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?

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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

Cold Staking in GHOST

Staking keys, spending keys, and delegation.

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

Cold staking lets a holder earn staking rewards while keeping spending keys offline, delegating only staking authority to a connected node.

›Staking keys authorize block production.
›Spending keys remain offline.
›Hot wallet risk is reduced.
›Cold staking delegation enables participation without exposing funds.
›Network participation is broadened safely.

Sources

S-02Revised GHOST Whitepaper (June 2020)PRIMARY
2020-06 · whitepaper · supports: Particl-derived architecture, RingCT, stealth addresses, Bulletproofs, Dandelion++
https://github.com/ghost-coin
S-03Updated GHOST Privacy Whitepaper (December 2024)PRIMARY
2024-12 · whitepaper · supports: Current privacy stack, tokenomics, Ghost Veterans, governance
https://github.com/ghost-coin