<p>Bitcoin will run over Tor. There <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Tor">an article</a> on the Bitcoin wiki that explains the process.</p>

<p>Just install Tor and let it set up a proxy on its default IP (127.0.0.1) and port (9050). </p>

<p>For bitcoind, use the flag <code>--proxy=127.0.0.1:9050</code>.</p>

<p>For the GUI client, under <code>Options</code>, check <code>Connect through socks4 proxy</code>. Set the proxy IP to <code>127.0.0.1</code> and the port to <code>9050</code>.</p>

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David Schwartz
<p>Oftentimes my own IP address shows up as the "Relayed by ip" piece of data reported by Blockchain.info.</p>

<p>Is there a commercial node available that I can conract with to act as relay so that my IP won't be known?  (and has as part of the agreement their assurance to not log IPs for transactions)?</p>

<p>I know there are certain well connected nodes that I can connect to, but I don't have the guarantee from them that they aren't collecting and sharing my IP info.</p>

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Are there any commercial nodes available so my transactions won't show my IP address?
Stephen Gornick
# Are there any commercial nodes available so my transactions won't show my IP address?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-08-05)

Oftentimes my own IP address shows up as the "Relayed by ip" piece of data reported by Blockchain.info.

Is there a commercial node available that I can conract with to act as relay so that my IP won't be known? (and has as part of the agreement their assurance to not log IPs for transactions)?

I know there are certain well connected nodes that I can connect to, but I don't have the guarantee from them that they aren't collecting and sharing my IP info.

**Tags:** client, privacy, network, relay, commercial


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-08-05. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Bitcoin will run over Tor. There [an article](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Tor) on the Bitcoin wiki that explains the process.

Just install Tor and let it set up a proxy on its default IP (127.0.0.1) and port (9050).

For bitcoind, use the flag `--proxy=127.0.0.1:9050`.

For the GUI client, under `Options`, check `Connect through socks4 proxy`. Set the proxy IP to `127.0.0.1` and the port to `9050`.


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