Staking and Masternode have nothing to do with each other

Arionum has been continuously developed in the last weeks. It's still early beta so it's normal for a hard fork to happen.

To anyone having issues downloading the chain on the core wallet:

If doing a fresh install on Windows 7 computer; I assume it would be similar for a few older and a few newer versions:

Step 1 - Make hempcoin.conf.  Open a notepad and save it with the name hempcoin.conf
Make sure it is NOTEPAD!!
Go to the first page of this thread and get the nodes, paste those nodes in this file and save it.

Step 2 - If from a failed attempt to install, make sure you deleted the whole hempcoin folder in username/appdata/roaming
To finish with the .conf file, you need to allow your computer to let you change file extensions.
Also, allow you computer you let you see hidden files and folders in folder options; grade school computer skills.
Hit the windows key and type in "file x" as well as "hidden" for a quick access to do those changes.
Don't forget to undo the previous steps once done, to return to your regular, safer settings.

Step 3 - When you saved the file in step 1, you essentially made hempcoin.conf.txt
Once you've allowed to change the extensions, do a slow two click on the file to rename it; remove the .txt and you got a perfectly working .conf file!
Alternatively, if you don't know how to two-click, right click the file chose rename.
Alternatively, open the file's properties and change it there.

Step 4 - Cut the file and paste it in the roaming folder.
If you have set your computer to let you see hidden files and folders, simply click on the windows icon, click on your username, then you will see a faded appdata folder, then click on roaming.  You should see your hempcoin folder in there.  Click on the hempcoin folder and do a ctrl-v or right click - then paste.

Step 5 - Install as an admin and allow for public networks once prompted.
You may get an error when installing which will cause a CTD but try it again as an admin.
It should work for some reason, happened to me a few times; if anything will break, leave it to me to break it without even trying.
Trust me, it wasn't working otherwise on another computer without allowing public networks.
If you trust your own computer's security, this shouldn't be an issue.  I use a standalone computer for staking coins; only connects to stake and transact.

This should work with any coin's core wallet to which you are having difficulty establishing a connection to; though each have their own nodes and .conf files.
I do not use nor do I endorse web wallet for anything..... ever.
This fix worked on 2 separate computers running a fully updated Windows 7 SP1.

Downloading a full core wallet is like climbing to the top of a mountain, it sucks to do but once you done it, you feel like you accomplished something worthwhile.


All the best, hope this works, even if for just one person, it's worth it.

I think I need a break from this forum, its getting so hum drum. Buy the news sell the rumour, add some FUD and dabble in FOMO.... The good news for seasoned investors is, at times like this, just wait for the weak hands to panic sell and buy up all you can on the dip.

How many threads are there.... price up, "its heading to $5000", price down...... "why the dump?".

If the market corrects another 10%.... good times for the buyers.