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<h4><em>Progressing from free Beta network to fair usage and a market-ready Nym network</em></h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*gN5UolCLWVK43oq8"></figure><p>NymVPN is about to launch. This will be the first commercial application to run on the Nym network, taking the network from its current free and experimental phase to a fully fledged, market-ready, and secure traffic routing network for the age of AI.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/nym-token-buyback-33e3ec88c4dc">NYM token buy-back</a> is currently trialing the mechanics of a perpetual buyback mechanism to be provided by NymVPN subscriptions.</p>
<p>To get there, Nym’s tokenomics will be going through some major upgrades over the next three months. This article provides an overview of upcoming changes to Nym tokenomics and contains important information for node operators, stakers, and those of you who have been following Nym’s evolution over the past couple of years.</p>
<h3>Snapshot of changes to Nym tokenomics</h3>
<p><strong>Nym has so far been free to use</strong> and nodes have been bootstrapped with rewards from a mixmining pool. With the <strong>launch of NymVPN app </strong>the network is <strong>entering into paid phase</strong> and rewards will be correlated to actual network usage. How will this work?</p>
<p><strong>User subscriptions will trigger NYM token buy-orders</strong>, which are then used to reward operators, stakers, and the Nym team for running and maintaining the network software, creating a <strong>flywheel effect</strong> that benefits the whole ecosystem. This <strong>closes the loop in the virtuous cycle of Nym token economics</strong>.</p>
<p>To get there, Nym token economics has to go through a series of changes, the first being “naive rewarding” to update the reward algorithm. This is scheduled to happen <strong>in the next 24 hours with the Magura release.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Stakers and operators have to take action to continue to earn rewards. Breaking changes to APIs </strong>can be viewed <a href="https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/4903">here</a>.</p>
<p>For a full presentation of the changes and what they mean for operators, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/3G1pJqvO2VM?si=9QBbkfldnycyD0_C"><em>watch the recent Node Operator Town Hall</em></a><em>.</em></p>
<h3>Immediate changes: Naive rewarding</h3>
<p>The <strong>Magura release</strong> will be happening <strong>in the next 24 hours</strong>. This is a major network release that will update Nym token economics and likely have effects on operator and staker rewards.</p>
<h4>Effects for stakers</h4>
<p>To maintain a high level of staking rewards and contribute to a performative network, we encourage all stakers to:</p>
<ol>
<li>
<strong>Review the nodes to which you are staking</strong> at the end of the week to check if they have upgraded. We expect there to be a number of passive and outdated nodes which will be removed from the reward set, so check to make sure you are not delegating to a “dead” node!</li>
<li>
<strong>If necessary, move your stake to new nodes </strong>that have upgraded, have a high performance and config score, and can serve the functions of both mix nodes and gateways.</li>
<li>
<strong>We encourage stakers to support nodes in the Delegations program</strong> in particular as these have gone through a rigorous vetting process.</li>
<li>If in doubt, <strong>check </strong><a href="https://harbourmaster.nymtech.net/"><strong>harbourmaster</strong></a><strong> or ask in </strong><a href="https://t.me/+ij-6sxGT6XM2ZTU6"><strong>community channels</strong></a> to understand if a node *:</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>is running the latest software <strong>v1.1.10</strong>
</li>
<li>has a good config score</li>
<li>has a good performance score</li>
<li>agreed to operator Terms &amp; Conditions</li>
</ul>
<p>* <em>All nodes participating in the Nym Delegations Program meet these criteria, and all nodes delegated to by the Nym Treasury wallet are Delegations Program participants.</em></p>
<h4>Effects for operators</h4>
<p>Many of our more active operators will be well prepared for the upcoming changes already after having attended the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/3G1pJqvO2VM?si=9QBbkfldnycyD0_C">Operator Town Hall</a> a couple of weeks ago.</p>
<p>Here is a summary of the main changes that will happen as part of the Magura release:</p>
<ol>
<li>The 2% emissions from the mixmining pool will now be <strong>distributed across 5 layers of active nodes rather than 3</strong>. This is to ensure that gateways are rewarded algorithmically rather than only via grants. The aim is to encourage more nodes to run in gateway mode and enable more gateway options for end-users.</li>
<li>
<strong>Action: Completion of project smoosh requires that operators upgrade to run the Nym node binary</strong>. This means operators will be running a single binary for either gateway or mix node mode. Gateways will have to get stake for the first time in order to be selected to the active set.</li>
<li>
<strong>A configuration score is now included in the node selection algorithm</strong> to determine if a node is included in the active set: <em>Selection = </em><strong><em>config score</em></strong><em> * total stake * performance ^ 20. </em>This is to cull any outdated nodes from the set and make sure the network is running up to date software.</li>
<li>
<strong>All node operators will have to do smart contract migration from legacy modes to Nym Node</strong> to receive any rewards (to be done via Nym wallet).</li>
<li>
<strong>Action: Operators have to agree to operator Terms &amp; Conditions</strong> to confirm legally that they do not gather logs on users.</li>
</ol>
<p>The effect of these changes are expected to be a more performant network and better spread of gateway options for users of the Nym network. And it is the next step towards the fully fledged virtuous cycle of Nym tokenomics!</p>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*LLJhqCHTGjAai6063uXT9A.png"></figure><h3>Nym’s vision: Fair usage, fair rewards</h3>
<p>The end goal of Nym token economics is to have a <strong>virtuous cycle flywheel</strong> in which increasing adoption leads to a scaling of the network and rewards. Currently, stakers and node operators are rewarded from the mixmining pool, which is bootstrapping rewards while the network is free to use. With the network entering a paid version, rewards can soon become tied to real world usage.</p>
<p><strong>Fair usage and fair rewards</strong> simply means that users will be paying for network services and that payments will enter the node reward pool with a percentage going towards topping up operator and staker rewards. But there is a lot more happening under the hood to make sure that:</p>
<ol>
<li>nodes are rewarded based on actual usage of their services</li>
<li>measurement of actual usage does not deanonymize a user!</li>
</ol>
<p>The Nym R&amp;D and dev teams have been very busy this past year to flesh out this scheme, combining zero-knowledge cryptography, evolving the coconut credential scheme into “e-cash” and now finally the zk-nym credential scheme. Zk-nyms ensure that a user’s payment is entirely de-linked from their network usage. For a full breakdown of the virtuous cycle enabled by zk-nyms, read more <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/the-nym-token-flow-powering-the-worlds-most-private-network-48c15db379c5%5D">here</a>.</p>
<p>For stakers and operators, the end goal is to have a rapidly scalable network, with no limits on the number of gateways. Rewards will be based on tickets gathered by gateways andrepresenting real usage. Nodes will be multi-functional. They will continuously have the chance to earn dVPN rewards as both entry and exit gateways. And they will compete with each other every epoch for the chance to earn additional rewards by getting into the active set of the Nym’s <strong>noise generating mixnet</strong> as either gateways or mixnodes.</p>
<h3>Preview of fair usage, fair rewarding</h3>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*yqr3gWbnUKhxOXq8BF6tDw.png"></figure><h3>Timeline overview</h3>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*mqfF_KTMbEiwF4KZ"></figure><p>Here’s a breakdown of what to expect from the <strong>Nym node roadmap</strong> each month into 2025.</p>
<h4>Mid-November</h4>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Release (Magura):</strong> The release will include gateways in the reward algorithm, with mixmining emissions divided across not just mixnodes, but also gateways. We expect this release to result in a slight decrease in mix node rewards due to more layers being rewarded, but with more chances for active set selection as old nodes will be removed.</li>
<li>
<strong>Staker action: </strong>Review delegations and restake if necessary.</li>
<li>
<strong>Operator action:</strong> Operators will at this point have to run up-to-date software, aka “smooshed” Nym nodes. They will also have to agree to operator T&amp;Cs in order to be selected for the active set. Configuration scores will become part of the selection algorithm: <em>config score * total stake * performance ^20</em>
</li>
<li>
<strong>Team action:</strong> Onboard service grantees to the Delegations Program.</li>
</ul>
<h4>End of November</h4>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Release (Crunch):</strong> The release will include an IPv6 listener for gateways and allow operators to run a node in all modes (entry, exit gateway, and mix node, with all exit gateway-enabled nodes also serving as dVPN nodes).</li>
<li>
<strong>Operator action:</strong> Enable your Nym node to run in all modes.</li>
<li>
<strong>Team action:</strong> A new service grants program will the expand number and coverage of gateways.</li>
</ul>
<h4>December</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>NymVPN early bird launch</strong></li>
<li><strong>New network explorer release</strong></li>
<li>
<strong>Staker action:</strong> Use the explorer to explore nodes and fine-tune your staking for maximum network performance and staker rewards.</li>
</ul>
<h4>2025</h4>
<ul><li>
<strong>Release:</strong> <strong>Fair network usage, fair rewarding</strong>. This is the fully-fledged paid version of the network. Rewards will be based on tickets gathered from usage, with rewards matching real world network usage. The mixmining pool will continue to bootstrap rewards as usage grows.</li></ul>
<p>So if you’re a node operator: upgrade, review, restake, and get ready for the future of Nym.</p>
<p>And if you’re curious about Nym, sign up for NymVPN today for <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">a 30-day free trial</a>!</p>
<h3>Join the Nym Community</h3>
<p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/nym"><strong><em>Discord</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://t.me/nymtech"> <strong><em>Telegram</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23general:nymtech.chat"> <strong><em>Element</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/nymproject"> <strong><em>Twitter</em></strong></a></p>
<h3>Privacy loves company</h3>
<p><a href="https://t.me/nymchan">English</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymchina"> 中文</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_Russian"> Русский</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_turkey"> Türkçe</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymtechvn"> Tiếng Việt</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymjapanese"> 日本</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymfrench"> Française</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYMSPANISH"> Español</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymportuguese"> Português</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymkorea"> 한국인</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/nym-virtuous-token-cycle-next-step-magura-fc5eb3fd2941">Nym’s virtuous token cycle: Next step, Magura</a> was originally published in <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/">nymtech</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>


