PIVX masternode behind TOR

PIVX is a wonderful privacy project, it has a unique ability to connect the internet using TOR for network obfuscation. creating a completely anonymous chain of masternodes. here is how

install tor:

sudo apt install --no-install-recommends tor
sudo systemctl enable tor --now

/etc/tor/torrc:

SocksPort 127.0.0.1:9050
LongLivedPorts 51472
HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/pivx1/
HiddenServicePort 51472 127.0.0.1:51482
HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/pivx2/ 
HiddenServicePort 51472 127.0.0.1:51484

get “onion” address:

sudo systemctl restart tor
sudo cat /var/lib/tor/pivx1/hostname

pivx.conf:

# RPC - local only
rpcuser=sdkalskfjdlfkjsldfkj
rpcpassword=fdshjkfhdksfhdjks2
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcbind=127.0.0.1
onlynet=onion
rpcport=51483
server=1
daemon=1

# P2P listener (Matches torrc setting)
listen=1
port=51482
bind=127.0.0.1:51482

# Prevent public-IP discovery/advertising
discover=0

# Tor proxy
proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
proxyrandomize=1

listenonion=0
maxconnections=256

# .onion address
externalip=uqwyvh.....................kad.onion:51472

# Masternode settings
masternode=1
masternodeaddr=uqwyvh....................kad.onion:51472
masternodeprivkey=8di.........................kce2