Why “Byakugan”

Byakugan exemplifies the ability to see everything, pierce illusions, and read the battlefield with clarity.

This takes that spirit into the digital realm: build and run tools that let you see and verify for yourself, store your data privately, and act with sovereignty.

Ethos

• Verify, don’t outsource
• Privacy by default, sharing by choice
• Minimize trusted third parties
• Prefer simple, auditable systems over glossy platforms
• Operate independently

Focus

• Running Bitcoin like a sovereign operator: full nodes, wallets, and infra
• Private-by-design workflows: Tor, VPN, PGP, minimal metadata leakage
• Pragmatic security: backups, key hygiene, service isolation, update discipline
• Clean ops: lightweight stacks, low bloat, transparent configs
• Clear trade-offs: what you gain, what you risk, and how to decide

What you’ll find here

• Step-by-step guides you can reproduce and audit
• Opinionated minimalism (less daemons, fewer knobs, more clarity)
• Policy and network behavior explained in plain language
• Templates: configs, systemd units, docker-compose files
• Troubleshooting notes from real deployments

What you won’t find

• Custodial shortcuts or “cloud convenience” that compromises sovereignty
• Hype, affiliate pushes, or “one-click” black boxes
• Unverified claims or copy-paste commands without context

Operating principles

• Write for reproducibility: document versions, commands, and checks
• Raw and unfiltered opinions

The stance on Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the tool; sovereignty is the goal. A node is your lens and your shield. Build for the world we have: miners, mempools, policy, and incentives. Choose clients, settings, and networks that preserve privacy and control.

Who this is for

• Builders who want to understand and own their stack
• Practitioners who prefer lean, stable systems
• Learners who value clear trade-offs and practical security
• Anyone choosing to read brutally honest pieces

Contribute or say hello

Byakugan is a living notebook. If you spot errors, want a deeper dive, or have anything worth sharing, reach out and propose an improvement or take the initiative and submit a pull request. The mission is simple: see clearly, store privately, act intentionally—and help others do the same.

Credits

This work stands on the shoulders of the free and open-source community— node operators, wallet devs, privacy researchers, and patient educators who publish their methods. Where guides borrow or build upon prior art, sources are credited inline.

Disclaimer

Nothing here is financial advice. You are responsible for your own due diligence, local laws, and maintenance. Test in safe environments, keep good backups, and verify before you trust.