Nym’s virtuous token cycle: Next step, Magura


<h4><em>Showcasing how Nym is more than a VPN to the world</em></h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*7S1McAx45lmV3Ogc"></figure><p>It meant many overnight flights for the Nym core team, but we managed to do it all in one week: from <strong>DevCon in Bangkok</strong> to <strong>Web Summit in Lisbon</strong>, Nym showcased the upcoming launch of NymVPN and its underlying community and network.</p>
<p>The crowds couldn’t be more different, but the appeal was the same: the <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/more-than-a-vpn">world needs something more than what traditional VPNs</a> are offering. We need more access to information, more control of our data, more privacy in what we do and who we communicate with online.</p>
<p>So here’s a roundup of what the Nym team has been doing to make all of that possible.</p>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*gQF8mMNtxm_g1uMi"></figure><h3>DevCon 2024 (Bangkok)</h3>
<p>The Nym team was in full force at DevCon for what turned out to be a pretty incredible event. Here’s a look at what happened over four days of presentations and discussions.</p>
<h4>Sunday: Digital sovereignty</h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*9hRhTsAWokJQqLuw"></figure><p>Nym’s Simon Toth chaired a panel on <strong>“Decentralized data in a surveillance economy: A path to data sovereignty”</strong> at the Decentralized Data Summit 2024.</p>
<h4>Monday: Women In Tech</h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*Wpp2EeyAVVhf_Xl2"></figure><p>Yana Matrosova presented NymVPN on <strong>“Sovereign tools by Women in Web3Privacy” </strong>at Logos “Parallel Society” and moderated a panel on <strong>“Privacy with backdoors or without?” </strong>at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress.</p>
<p>The opening talk was delivered by Harry Halpin and Chelsea Manning via video.</p>
<h4>Tuesday: From the cypherpunks to the noise-generating mixnets</h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*Z0HEXHhlOFBxU1y_"></figure><p>Harry Halpin delivered a Lightning Talk on “Why VPNs are a scam and what to do about it,” introducing Nym’s <strong>noise-generating mixnet</strong> as a novel solution to AI surveillance and data tracking. <a href="https://app.devcon.org/schedule/TRMC3L">Check out the video</a>.</p>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*ri7LRj19enEcGX0C"></figure><p>Harry Halpin and Max Hampshire delivered the final talk at the Cypherpunk Congress on <strong>“The history and philosophy of cypherpunk,”</strong> with almost a 1000 people in attendance! It was truly an honor to speak to so many curious about the tradition at the foundation of Nym. Watch the <a href="https://app.devcon.org/schedule/8JVYCQ">full video here</a>!</p>
<h4>Wednesday: Collective security</h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*r6TewTzyfo84a55I"></figure><p>Yana Matrosova presented <strong>“NymVPN and the Nym Squad League”</strong> at Women In Web3Privacy “Privacy Tools”<strong> </strong>side event. Multiple topics were discussed, including decentralization, zk, privacy, and cypherpunk values. Every person needs to take care of their own privacy themselves, Yana argued, because no-one is coming to save us!</p>
<p>Max Hampshire gave a Lightning Talk on <strong>“From Packets to Privacy: Understanding and evolving network security.”</strong> You can watch the <a href="https://app.devcon.org/schedule/XYRFXT">full talk here</a>.</p>
<h3>Web Summit 2024 (Lisbon)</h3>
<p>Harry and Chelsea hopped over to Portgual right away to attend Web Summit.</p>
<h4>Panel discussion with Harry and Chelsea</h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*seIJjVBvYqgbJv5k"></figure><p>Harry and Chlesea presented <strong>“More than a VPN: Defeating AI surveillance with Noise-Generating Mixnets”</strong> on a panel to show the architectural weaknesses of all existing VPNs and how NymVPN can do more.</p>
<h4>Press conference: Protecting data against surveillance</h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*bU26JJrV2yiZRMfR"></figure><p>Harry and Chelsea followed up with a press conference for journalists on what to expect for threats to privacy and protections after the US elections, especially with the rise of authoritarianisms and censorship to information worldwide.</p>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*PhIihNnO_l6ew-Xh"></figure><p>The events season is coming to a close, but right before a big opening: NymVPN will be released next month with live payments! Stay tuned through Nym’s <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/weekly-progress-report-november-15-dev-update-7150dd1b9ff0">weekly dev updates</a> on the progress of the launch.</p>
<h3>Join the Nym Community</h3>
<p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/nym"><strong><em>Discord</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://t.me/nymtech"> <strong><em>Telegram</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23general:nymtech.chat"> <strong><em>Element</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/nymproject"> <strong><em>Twitter</em></strong></a></p>
<h3>Privacy loves company</h3>
<p><a href="https://t.me/nymchan">English</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymchina"> 中文</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_Russian"> Русский</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_turkey"> Türkçe</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymtechvn"> Tiếng Việt</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymjapanese"> 日本</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymfrench"> Française</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYMSPANISH"> Español</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymportuguese"> Português</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymkorea"> 한국인</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/nym-from-east-to-west-devcon-and-web-summit-2024-fc0f5db20504">Nym from East to West: DevCon and Web Summit 2024</a> was originally published in <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/">nymtech</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>


