Reference
Source Library
Every claim in the archive is backed by a source with a classification and confidence level.
Source classifications
PRIMARYOriginal document, source code, blockchain data, or project announcement.
SECONDARYMajor news coverage or technical analysis of primary sources.
PROJECT_CLAIMStatement made by GHOST or a related project, not independently confirmed.
DISPUTEDClaim disputed by another source.
HISTORICALNo longer necessarily current.
S-01Original GHOST Whitepaper (May 2020)PRIMARYHigh confidence
2020-05 · whitepaper
Supports: Original architecture, ESH distribution, supply proposal
https://web.archive.org/web/2020/https://ghostbymcafee.com/S-02Revised GHOST Whitepaper (June 2020)PRIMARYHigh confidence
2020-06 · whitepaper
Supports: Particl-derived architecture, RingCT, stealth addresses, Bulletproofs, Dandelion++
https://github.com/ghost-coinS-03Updated GHOST Privacy Whitepaper (December 2024)PRIMARYHigh confidence
2024-12 · whitepaper
Supports: Current privacy stack, tokenomics, Ghost Veterans, governance
https://github.com/ghost-coinS-04Ghost GitHub repositoriesPRIMARYHigh confidence
ongoing · source code
Supports: Ghost Core, wallet, releases, activity
https://github.com/ghost-coinS-05Ghost Medium publicationPROJECT_CLAIMMedium confidence
2020–2025 · project announcement
Supports: Project announcements and roadmap claims
https://medium.com/@ghostbymcafeeS-06PIVX response to GHOST whitepaper (May 17, 2020)DISPUTEDHigh (as a documented dispute) confidence
2020-05-17 · technical analysis
Supports: Plagiarism allegations, Sapling/Zerocoin inconsistency claims
https://pivx.org/S-07Particl source repositoryPRIMARYHigh confidence
ongoing · source code
Supports: GHOST codebase ancestry
https://github.com/particlS-08John McAfee historical posts (archived)HISTORICALMedium confidence
2020–2021 · original statement
Supports: Announcements, departure, return, stablecoin vision
https://web.archive.org/S-09Cointelegraph coverageSECONDARYMedium confidence
2020–2021 · news coverage
Supports: Launch, controversies, McAfee departure/return
https://cointelegraph.com/S-10Decrypt coverageSECONDARYMedium confidence
2020–2021 · news coverage
Supports: GHOST announcement, ecosystem, controversies
https://decrypt.co/S-11PR Newswire announcementsSECONDARYMedium confidence
2020 · news coverage
Supports: Official announcement text, dates
https://www.prnewswire.com/S-12CoinGecko listingSECONDARYMedium confidence
ongoing · market data
Supports: Market status, trading halt observation
https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ghostS-13GHOST block explorerPRIMARYHigh confidence
ongoing · blockchain
Supports: Genesis, block height, on-chain activity
https://explorer.ghostbymcafee.com/S-14GitHub release recordsPRIMARYHigh confidence
ongoing · source code
Supports: Versions, hard forks, security releases
https://github.com/ghost-coin/releasesS-15Contemporary cryptocurrency publicationsSECONDARYMedium confidence
2020–2025 · news coverage
Supports: Ecosystem developments, community continuation
https://web.archive.org/S-16GhostChain project statementsPROJECT_CLAIMLow (project claim) confidence
2021–2026 · project announcement
Supports: GhostChain branch claims, ASTRAL-VM, ghostDAO
https://github.com/ghostchain