Bitcoin in Pirate Linux

Pirate Linux includes Bitcoin Core, the reference implementation of the Bitcoin protocol. For maximum financial privacy, Bitcoin traffic can be routed through Tor.

First Run

Start Bitcoin Core
$ bitcoin-qt # Or for daemon mode: $ bitcoind -daemon $ bitcoin-cli getblockchaininfo

Bitcoin Over Tor

For enhanced privacy, configure Bitcoin Core to connect through Tor:

~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
proxy=127.0.0.1:9050 listen=0 onlynet=onion

Privacy Considerations

  • Bitcoin transactions are pseudonymous, not anonymous — the blockchain is public
  • Use a new address for each transaction
  • Consider using Tor for all Bitcoin network traffic
  • Look into CoinJoin for improved transaction privacy
  • See also: Cwallet for a simpler wallet option