Nym from East to West: DevCon and Web Summit 2024


<h4><em>Preparing for latest release of NymVPN and breaking network changes next week</em></h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*snwnGXleXaEpG-r0"></figure><p>The Nym team had big successes in showcasing <strong>NymVPN</strong> to the world at <a href="https://devcon.org/en/">DevCon</a> in Bangkok and <a href="https://websummit.com/">Web Summit</a> in Lisbon this week! And behind the scenes, the dev team has been buckling down to prepare the new network and app releases coming next week. Don’t forget, this is all in lead up to the two big things:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>December 2024:</strong> Early bird access to the robust NymVPN app with payments!</li>
<li>
<strong>January 2025:</strong> The official launch of NymVPN to the world, at a symbolic time when it needs a real paradigm shift in online privacy</li>
</ul>
<p>Here’s the full <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/nymvpn-roadmap-through-2024">timeline</a> for NymVPN finishing out 2024. Stay tuned for details next week on the launch of zk-nym credentials, the newest releases, and some breaking changes for node operators.</p>
<p>Remember, <strong>NymVPN Beta</strong> is still open and free to use, so <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">sign up today</a> and instantly receive a <strong>free 30-day access voucher</strong>. Nym needs your testing, testing, testing!</p>
<h3>NymVPN</h3>
<p>The big focus has been preparing next week’s <strong>stable release of NymVPN</strong> and making sure it is as widely available as possible to download.</p>
<h4>New NymVPN releases coming next week</h4>
<p>Apps releases were paused to ensure stability during DevCon and WebSummit this week. The next NymVPN app release is scheduled for <strong>Thursday, 21 November</strong> following the Magura network release on <strong>Monday, 18 November</strong>.</p>
<h4>NymVPN in Apple Store</h4>
<p>NymVPN is now <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nymvpn-fast-secure-vpn/id6471254143">available in Apple Store</a>!</p>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/304/0*qGzjsgfn6KNsLXjJ"></figure><h3>Network</h3>
<p>The team has been steadfastly preparing for the latest Magura network release. This will include some breaking changes, so node operators take note!</p>
<h4>Magura release coming Monday</h4>
<p>The next network release “Magura” is scheduled for <strong>Monday, 18 November</strong>. This release will contain several breaking changes, including changes to the reward scheme to include gateways in the reward algorithm.</p>
<h4>All operators must update!</h4>
<p>All operators will need to run the latest Nym node binaries, enabling them to function in either mix node or gateway mode. On Monday, this will be <strong>v2024.13 Magura.</strong></p>
<p>All operators will also need to have agreed to the <a href="https://nymtech.net/terms-and-conditions/operators/v1.0.0">Terms &amp; Conditions</a> in which they agree to not gather logs. Read more on <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/nyms-zero-knowledge-network">Nym’s zero-knowledge network</a> design that takes trust out of the equation for users.</p>
<p>In order for the Nym network to meet clients needs, all nodes need to be up to scratch. Nodes that do not meet these two conditions will be removed from the network.</p>
<h4>Changes to operator rewards</h4>
<p>The Nym reward pool will be divided across five layers of nodes rather than three to include gateway functions in the reward algorithm. Get the full briefing in last week’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/3G1pJqvO2VM?si=8lO2ZBgeG8OZolRd">Operator Town Hall</a>.</p>
<h4>New patch</h4>
<p>Operators implemented a patch that went out for the Aero release. The patch improves connection reliability between dVPN clients and gateways. It fixes timeouts on the authenticator registration so connections with gateways that have updated to this patch version should now be more stable.</p>
<p>Until next week comrades! Of course, join our channels for more up to date information and live discussion with the core team!</p>
<h3>Join the Nym Community</h3>
<p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/nym"><strong><em>Discord</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://t.me/nymtech"> <strong><em>Telegram</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23general:nymtech.chat"> <strong><em>Element</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/nymproject"> <strong><em>Twitter</em></strong></a></p>
<h3>Privacy loves company</h3>
<p><a href="https://t.me/nymchan">English</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymchina"> 中文</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_Russian"> Русский</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_turkey"> Türkçe</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymtechvn"> Tiếng Việt</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymjapanese"> 日本</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymfrench"> Française</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYMSPANISH"> Español</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymportuguese"> Português</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymkorea"> 한국인</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/weekly-progress-report-november-15-dev-update-7150dd1b9ff0">Weekly progress report: November 15 dev update</a> was originally published in <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/">nymtech</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>


Weekly progress report: November 15 dev update


<h4><em>See the latest progress for yourself with Nym at DevCon and Web Summit</em></h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*FKD2ycTRED4kl1yO"></figure><p>The Nym core team is heading to two big events next week to showcase <strong>NymVPN</strong> to the world:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://devcon.org/en/">DevCon</a> in Bangkok from November 12–15</li>
<li>
<a href="https://websummit.com/">Web Summit</a> in Lisbon from November 11–14</li>
</ul>
<p>So the dev team has been focussing this week on getting the latest release in shape and available on Google Play and Apple Store so that as many people can access it as possible next week.</p>
<p>And don’t forget the biggest milestone the team is moving toward on its <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/nymvpn-roadmap-through-2024">timeline</a> for NymVPN finishing out 2024:</p>
<ul><li>
<strong>December, 2024:</strong> The early bird launch of NymVPN with payments.</li></ul>
<p>So stay tuned for details next week on the launch of zk-nym credentials, what will be included in the latest release, and early subscription discounts for dedicated users!</p>
<p>In the meantime, <strong>NymVPN Beta</strong> is still open and free to use, so <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">sign up today</a> and instantly receive a <strong>free 30-day access voucher</strong>.</p>
<h3>Checkout Nym at DevCon and Web Summit</h3>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*xFVCt5P8PsifKY2M"></figure><p>At <strong>Web Summit in Lisbon</strong>, Harry Halpin and Chelsea Manning will be presenting “More than a VPN: Defeating AI surveillance with Noise-Generating Mixnets” on <strong>Wednesday, 13 November at 2:15 PM CET</strong>. This will be followed by a press conference on how journalists can protect themselves and their sources with mixnet technology.</p>
<h3>NymVPN</h3>
<p>The big focus this week has been preparing November’s <strong>stable release of NymVPN</strong> and making sure it is as widely available as possible to download..</p>
<h4>NymVPN in app stores</h4>
<p>NymVPN is now <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nymtech.nymvpn">available in Google Play</a>:</p>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/352/0*qUI-KoWRZmb55HJ2"></figure><p>It is currently being approved for the <strong>Apple Store</strong>, so stay tuned!</p>
<h3>Network</h3>
<p>The main focus this week has been to ensure a top performing decentralized network that services the NymVPN client and any future usage.</p>
<h4>New docs and operators page</h4>
<p>Nym has released a <a href="https://nymtech.net/docs">new page for docs and operator guidelines</a> for developers to build new applications, or upgrade existing apps, with privacy features unavailable in other systems.</p>
<h4>Expanding service grants programs</h4>
<p>New <a href="https://nymtech.net/operators">nodes operators</a> have been added to the Nym service grants program.</p>
<p>Until next week, stay tuned and join our channels for more up to date information and live discussion with the core team!</p>
<h3>Join the Nym Community</h3>
<p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/nym"><strong><em>Discord</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://t.me/nymtech"> <strong><em>Telegram</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23general:nymtech.chat"> <strong><em>Element</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/nymproject"> <strong><em>Twitter</em></strong></a></p>
<h3>Privacy loves company</h3>
<p><a href="https://t.me/nymchan">English</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymchina"> 中文</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_Russian"> Русский</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_turkey"> Türkçe</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymtechvn"> Tiếng Việt</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymjapanese"> 日本</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymfrench"> Française</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYMSPANISH"> Español</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymportuguese"> Português</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymkorea"> 한국인</a></p>
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Sprint to launch: November 10 dev update


