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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Ghost Veterans

Why masternodes were dropped and what replaced them.

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 Veterans replaced conventional masternodes in GHOST. The model requires a 20,000 GHOST threshold, active staking, and a qualification period, with a dedicated Veteran reward allocation.

Masternode vs Ghost Veteran

MasternodeGhost Veteran
Fixed collateral model20,000 GHOST threshold
Often a separate service nodeActive staking required
Static roleQualification period
Service rewardsVeteran reward allocation

Conventional masternodes were dropped in favor of a model that ties participation to active staking rather than a static collateral node.

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
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