The bitcoin blockchain is a public ledger, a chronological record of all transactions made on the network, available for all to see. This allows users to personally verify the supply & movement of all coins back to their inception.
2/ Whilst this makes the network incredibly trustworthy, reliable & verifiable, unfortunately this also makes it susceptible to bad actors who's ultimate goal is to identify the owners of all wallets and track the movements of every sat.
The Boltzmann calculator is a brilliantly crafted python script, built into the CLI toolkit of your @RoninDojoNode .
2/ Boltzmann provides users with an elegant solution for calculating the linkability of a given transaction's inputs & outputs, as well as the transaction's entropy.
RoninUI is the graphical user interface of the full bitcoin node from @RoninDojoNode
Lets take a look at some of the features & what they are for;
Here's the main dashboard where the magic happens. 2/ The Dojo tab.
Dojo is a set of configured docker containers, an infrastructure stacked on top of bitcoin core, allowing you to use @SamouraiWallet features, like Whirpool, PayNym & Stonewallx2, without exposing your public keys to ANY external servers, including Samourai.
Jul 21, 2022 β’ 9 tweets β’ 2 min read
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Doxxic tx0 change outputs. What are they & what should I do with them? A beginners guide.
Whirlpool is a powerful coinjoin tool built into @SamouraiWallet When adding bitcoin to a pool it's split into multiple separate UTXO's, matching the size of the pool you entered.
All UTXO's in the pool are identical, increasing your anonset exponentially over time & as remixing occurs.
A whirlpool tx0 will result in doxxic change, unable to fit in the pool, returned back to your deposit wallet marked "do not spend".
Jun 3, 2022 β’ 28 tweets β’ 8 min read
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Building a dedicated #Monero node using a Raspberry Pi 4 (4/8GB) & 1TB external SSD is now much easier thanks to @PiNode_XMR.
First you will want to download & install the Raspberry Pi imager software from your distros app store or link below. raspberrypi.com/software/
First we want to flash an OS onto a SD card using the Raspberry Pi Imager.
choose os> raspberry pi os (other)> raspberry pi os lite (64-bit).
Press the cog icon & check 'enable SSH'. Below set your username as 'pi' & your password as 'raspberry'.
Now hit 'write' to flash.
Mar 19, 2022 β’ 9 tweets β’ 4 min read
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Deleting your Google account is one of the best privacy decisions you can make.
Google stores your emails, contacts, calendars, phone numbers, web searches, bookmarks, cloud stored files, etc.
They market these as being free 'quality of life' perk for their users.
This introduces an enormous level of trust with your personal data & places it into the hands of a company whose primary focus is earning profits for shareholders.
Who has access to this data? It's anybody's guess. Advertisers, law enforcement, staff, hackers!!
Jan 29, 2022 β’ 9 tweets β’ 3 min read
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A 'burner' phone is an essential tool for the ultra privacy conscious amongst us. Here are some great tips for ensuring your phone is truly anonymous.
1. Purchase a Google pixel device from a store & pay CASH. Don't use debit/credit cards. ~
Also avoid online retailers like Amazon. Not only do they have records of the order but they also keep IMEI records for warranty purposes. Purchasing from a physical store & paying cash will keep the purchase of the device anonymous. ~
Jan 27, 2022 β’ 5 tweets β’ 2 min read
When buying #Bitcoin from a P2P exchange you are sending private payments to individuals, not companies. Your bank does not know what, if anything, you received in return. It could be a debt paid back to a friend, a payment for a new bike, or a gift to a long lost relative.
The point is that there is no paper trail or KYC data showing that you ever purchased #bitcoin
When sending payments to KYC exchanges banks know you are purchasing some form of crypto. These exchanges log your KYC to all used transactions & addresses for a minimum of 7 years.
Jan 7, 2022 β’ 5 tweets β’ 3 min read
Online privacy/security can be an extremely complex topic. Here are 10 relatively simple tools you can use to drastically increase privacy without going too deep down the rabbit hole.
This is just the tip of the iceberg but will give you a great start π
1. Use a VPN service that doesn't require personal information like @mullvadnet. 2. Use de-Googled mobile operating systems. @CalyxOS is excellent for Pixel devices. 3. For desktop operating systems use Linux. Pop!_OS from @system76 is great for beginners. π