<h4><em>Bootstrapping the Nym treasury ahead of NymVPN launch</em></h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*j0zzrO6rQR6FM0oxjK92Gg.jpeg"></figure><p>In the lead up to the launch of NymVPN on <strong>12 December 2024</strong>, Nym will be conducting a <strong>token buyback of $1 million USD</strong> in NYM from the market. The goal is simple: boost the Nym treasury while the price of NYM is advantageous and use it to improve the Nym network ahead of launch. With payments for NymVPN live in December, there will then be a perpetual NYM buyback organically linked to the demand for and usage of the app.</p>
<h3>What is a token buyback, and why do it?</h3>
<p>A <strong>token buyback</strong> occurs when a seller buys back their own tokens as a means to restrict overall supply and boost their treasury. There is currently an oversupply of NYM tokens on the market with the price therefore not reflecting real demand and usage.</p>
<blockquote>“As we announced on 5 November five years ago in our initial litepaper,” Harry Halpin, CEO of Nym Technologies notes, “the entire point of the NYM token launch was to build the supply side of the decentralized network of servers that the NymVPN is built on. Of course, without NymVPN taking payments and converting them to NYM tokens as demanded, there are simply too many NYM tokens out there.”</blockquote>
<p>In light of the upcoming NymVPN and taking advantage of a bearish crypto market, Nym will be conducting a token buyback during the month leading up to launch. Doing so will replenish Nym’s warchest to supercharge the app, network, and operators.</p>
<blockquote>“A 1 million dollar buyback,” Halpin clarifies, “should remove much of the existing NYM from the market. I am excited to see NymVPN turn on a buyback from payments in a month, so this 1 million buyback is just the beginning.”</blockquote>
<p>The up to <strong>20 million NYM</strong> that Nym will buyback over the next month will be directed toward core goals:</p>
<ul>
<li>marketing to boost consumer awareness of NymVPN</li>
<li>reward network operators in order to improve the Nym network on which the app runs</li>
<li>offer NymVPN services to people like journalists and activists who urgently need advanced privacy protections.</li>
</ul>
<h3>More than VPN, more than a token</h3>
<p>NymVPN is much <strong>more than a VPN</strong>: it is a decentralized and token-incentived community of operators that can provide privacy protections, such as safeguarding metadata records, that no other network can. Traditional VPNs are powerless in the face of artificial intelligence (AI), and no other privacy service runs on a <strong>Noise-Generating Mixnet (NGM)</strong>. By adding “noise” to the network, NymVPN can provide everyday web users with a tool sophisticated enough to defend themselves against AI-powered surveillance and metadata harvesting.</p>
<p>The NYM token also is much <strong>more than a token</strong>: it is what <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/the-value-of-nym-the-spice-powering-the-worlds-most-private-network-10b0055dfe70">incentivizes the whole decentralized network</a>. Network operators are rewarded in NYM for their services in anonymizing user traffic, and each user payment for NymVPN is converted into NYM tokens to delink a user’s payment from their usage of the app. Each new subscription will <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/the-nym-token-flow-powering-the-worlds-most-private-network-48c15db379c5">trigger more NYM buy orders</a> as well as fully anonymized VPN use.</p>
<h3>What to expect next</h3>
<p>The buyback over the next month will be a crucial test for the beginning of a perpetual buyback mechanism to start with NymVPN payments, all of which will be converted to NYM tokens through buy orders. By restricting token supply, the price of NYM can then be linked more closely to usage and demand.</p>
<p>Here’s what to expect in the next month:</p>
<ul>
<li>Harry Halpin will be demoing the <strong>latest stable version of NymVPN</strong> at WebSummit (Lisbon)<strong> </strong>and DevCon (Thailand) next week</li>
<li>Anyone can <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">now sign up</a> for a <strong>free 1-month pass</strong> to use NymVPN Beta</li>
<li>Payments will be live on <strong>12 December 2024</strong>, commencing the process of NYM buy orders from user subscriptions</li>
</ul>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*N-JEZHhFj8VRMoiK"></figure><p>As NymVPN enters the market and the network is actually used by ordinary people, more servers in different countries will likely be needed with much higher capacity to match demand. These servers will be fueled by NYM tokens provided by the expanded treasury. In addition, as all users will be allowed to use the network for a month for free due to the US elections, the buyback mechanism will allow the fine-tuning of the future payment-driven buyback process while NymVPN is still free.</p>
<p>Don’t miss your chance to <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">get your free 30 day voucher today</a>! And stay private friends.</p>
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NYM token buyback


<h4><em>Statement from Harry Halpin, CEO, to you, the world</em></h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*Z9vTk8nK40mz9lwj"></figure><p>There’s been a lot of discussion and worry worldwide over the coming results of the U.S. election. But no matter if Trump or Harris wins, one thing is certain: surveillance and oppression at the hands of increasingly authoritarian governments will continue to rise.</p>
<p>Nym exists to support freedom fighters in the United States and across the world, so Nym is offering a <strong>30 day free pass </strong>over the next month to anyone who wants to protect their privacy online. Whatever your political situation is, protecting your privacy and data online matters, and few tools these days can do something to help. Nym offers more: a decentralized network built for the age of AI-powered surveillance.</p>
<h3>Getting NymVPN</h3>
<p>To take advantage of the 30 day free trial, all you need to do is download NymVPN directly from <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">Nym’s site</a> with a free and immediate access credential.</p>
<p>But Nym recognizes that getting genuine privacy into people’s hands requires using all available routes, so Nym will also be launching a <strong>full version of NymVPN in Apple Store, Google Play, and F-Froid </strong>this month. While Big Tech companies like Apple and Google are problematic as some of the major data harvesters, we consider this necessary to defend activists, independent journalists, and ordinary citizens by offering a fully decentralized VPN with an <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/why-use-the-anonymous-mode">Anonymous Mode</a> that can defend against state-level surveillance, even from the US government.</p>
<p>NymVPN is the only kind of VPN that can defend against the American government’s National Security Agency which can capture and analyze every internet connection using AI to detect exactly what website someone is visiting. Nym counteracts this by adding so much noise to the network that your signals and pattern can’t be discerned: not by governments, data brokers, or passive adversaries.</p>
<h3>NymVPN stable release</h3>
<p>As the CEO of Nym Technologies, I will be presenting a <strong>full and stable version of NymVPN on November 12th</strong> at <strong>DevCon in Bangkok</strong>, at the “Centralized VPNs are Scams and What to do About it” talk, and then on <strong>November 13th at Web Summit in Lisbon with Chelsea Manning</strong>, which will also include a press conference to train journalists in how to defend themselves online.</p>
<p>This stable version will also introduce the <strong>zk-nym anonymous credential system</strong> in the lead up to the <strong>launch of payments in December</strong>. Note that while NymVPN is stable, there may still be errors and bugs to be fixed in the next month as the decentralized Nym network has never handled large amounts of traffic. All of your help using the app will go a long way to improving it in the coming months.</p>
<h3>NYM and NymVPN</h3>
<p>In order to have more rewards for high-performing network nodes and optimize the algorithms that convert fiat to NYM, more NYM tokens have to be purchased before payments are turned on in December. The details of this <strong>NYM token buyback</strong> will be announced tomorrow, <strong>5 November 2024</strong>. A smart contract upgrade will also be done to reward gateways this month.</p>
<p>Remember, the value of NYM is concretely <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/the-value-of-nym-the-spice-powering-the-worlds-most-private-network-10b0055dfe70">linked to the use and success of NymVPN</a>. The more users subscribe to use the app in their currency of choice, the <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/the-nym-token-flow-powering-the-worlds-most-private-network-48c15db379c5">more NYM buy orders will be triggered</a>.</p>
<p>The NymVPN will then have payments turned on in <strong>December </strong>before Christmas. NymVPN will accept fiat (including credit cards), Bitcoin, Monero, and — of course! — NYM tokens. All payments will then be converted to NYM token buy orders on the open market. All payments will then result in a zero-knowledge proof, a zk-nym, that will unlink the payment of NymVPN from their use. Payments for a month to make sure the payment system can handle high-capacity.</p>
<p>In the meantime, keep your heads high, and your data protected. Remember, remember the 5th of November!</p>
<p>– <em>Harry Halpin, CEO of Nym Technologies</em></p>
<h3>Join the Nym Community</h3>
<p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/nym"><strong><em>Discord</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://t.me/nymtech"> <strong><em>Telegram</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23general:nymtech.chat"> <strong><em>Element</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/nymproject"> <strong><em>Twitter</em></strong></a></p>
<h3>Privacy loves company</h3>
<p><a href="https://t.me/nymchan">English</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymchina"> 中文</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_Russian"> Русский</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_turkey"> Türkçe</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymtechvn"> Tiếng Việt</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymjapanese"> 日本</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymfrench"> Française</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYMSPANISH"> Español</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymportuguese"> Português</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymkorea"> 한국인</a></p>
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No matter who wins: NymVPN is free for the next month to fight for freedom


