Bug#1106648: ITP: bitcoin-knots -- Bitcoin Knots enhanced Bitcoin node/wallet software

[Léo Haf <leo@haf.ovh>]

Thanks for the advice!

I’m forwarding this email to the team.

> Le 27 mai 2025 à 21:21, Soren Stoutner <soren@debian.org> a écrit :
> 
> 
> On Tuesday, May 27, 2025 4:07:11 AM Mountain Standard Time Léo Haf wrote:
>> Package: wnpp
>> Severity: wishlist
>> Owner: Léo Haf <leo@haf.ovh>
>> X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
>> 
>> * Package name    : bitcoin-knots
>>  Version         : 28.1.knots20250305
>>  Upstream Contact: Luke Dashjr
>> * URL             : https://bitcoinknots.org
>> * License         : MIT
>>  Programming Lang: C, C++
>>  Description     : Bitcoin Knots enhanced Bitcoin node/wallet software
>> 
>> Bitcoin Knots is a Bitcoin node that lets users be fully sovereign with
> their
>> money. In order to securely interact with the Bitcoin network, the user must
>> have a node. That’s why I believe it would be beneficial to include Bitcoin
>> Knots in the Debian repository.
>> 
>> Features:
>> 
>> * Fully validate the Bitcoin chain.
>> * Include Tor for better privacy and censorship resistance.
>> * Enhanced user control over mempool policy.
>> * Embedded wallet.
>> 
>> I’m currently working full-time to maintain the Bitcoin Knots page on
> various
>> platforms, which means I’ll be able to maintain this package over time.
> 
> You might consider maintaining this under the the umbrella of the Debian 
> Cryptocoin Team.
> 
> https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/cryptocoin
> 
> -- 
> Soren Stoutner
> soren@debian.org