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CipherStick is a Bitcoin solution protecting against surveillance, censorship, and confiscation. It installs Bitcoin Core to Tails encrypted Persistent Storage, creates backup CipherSticks, offline-signing CryoSticks and shareable synced CipherSticks. Learn more in README.md.

4 good first / help-wanted issues · Shell · last activity Sep 16, 2026

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anonymous bash bitcoin bitcoin-core bitcoin-node bitcoin-wallet bootable-usb cryptocurrency gtk install-script linux luks privacy privacy-enhancing-technologies python python3 safety security tails tor
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Option to Restart Spaced Repetition 3 days ago
enhancement good first issue priority: medium no-issue-activity
BenWestgate/Bails
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CipherStick is a Bitcoin solution protecting against surveillance, censorship, and confiscation. It installs Bitcoin Core to Tails encrypted Persistent Storage, creates backup CipherSticks, offline-signing CryoSticks and shareable synced CipherSticks. Learn more in README.md.

Shell
#anonymous#bash#bitcoin#bitcoin-core#bitcoin-node#bitcoin-wallet#bootable-usb#cryptocurrency#gtk#install-script#linux#luks#privacy#privacy-enhancing-technologies#python#python3#safety#security#tails#tor
Remind the user to connect to Tor if bitcoin reaches -startupnotify and there is no connection after 30 seconds 3 days ago
documentation enhancement help wanted good first issue priority: medium no-issue-activity
BenWestgate/Bails
59

CipherStick is a Bitcoin solution protecting against surveillance, censorship, and confiscation. It installs Bitcoin Core to Tails encrypted Persistent Storage, creates backup CipherSticks, offline-signing CryoSticks and shareable synced CipherSticks. Learn more in README.md.

Shell
#anonymous#bash#bitcoin#bitcoin-core#bitcoin-node#bitcoin-wallet#bootable-usb#cryptocurrency#gtk#install-script#linux#luks#privacy#privacy-enhancing-technologies#python#python3#safety#security#tails#tor
New Feature: Switch to AssumeUTXO 3 days ago
documentation enhancement help wanted priority: high performance no-issue-activity
BenWestgate/Bails
59

CipherStick is a Bitcoin solution protecting against surveillance, censorship, and confiscation. It installs Bitcoin Core to Tails encrypted Persistent Storage, creates backup CipherSticks, offline-signing CryoSticks and shareable synced CipherSticks. Learn more in README.md.

Shell
#anonymous#bash#bitcoin#bitcoin-core#bitcoin-node#bitcoin-wallet#bootable-usb#cryptocurrency#gtk#install-script#linux#luks#privacy#privacy-enhancing-technologies#python#python3#safety#security#tails#tor
Clicking Backup or Clone in the menu may break the installation 3 days ago
bug good first issue priority: medium
BenWestgate/Bails
59

CipherStick is a Bitcoin solution protecting against surveillance, censorship, and confiscation. It installs Bitcoin Core to Tails encrypted Persistent Storage, creates backup CipherSticks, offline-signing CryoSticks and shareable synced CipherSticks. Learn more in README.md.

Shell
#anonymous#bash#bitcoin#bitcoin-core#bitcoin-node#bitcoin-wallet#bootable-usb#cryptocurrency#gtk#install-script#linux#luks#privacy#privacy-enhancing-technologies#python#python3#safety#security#tails#tor