<h4><em>Weekly progress on the NymVPN and Nym network</em></h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*UOL4HU9B0OdGZEIq"></figure><p>The Nym dev team here for our weekly roundup of achievements, progress, and things still simmering: bug and leak fixes, app and network improvements, and readying the zk-nym infrastructure for payments.</p>
<p>But don’t miss the forest for the trees: here are the big milestones the team is moving toward on its <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/nymvpn-roadmap-through-2024">timeline</a> for NymVPN finishing out 2024:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>November, 2024:</strong> The newest release of NymVPN Beta with the launch of zk-nyms anonymous credentials</li>
<li>
<strong>December, 2024:</strong> Early bird launch of NymVPN with payments</li>
</ul>
<p>In the meantime, <strong>NymVPN Beta</strong> is still open and free to use, so <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">sign up today</a> for an instant credential if you haven’t tried it yet!</p>
<h3>NymVPN</h3>
<p>The big focus this week has been preparing November’s <strong>stable release of NymVPN</strong> so it is as secure and seamless as possible when it arrives in community members’ hands.</p>
<h4>Easy access to test credentials</h4>
<p>The lengthy steps to get new credentials have been removed. Now you can simply <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">enter your email address</a> and instantly receive a <strong>free 30-day access voucher</strong>.</p>
<h4>Connectivity improvements</h4>
<p>The devs have made app connectivity improvements for a smoother and more reliable connection experience. This has been done via multiple bug fixes and the implementation of a more robust state machine.</p>
<h4>Linux app on Flathub</h4>
<p>For Linux users, the NymVPN app is <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/net.nymtech.NymVPN">available in Flathub</a> with more platforms to follow.</p>
<h4>macOS 15 Sequoia compatibility</h4>
<p>NymVPN is now fully compatible with the latest <strong>macOS version, v15</strong>.</p>
<h4>New exit locations</h4>
<p>NymVPN now offers to exit in the following locations:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Anonymous Mode:</strong> Australia, China mainland</li>
<li>
<strong>Fast Mode:</strong> Bahrain, China mainland, Switzerland, Vietnam</li>
</ul>
<h3>Network</h3>
<p>The main focus this week has been to ensure a top performing decentralized network that services the NymVPN client and any future usage.</p>
<h4>Performance: Network Monitor v2</h4>
<p>The <strong>Network Monitor</strong> is a method for measuring the reliability of nodes by testing multiple paths through the network. So far, the network monitor has been measuring 5-hop mixnet performance. This week, core devs have begun the work of adding 2-hop WireGuard performance scores.</p>
<h4>Performance: Node status API</h4>
<p>Work is continuing on the <strong>node status API</strong>. This is an API to ensure that the NymVPN client is continually up to date on which gateways are live, connected, and performative so that users can connect without experiencing connectivity issues.</p>
<h4>Rewards: Validator rewards for issuing zk-nyms</h4>
<p><strong>Nyx validators</strong> are rewarded for running the blockchain that hosts the Nym mixnet smart contract. But their role is about to expand <strong>to also issue zk-nyms</strong>: the anonymous credentials that enable privacy preserving payments for NymVPN users. The Nym core dev team has started work this week to enable validator rewards for issuing zk-nym ticketbooks.</p>
<p>Read Nym’s recent deepdive into <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/the-nym-token-flow-powering-the-worlds-most-private-network-48c15db379c5">the NYM token flow</a>, and stay tuned for a follow up explaining <strong>how zk-nyms work</strong>!</p>
<h4>Improving public data: Nym data observatory</h4>
<p>Work on the Nym data observatory has begun, which will improve the stability and availability of public data about Nym networks and token economics.</p>
<h4>Tor access</h4>
<p>Thanks to an update to the Nym exit policy, Tor can now be accessed via NymVPN on ports 9001 and 9030.</p>
<p>Stay tuned and join our channels for more up to date information and live discussion with the core team!</p>
<h3>Join the Nym Community</h3>
<p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/nym"><strong><em>Discord</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://t.me/nymtech"> <strong><em>Telegram</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23general:nymtech.chat"> <strong><em>Element</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/nymproject"> <strong><em>Twitter</em></strong></a></p>
<h3>Privacy loves company</h3>
<p><a href="https://t.me/nymchan">English</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymchina"> 中文</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_Russian"> Русский</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_turkey"> Türkçe</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymtechvn"> Tiếng Việt</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymjapanese"> 日本</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymfrench"> Française</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYMSPANISH"> Español</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymportuguese"> Português</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymkorea"> 한국인</a></p>
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Sprint to launch: November 1 dev update


