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Index:

What are Masternodes A view on Masternode Coins Things to consider Where to research and useful links

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What are Masternodes in world of Cryptocurrencies?

Masternodes are basically nodes on a server, which inherits the software and copy of the whole blockchain of a particular cryptocurrency. Usually they stabilize the blockchain system Proof-of-Stake(POS) and furthermore serve specific functions, which may varies from currency to currency.

Some functions could be:

Participating in governance and voting

Increasing privacy of transactions

Instant transactions

Treasury System

The interest to hold a masternode in a certain currency is to participate in the network and therefore recieve a certain amount of Block rewards, which are built-in. Usually the Block rewards in a POS system are split between the miners, masternodes(or/and stakers) and treasury funds(developers rewards). Therefore running masternodes may gives coin rewards, without the need of expensive mining operations tools and high electricity usage. The buzzword in the sphere of investors, can be described as “passive income” . Passiv income is earning money or value, while sleeping and this is the goal, which many people pursue. Shall it be renting a real estate, owning land or holding stocks. There are many possibilities and one of them are masternodes.

2. A view on Masternode coins

The world of masternode coins is quite extensive and to operating a node one need a certain amount of coins of a currency. Which can be described as the initial investment or masternode worth. Furthermore the payout states in percentage varies from currency to currency, which makes it more or less attractive.

Here is a table of the most popular (by marketcap) masternodes with stats such as ROI(return of investments) and worth: