive is an independent historical and technical research archive covering John McAfee's GHOST privacy cryptocurrency, including its whitepapers, technology, ecosystem, controversy, and post-2020 development. It is not the official GHOST project and is not affiliated with John McAfee's estate or any related project.

Is the GHOST Archive investment advice?

No. The GHOST Archive is an independent research project and does not provide investment advice. All market and status indicators require current verification.

When did John McAfee's GHOST coin launch?

GHOST was announced in April 2020, distributed via the ESH snapshot on May 25, 2020, and reached mainnet genesis on June 22, 2020.

What is The GHOST Archive?

John McAfee GHOST Coin : The definitive independent research , whitepapers, and legacy of John McAfee's GHOST privacy cryptocurrency.

RESEARCH ARTICLE

GHOST-DAI

A private stablecoin concept built on DAI.

Editorial metadata · E-E-A-T

Author

The GHOST Archive Editorial Team

Editor

The GHOST Archive Editorial Team

Published

2024-01-01

Updated

2026-10-08

Last verified

2026-10-08

Direct answer

GHOST-DAI was McAfee's later private stablecoin concept, announced after his October 2020 return, proposing DAI as a foundation.

Timeline

Date	Event
October 2020	McAfee returns to GHOST; private stablecoin announced
2020	DAI becomes proposed foundation
2021	Poltergeist collaboration
2021+	Later GHOST Chain design concepts

Sources

S-08John McAfee historical posts (archived)HISTORICAL
2020–2021 · original statement · supports: Announcements, departure, return, stablecoin vision
https://web.archive.org/
S-09Cointelegraph coverageSECONDARY
2020–2021 · news coverage · supports: Launch, controversies, McAfee departure/return
https://cointelegraph.com/