<h4><em>Delivering value to NymVPN users, operators, and builders</em></h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*U_k5tpb-bKRd2DBp"></figure><p>In the turbulent seas of crypto speculation, the NYM token is the center of a novel experiment in tokenomics for a new generation of online privacy technology.</p>
<p>NYM is not just a cryptocurrency: it is a unique <strong>utility token</strong> linked to a <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">concrete product</a> designed to meet a real world need: <strong>genuine privacy online</strong>. And there is a <a href="https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/business/vpn-statistics/">demand for it</a>! <strong>Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)</strong> amount to an annual $50b+ industry and an estimated 1.5b users worldwide.</p>
<p>But Nym itself is also much <strong>more than a VPN</strong>. The large majority of VPNs are centralized infrastructures, enterprises which profit off selling user data, and closed-source codes. The Nym project offers a totally different VPN business-model: a <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/the-value-of-nym-the-spice-powering-the-worlds-most-private-network-10b0055dfe70"><strong>token-incentivized privacy ecosystem</strong></a>. And the NYM token is what powers the virtuous cycle:</p>
<ol>
<li>As user subscriptions are converted to NYM tokens, the <strong>more NYM buy orders</strong> will be triggered.</li>
<li>The more NymVPN usage increases, the <strong>more NYM is rewarded to Nym operators</strong> for their service, incentivizing the increased performance of the network.</li>
<li>The higher the usage and performance of the network, the <strong>more private the entire network</strong> becomes for users.</li>
<li>The more private the network is, the <strong>more users are attracted to the project</strong> and the <strong>more NYM buy orders</strong> are generated.</li>
</ol>
<p>Curious to know exactly how the NYM token enables genuine privacy through <strong>decentralization</strong> all the way down to payments? You’re in the right place.</p>
<h3>Why a token?</h3>
<p>First things first, you might be asking yourself: why not just use fiat currencies, or even BTC, if the point is to pass on payments from users to operators and teams? Because the NYM token does far more than pass on rewards. It supports a broader token economic ecosystem which is necessary to ensure good quality of service, decentralization, and delinked payments.</p>
<p>The NYM token, in short, facilitates unlinkability across the entire the privacy network:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Privacy preserving payments:</strong> Payments for other VPNs risk linking a user’s financial information to their traffic. With NymVPN, all payments are delinked from a user’s use of the network. This is done through payment conversions to NYM tokens which are used to purchase <em>anonymous credentials</em> (zk-nyms).</li>
<li>
<strong>Surveillance free business-model:</strong> Many VPNs make revenue by selling user data, inserting ads, or allowing third parties to install cookies on user software. NymVPN runs on a <em>zero-knowledge network</em> where Nym knows nothing about what users do or who they are, and node operators are incentivized to abide by no-logs Terms &amp; Conditions.</li>
<li>
<strong>Permissonless and decentralized:</strong> NYM tokens enable anyone to “bond” and run a node and earn NYM rewards without needing the permission of Nym Technologies. This enables global network <em>decentralization.</em>
</li>
<li>
<strong>Unlinkability:</strong> Decentralization enables Nym to offer strong anonymity to end users by making sure no one controls the full path of communication. Users will remain unlinkable to what they do online and with whom they communicate.</li>
</ul>
<p>This article focuses on the first two, namely (1) how a user pays for NymVPN in a privacy-preserving manner, and (2) how operators are financially rewarded to provide end-users with strong privacy rather than being financially tempted to spy on their users.</p>
<h3>NYM token flow overview</h3>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*Ix6KZMvlwBVmS5Q-"></figure><p>The NYM token flow is designed to be a virtuous cycle. So let’s walk through all the stages along the way from users to operators and back again.</p>
<h3>Step 1: User purchases NymVPN subscription</h3>
<p>Everything starts here with <strong>users who need real online privacy</strong>. Purchasing a NymVPN subscription is the only thing a user needs to actively do. The rest is taken care of on the back-end between the NymVPN app and the Nym network.</p>
<p>Right now, the NymVPN app is in Beta and <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">free to download and use</a>. When payments go live, the user will select a plan (e.g., one month, a year, or two years) and pay in the manner of their choosing:</p>
<ul>
<li>Fiat currencies (whether from debit or credit cards) *</li>
<li>Crypto (e.g., in Bitcoin or NYM itself **)</li>
<li>Online payment services (e.g., Stripe)</li>
</ul>
<p>* You can also mail in cash if you want to not only delink your payment from usage, but also have your payments truly anonymous.</p>
<p>** <strong>Payments directly in NYM</strong> will receive a small <strong>discount</strong>, since this saves Nym on processing fees from online payment vendors.</p>
<h3>Step 2: Payment converted to NYM tokens</h3>
<p>All forms of payments for subscriptions to NymVPN, whether in fiat or crypto, are first converted into NYM tokens. But how and why is this necessary?</p>
<p>Payments submitted to Nym are processed and confirmed with the issuer via the Nym API. This <strong>triggers the API to conduct a buy order of NYM tokens</strong> on behalf of the user. Once the payment is <em>confirmed</em> between the processor and Nym, the payment will be set up for conversion into NYM tokens and deposited on the Nyx (Cosmos) chain in a general subscription account.</p>
<p><strong><em>Keep in mind:</em></strong><em> If you pay for a NymVPN subscription in, say, a fiat currency with a debit card, you will never need to be in possession of NYM tokens: all of this is taken care of for you by the payment system.</em></p>
<p>NymVPN subscription purchases will result in NYM buy orders, thus closing the loop on the Nym token economics. There is thus a symbiotic relationship between the actual usage of NymVPN and the NYM token which yields both anonymity to users and rewards for service to operators. This is the first step in the virtuous cycle of NYM as a utility token.</p>
<h3>Step 3: Delinking payments from usage (zk-nyms)</h3>
<p>Use of the Nym network requires possessing authorized access credentials called <strong>zk-nyms</strong> (or <strong>z</strong>ero-<strong>k</strong>nowledge <strong>Nym</strong> credentials). Zk-nyms function as anonymized <strong>ticketbooks</strong>, as if you purchased a package of multiple passes to ride the metro while vacationing. Each ticketbook is composed of individual tickets that represent bandwidth. These ensure that payment details are <strong><em>delinked</em></strong> from credential issuance: no one, not even Nym, will be able to link a user’s payment details with their access credentials and, in turn, their usage of NymVPN.</p>
<p>Here is how they are generated: When a user’s payment is confirmed, a <strong>key pair</strong> is generated for them on Nym’s native <strong>Nyx (Cosmos) blockchain</strong>. One key is held on the user’s device (NymVPN app) and the other on-chain. This allows the <strong>Nym API</strong> to communicate between the app and the Nyx chain to validate that a user’s subscription has been paid for and is active, which triggers validators to issue zk-nym credentials associated with that key pair.</p>
<p>In order for a user to connect with the Nym network, the NymVPN app will simply submit valid tickets to authorize the entry of their traffic into the network. When a ticket is presented to an entry gateway, the zk-nyms on the NymVPN app simply show that there are the adequate number of valid tickets for the requested traffic. Nothing about a user’s personal payment information (name, credit or debit card information, and further details like bank or address) can be revealed: only the validity of the access credential.</p>
<h3>Step 4: Using the mixnet</h3>
<p>In order to gain access to the Nym network — either through NymVPN’s <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/why-use-the-anonymous-mode">Anonymous Mode</a> or the <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/wireguard-live">Fast Mode with WireGuard</a> — all a user needs to do is:</p>
<ul>
<li>Toggle on the desired mode in app</li>
<li>Possess a valid ticket (delivered to your app automatically with valid purchase)</li>
</ul>
<p>When establishing a connection, the app will present the <strong>zk-nym credential</strong> to the <strong>entry gateway</strong> which, in addition to the <strong>Nym API</strong>, verifies the ticket’s validity, bandwidth fair usage,* and that it hasn’t been double-spent. Once the ticket is validated, a user’s encrypted traffic will then be routed through either of the selected routing procedures.</p>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*KKmURVjCZwzxqgqk"></figure><h3>Step 5: Operator rewards</h3>
<p>The Nym mixnet is operated by independent people all over the world who run nodes to route user traffic and provide them with unparalleled online privacy.</p>
<p>But unlike <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/nymvpn-v-vpns-v-tor-v-i2p-v-dvpns-how-do-they-compare">other decentralized networks like Tor</a> which rely on volunteers, Nym node operators are rewarded for their service in NYM tokens for the traffic they handle in every epoch. Token incentives ensure that nodes perform well for users: running the latest binary, providing stable connections, etc.</p>
<p>Rewards in NYM also increase the decentralization of the network, since rewards are distributed from an on-chain <strong>“mixmining pool”</strong> of NYM tokens.</p>
<h3>Summary of NYM flow</h3>
<p>As we’ve seen, the NYM token servers multiple functions in its flow through the Nym network.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>For users</strong>, this is the first step in <em>unlinking</em> their payments from their usage of the NymVPN service, something which very few other online privacy services can offer.</li>
<li>
<strong>For operators and builders</strong>, this gives service providers a direct stake in the success and usage of the NymVPN and network. The tokens are used to reward nodes and the company for operating the network and maintaining the software.</li>
<li>And <strong>for the NYM token ecosystem</strong>, the real-world growth in usage of the NymVPN generates a virtuous growth cycle for the NYM token.</li>
</ul>
<h3>The NYM token: A virtuous cycle</h3>
<p>NymVPN is the first commercial app to run on the Nym mixnet. It closes the token economic loop, effectively bringing the mixnet to market. The mixnet is a <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/depin-and-nym-a-decentralized-physical-infrastructure-network-for-privacy-e41db833816c">general purpose private traffic routing network</a> and can be used for any chain, L2, or app. As more apps are built on top of or integrated with the mixnet, the more value is generated for the ecosystem at large. This is the primary role of the NYM token: to enable a decentralized marketplace for privacy.</p>
<h3>Join the Nym Community</h3>
<p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/nym"><strong><em>Discord</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://t.me/nymtech"> <strong><em>Telegram</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23general:nymtech.chat"> <strong><em>Element</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/nymproject"> <strong><em>Twitter</em></strong></a></p>
<h3>Privacy loves company</h3>
<p><a href="https://t.me/nymchan">English</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymchina"> 中文</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_Russian"> Русский</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_turkey"> Türkçe</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymtechvn"> Tiếng Việt</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymjapanese"> 日本</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymfrench"> Française</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYMSPANISH"> Español</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymportuguese"> Português</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymkorea"> 한국인</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/the-nym-token-flow-powering-the-worlds-most-private-network-48c15db379c5">The NYM token flow: Powering the world’s most private network</a> was originally published in <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/">nymtech</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>


