Bitcoin Confidential

Bitcoin Confidential is an open-source cryptocurrency project for Linux, listed in the business category of the MirrorNest download catalog. It is designed around confidentiality and privacy, using Proof of Stake and Ring Confidential Signatures. Its design is based on the latest Bitcoin codebase to support compatibility with Bitcoin-derived features.

RingCT privacy is required for every non-staking transaction, making payments untraceable and supporting a fungible blockchain for users. Ring signatures do not require a trusted setup, group, or private-key ceremony of the kind associated with zk-SNARKS. The project uses an improved version of Proof-of-Stake Protocol v3.0 with additional features.

Coin generation is intended to be trustless and verifiably secure, with an auditable supply. Cold staking allows offline wallets to earn rewards while helping secure the network continuously. A self-funding budget is included for ongoing development, marketing, and support.

The MIT License permits users to inspect and build on the source code, supporting further innovation. Bitcoin Confidential was introduced through a fair launch with an early announcement and no premine. MirrorNest distributes the official Linux build directly from its own storage and scans it for malware before publishing, giving users a catalog download that remains tied to the official build.