Nakamoto

A privacy-first blockchain with native Bitcoin bridge and decentralized on-chain storage. Every NAK is backed 1:1 by satoshis. Built from scratch in Go.

1:1Satoshi parity (1 BTC = 100M NAK)

12sBlock time

1TBOn-chain storage per trunk

~150kLines of Go

TorNative networking

What It Does

Decentralized On-Chain Storage

No other blockchain does this. Store real data — files, websites, applications — directly on-chain in 1TB decentralized storage trunks protected by guardian nodes. Browse on-chain websites via the nak:// protocol with the built-in Nakamoto Browser. This isn't IPFS pinning or off-chain pointers. The data lives on the chain.

Bitcoin Bridge

Deposit BTC, receive NAK at 1:1 satoshi parity. No inflation, no block reward minting. NAK only exists when BTC backs it.

Privacy by Default

Tor-native seed node. No geographic tracking. End-to-end encrypted P2P messaging built into the protocol.

Smart Contracts

WASM runtime (Wazero). Deploy smart contracts that settle in satoshi-denominated NAK.

PoS Consensus

12-second blocks. 67% threshold finality. Three-tier validator structure: main chain, trunk, and guardian nodes.

Nakamoto Browser

A desktop browser for the Nakamoto network. Browse nak:// websites hosted on-chain, manage your wallet, send encrypted messages, and interact with smart contracts. Available as a standalone download for Windows.

Try the Testnet

Option 1: Windows Installer (Recommended)

Download and run the installer. Includes the node, CLI tools, Nakamoto Browser, and Tor.

Download NakamotoSetup-2.8.0.exe Standalone Browser Only

Option 2: Docker (Sandboxed)

Run it in Docker. No access to your filesystem or processes.

# Via Tor (if you have Tor installed):
curl -o nakamoto.tar http://772lyewe5kdag26koumq4ifzmhtwlp2rtwkhpscdrnvkem5l6nh67iad.onion/files/nakamoto-testnet.tar

# Or via clearnet (GitHub Container Registry):
docker pull ghcr.io/nick-finney/nakamoto-testnet:latest
docker run -p 8089:8089 -p 9333:9333 ghcr.io/nick-finney/nakamoto-testnet:latest

Then open http://localhost:8089

Getting Started (5 minutes)

Install and launch — Run the installer or Docker command above. The Nakamoto Browser opens automatically.
Create a wallet — Go to the Wallet tab and click "Create Wallet." Save your wallet ID.
Get testnet coins — Visit a Bitcoin testnet faucet, send testnet BTC to your deposit address (shown in the wallet). 1 BTC = 100M tNAK.
Explore — Browse nak:// sites, send encrypted messages in the Early Access chat room, try staking as a validator, or store a file on-chain.
Report bugs and earn points — File issues on-chain at nak://nakamoto/issues to earn contributor revenue share points. Every confirmed bug earns points toward your share of protocol revenue. You can also report on GitHub or in Discord.

Full Getting Started Guide Early Access Tester Guide

Earn From Contributing

Test the network. File bugs. Run a node. Your contributions earn a share of real protocol revenue — automatically, trustlessly, enforced by code that nobody can change.

How It Works

Every transaction on Nakamoto generates fees, split by the protocol: 40% validators, 30% trunk validators, 25% guardians, 5% development fund. A portion of that dev fund flows to the contributor pool, split among testers proportional to their contribution.

How You Earn Points

Find a critical bug: 100 base points + 10% per community upvote
Find a major bug: 50 base points
Fix an issue yourself: 2x the base points for that severity
Run a testnet node: 5 points per day (capped at 150/month)
Duplicates or unconfirmed: 0 points. No gaming.

Why It's Trustless

The escrow contract is open-source before you commit to testing
Once locked, share weights are permanent — no admin override exists
Activation is automatic — mainnet detection triggers earnings on-chain
Earning period runs for 12 months (~2.6M blocks), then new fees stop flowing
What you earned is yours forever — claim anytime, even after the earning period ends
All scores are public at /api/v2/issues/scores

Read the Code Yourself

Escrow Contract Plain-English Explainer Scoring Algorithm

Architecture

Fee distribution: 40% main chain validators, 30% trunk validators, 25% guardians, 5% development fund
Consensus: Proof of Stake, 12-second blocks, 67% threshold
Storage: Decentralized 1TB trunks with guardian node redundancy
Networking: Tor-native seed node, encrypted P2P
Smart contracts: WASM runtime via Wazero
Updates: Protocol upgrades distributed via the blockchain

Looking For

Testnet testers who want to break things
Feedback on architecture, UX, and protocol design
Bug reports via GitHub, on-chain at nak://nakamoto/issues, or in Discord

Join the community — Discord is where testers coordinate, discuss bugs, and talk directly with the developer.

Join Discord

Links

Discord GitHub Downloads Issue Tracker Technical Whitepaper Getting Started Revenue Sharing

Nostr (Nick Finney):

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Tor hidden service:

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