The NYM token flow: Powering the world’s most private network


<h4><em>Weekly progress on the NymVPN and Nym network</em></h4>
<p>The Nym has worked out a <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/nymvpn-roadmap-through-2024">rigorous timeline</a> for getting NymVPN and the network in shape for launch this year.</p>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*-b2FF44qjTdQBd6f"></figure><p>And before the end of the year, there are key milestones along the way that the Nym community, beta testers, and NYM token holders can look forward to:</p>
<p><strong>November 2024:</strong> The newest release of NymVPN beta with the launch of zk-nyms anonymous credentials.</p>
<p><strong>December 2024:</strong> Early bird launch of NymVPN with payments.</p>
<p>In the meantime, <strong>NymVPN Beta</strong> is still open and free to use, so <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en">sign up today</a> for an instant credential if you haven’t tried it yet!</p>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*Vxbn_r-ZLxMgUGn2gzHlBg.jpeg"></figure><p>As the Nym team and community moves into 2025, each Friday Nym will keep you all up to date on what the dev team has been working on behind the scenes and accomplished every week on the way to the full launch.</p>
<h3>NymVPN</h3>
<p>The NymVPN dev team is sprinting towards the release of the NymVPN stable release in mid-November!</p>
<h4>App operability</h4>
<p>Currently, the team is working on getting the app in tip-top-shape after all the valuable feedback from NymVPN Beta users since August. Code is being deployed to our lower testing environment to fix bugs, and the dev team is syncing deployments, resolving conflicts, and optimizing our code bases.</p>
<h4>State machine on mainnet</h4>
<p>The state machine will ensure the NymVPN client has a view on and can verify the network status. The dev team has successfully integrated the solid-state machine onto mainnet in the past weeks, and is moving to refining it for app-integration.</p>
<h4>Fixing leaks</h4>
<p>The dev team is improving the integrity of encrypted tunneling by plugging leaks across all the apps, including DNS and IPv6.</p>
<h4>zk-nyms</h4>
<p>The <strong>zk-nym system</strong> is being built out. This is the foundation of NymVPN privacy-preserving infrastructure, effectively unlinking user payments from their usage of the app. With zk-nyms, users can be fully <strong>unlinkable to what they do</strong> and <strong>anonymous online</strong>.</p>
<p>Stay tuned in the next week for <strong>deep-dives into Nym’s token flow and zk-nyms</strong>!</p>
<h4>Stabilizing payments</h4>
<p>The team has added stability to payment features and has moved them to lower testing environments to work out bugs. Live testing of delinked payments will begin shortly after.</p>
<h3>Network</h3>
<p>The main focus this week has been to ensure a top performing decentralized network that services the NymVPN client and any future usage. This involves stress tests, improved performance measurements, updated guides and tooling.</p>
<h4>Latest release</h4>
<p>The <a href="https://forum.nymtech.net/t/release-v2024-12-aero-is-out/777">latest operator’s <strong>release v2024.12-aero</strong></a> was made live on 18 October. So calling all nodes, make sure your systems are up to date with the latest binaries! Nym Nodes should also agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions to be included in the active set. This is a safeguard for Nym to honor its promise to end-users of a <strong>no-logs infrastructure</strong>.</p>
<h4>New network stress testing</h4>
<p>The Nym team has been running a <strong>Fast &amp; Furious sniper edition</strong> to battle test Nym gateways who are running WireGuard. Many are toppling under the weight of heavy traffic, and only the best will remain! These test results are informing an ongoing close collaboration between core team and operators to arrive at the very best server specs and configurations for Nym nodes.</p>
<h4>Improving node performance</h4>
<p>Node status API is progressing and will enable NymVPN clients to only connect with fully online, top performing nodes.</p>
<p>In addition, a revamped Operator Guide, docs, and operator onboarding funnel are being readied for roll out to improve overall operator onboarding.</p>
<h4>Network explorer updated</h4>
<p>Nym <strong>network explorer v2</strong> specs have been outlined and wireframes produced.</p>
<p>Stay tuned and join our channels for more up to date information and live discussion with the core team!</p>
<h3>Join the Nym Community</h3>
<p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/nym"><strong><em>Discord</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://t.me/nymtech"> <strong><em>Telegram</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23general:nymtech.chat"> <strong><em>Element</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/nymproject"> <strong><em>Twitter</em></strong></a></p>
<h3>Privacy loves company</h3>
<p><a href="https://t.me/nymchan">English</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymchina"> 中文</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_Russian"> Русский</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_turkey"> Türkçe</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymtechvn"> Tiếng Việt</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymjapanese"> 日本</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymfrench"> Française</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYMSPANISH"> Español</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymportuguese"> Português</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymkorea"> 한국인</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/sprint-to-launch-october-25-dev-update-13dbc972128e">Sprint to launch: October 25 dev update</a> was originally published in <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/">nymtech</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>


Sprint to launch: October 25 dev update


<h4><em>NSL community mission to pressure test the mixnet with NymVPN</em></h4>
<p>Have you ever just wanted to try to break something? Well that’s what Nym needs all your help to do: <em>break the Nym mixnet!</em></p>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*H5xpJQ3bAPaiROtZ0Qrsyg.jpeg"></figure><p>Ok, not exactly <em>break </em>it: but push it to it’s breaking point, force DNS leaks from every hidden hole, crash the nodes that aren’t up to scratch, flood the Nym customer service channels and devs with so many error reports that heads spin and knees buckle under the weight.</p>
<p>How can we do this? Use and test it on a mass scale.</p>
<p>This is the core mission of the Nym Squad League <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/nym-squad-league-welcome-to-the-fall-season-63983347697a">Fall Season</a>: flood the mixnet with as much traffic as possible through the <strong>NymVPN Anonymous Mode</strong> so that a bigger and better app can emerge from all the stress.</p>
<p>Unfortunately you won’t get rewarded for breaking specific things — after all, your traffic can’t be linked to you! But you can get rewarded in NYM for your individual and collective contributions. See below for all the details about how to be a part of Nym’s most important NSL mission to date.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://nymtech.notion.site/NSL-Mission-Board-Fall-Season-90a7602f9d4047728dd8dd846a969ee2">Bring the Noise! mission</a> will run <strong>from 14 October to 31 December 2024</strong>, so start making your noise today!</p>
<h3>Nym noise makers united</h3>
<p>The upcoming <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/nymvpn-roadmap-through-2024">NymVPN launch</a> will certainly make some noise across the world this season, so join us in the cacophony.</p>
<p>The Nym mixnet <strong>generates noise</strong>: these are network techniques designed to confuse surveillance efforts and <strong>increase the anonymity of everyone</strong> using the network.</p>
<p>One type of noise is <strong>cover traffic</strong> which increases the volume of traffic flowing through the network to make user traffic patterns hard to ascertain. This “dummy” traffic is composed of Sphinx data packets that look exactly like real packets but are in fact empty. Other types of noise include <strong>data mixing</strong> and <strong>timing obfuscation</strong> which cloak your online traffic patterns like no other technology can.</p>
<p>Everytime you send your traffic through the mixnet via the NymVPN <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/blog/why-use-the-anonymous-mode">Anonymous Mode</a>, you will be making the whole network <strong>noisier and thus more private</strong> and resilient for every Nym user. The bigger the crowd, the harder tracking anyone will be! That’s where the Nym community comes in for one of <strong>the most important NSL missions to date</strong>: let’s increase the size of the mixnet crowd.</p>
<h3>What to do</h3>
<p>First, make sure to <a href="https://nymvpn.com/en/download">get the latest version of NymVPN</a> on your device(s).</p>
<p>The goal is simple: use the <strong>NymVPN Anonymous Mode</strong> as much as possible this season and contribute to a massive <strong>collective stress test of the network</strong>.</p>
<h4>Mission reports</h4>
<p>To be eligible for rewards, users are required to <strong>share submissions/reports</strong>. These reports will serve as your “proof-of-work” for earning rewards.</p>
<p><strong>To submit your report:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Visit the NSL’s <a href="https://forum.nymtech.net/c/contributions/submissions/29">Submissions category</a> on the forum</li>
<li>Click on the <strong>“Create new topic”</strong> button</li>
<li>Select the <strong>“making-noise” mission tag</strong> in the optional tags section and post your report</li>
</ol>
<h4>What to include in your report</h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*QFTE6DETwLyuFmIjYeAOkA.jpeg"></figure><p>Keep in mind, 00:01:43 isn’t going to win much, so see how far it can go with all kinds of traffic: email, messaging, browsing — try, it works!</p>
<ul>
<li>Share <strong>screenshots of your connection time</strong> from the NymVPN home screen</li>
<li>Tweet <strong>*</strong> the picture to <strong>@nymproject</strong> with the hashtags <strong>#NYM #Privacy #CoverTraffic</strong>
</li>
<li>Share your posts on <a href="https://discord.com/invite/nym"><strong>Nym Discord</strong></a> &amp; <a href="https://t.me/nymtech"><strong>Telegram</strong></a> chats</li>
<li>Compile links to your posts on the forum with the <strong>tag “making-noise”</strong> every month to claim your points</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>*</strong>The Twitter/X account that you tweet from must have <strong>at least 100 followers</strong></p>
<h3>Want to go the extra mile?</h3>
<p>In addition, don’t forget to report errors, connection problems, down entry and exit gateways, and user experience issues to the <a href="https://support.nymvpn.com/hc/en-us/requests/new">Nym Customer Service center</a>.</p>
<h3>Rewards</h3>
<p>There are two types of rewards:</p>
<ol>
<li>Claim up to <strong>50 NSL points</strong> daily after submitting your monthly mission report</li>
<li>An additional <strong>1000 $NYM will be rewarded monthly</strong> to one member who stays connected the longest! Simply submit a screenshot of your longest session</li>
</ol>
<h3>A noisy network for a private world</h3>
<p>It’s not enough to design a great piece of technology: it also needs to be <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/nym-fast-furious-network-performance-tests-i-ii-and-iii-f00d4bfba17f">thoroughly tested</a> out in the wild. With your help this season, NymVPN will be birthed into the world at the end of this year battle-tested and ready to deliver its promise: <strong>to bring true online privacy to all of humanity</strong></p>
<p>Surveillance technologies will only become more and more efficient at tracking everything we do, finding signals in even complex networks. Help Nym make the mixnet so noisy that all our personally identifiable signals and patterns will simply be lost in the <strong>power of the crowd</strong>.</p>
<p>In the end, there isn’t a crowd without you.</p>
<h3>Join the Nym Community</h3>
<p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/nym"><strong><em>Discord</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://t.me/nymtech"> <strong><em>Telegram</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23general:nymtech.chat"> <strong><em>Element</em></strong></a> <strong><em>//</em></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/nymproject"> <strong><em>Twitter</em></strong></a></p>
<h3>Privacy loves company</h3>
<p><a href="https://t.me/nymchan">English</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymchina"> 中文</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_Russian"> Русский</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYM_turkey"> Türkçe</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymtechvn"> Tiếng Việt</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymjapanese"> 日本</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymfrench"> Française</a> //<a href="https://t.me/NYMSPANISH"> Español</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymportuguese"> Português</a> //<a href="https://t.me/nymkorea"> 한국인</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/bring-the-noise-0491ab218bc8">Bring the Noise!</a> was originally published in <a href="https://blog.nymtech.net/">nymtech</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>


Bring the Noise!

An event dedicated to creating an alternative narrative for privacy in the digital age.

Privacy Reunion

Come meet our team at the booth and attend an isightful workshops by Max Hampshire and Alfredo Rial

Monerokon

Nym will be giving a talk virtually on the 10th, and one of out team on the ground in the Ukraine will attend on the 11th

Incrypted Conference

Join us at Web Summit, one of the world's largest technology conferences. As a leading privacy-centric platform, we are excited to join other innovators, thought leaders, and entrepreneurs from around the world to showcase our revolutionary technology. We will host several events and workshops so register early.

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WebSummit

Alexis and Nadeem will give a pitch and demo NymConnect plus we’ll have some of our French team on the ground, come visit our booth in the Swisstech area and say hello!

VivaTechnology

Nym will be sponsoring and our own Sudo will be speaking at the Privacy Reunion taking place the day after

Paradigm Bitcoin Conference


Don’t miss our panel on “Cloud money, data privacy and democracy - what is at stake and what can be done?” Speakers: Andres Arauz (Nym advisor and a former head of Central Bank of Ecuador), Ania Piotrowska (Head of Research, Nym) and Brett Scott (author of Cloud Money), moderated by Jaya Klara Brekke (CSO, Nym)

CPDP

Chelsea Manning will participate at the fireside chat moderated by Marta Belcher + Ahmed Ghappour will speak at the discussion panel

Consensus

CPDP Latam is the Latin American platform to discuss privacy, data protection and technology. It includes the Latin American editions of the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) conference, the MyData conference, and Privacy Law Scholars Conference (PLSC).

CPDP - LATAM

Come meet the team at the booth in the Blockchain Land zone and make sure not to miss out Chelsea Manning’s speech on: “AI, crypto and privacy - how to build for the next decade of the internet”

TalentLand

Nym Head of Growth ( LATAM ) to give a presentation on “Nym: Enabling digital privacy and security for all humanity” and to run a workshop on “Nym onboard: Setup a Mixnode, protect your privacy using Nymconnect”

 Monerotopia

AwesomWasm 2023 is the first conference and hackathon CosmWasm-focused, hosted by Confio GmbH. It brings together all Cosmos mega-minds and offers diverse opportunities in terms of business development, but it also facilitates learning and building with CosmWasm.

AwesomWasm

Immerse yourself in our stellar lineup of Cosmos Gigabrains exploring topics from cross-chain DeFi, CosmWasm, modular blockchains, protocol governance, staking and much more.

Nebular Summit

Protocol Berg is a novel summit providing a location specifically for protocol research, decentralized infrastructure, and core-developer experience. The one-day event with two stages, opportunities for technical workshops, and protocol community gatherings brings together protocol researchers and other stakeholders from different decentralized protocols.

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Protocol Berg

The event will happen in les Verrieres, during "Le Paradigme Bitcoin". Stay tuned, more details are coming soon!

1st Nym French Meetup

Korea Blockchain Week brings together the brightest minds in the industry to discuss, redefine, and celebrate the future of finance. The action-packed crypto and blockchain gala features keynote speeches by industry heavyweights, panel discussions by world-renowned experts, and networking opportunities for investors and crypto enthusiasts.

Korea Blockchain Week 

An immersive, agenda-setting annual summit hosted by Messari gathering crypto leaders, operators, builders, and investors for three days. 
Tune in as Nym's CEO Harry Halpin takes to the Operator stage Thursday the 21st at 2.10pm EST to lend his expertise on the "Not Your Typical Privacy Panel" 

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Messari Mainnet

Come along to hear from Mark Sinclair, Head of Engineering at Nym, as he shows you how to use Nym Javascript and Nym Rust SDKs to build privacy-enhanced apps, which transmit data privately and securely via the Nym mixnet.

Learn, Interact, and Build with Nym Head of Engineering

Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis (HCPP) is the flagship event of Paralelní Polis, which is held annually in Prague on the first weekend of October.
The main thematic pillars of the three-day congress are Freedom & Cryptoanarchy, Decentralized Economics, & Cryptocurrencies, Political Art & Hacking, and Science & Technology.


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Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis (HCPP)

Cosmoverse is the largest conference focusing on the Cosmos ecosystem, interoperability, and more. 
Find Nym on the mainstage and on the exhibition floor. 

Cosmoverse

A human-size, affordable and chain-agnostic event.
Join Nym DevRel Alexia on Friday the 22nd as she shares her knowledge on the panel, "Finding Product-Market Fit” @ 7.30pm CET.

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Web3FC

Circles Entropy presents a revolutionary approach to the problem of surveillance, enabling individuals to freely & securely participate in their own digital networks.
Join a critical dialogue between pioneering projects and public intellectuals, discussing the future of digital money and privacy-preserving technologies. Nym's Chief Strategist, Jaya Klara Brekke and Head of DevRel Max Hampshire are on hand to lend their expertise to the discussion.

INTRODUCING CIRCLES ENTROPY: Weaving privacy into trust networks & Local Market

Nym DevRel Serinko will present "Securing the solarpunks: Ethereum validators privacy," introducing layer 0 privacy into libp2p. He will also join a panel discussion, "What shall privacy builders focus on."

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ETHRome

Nym DevRel Serinko will be on the ground to empower builders keen to integrate true privacy into their work. The first ETHalian Hackaton crafted by builders, for builders. This year's focus is on Governance and privacy.

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Web3Privacy Now: Community 1st

Hear from Nym CEO Harry Halpin and COO Alexis Roussel as they take the stage at 4 pm in the UTXO room to discuss "Keeping it legal in Switzerland: From starting a company with Bitcoin to banking to security tokens." 

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Plan B Forum: Lugano 2023

Nym COO Alexis Roussel will join other key industry speakers on an Innovation Stage panel, "True Data Sovereignty - What Do I Really Own?" on Wednesday, 8 Nov at 12h00. This year's event focuses on how blockchain and crypto can financially empower a billion more users around the globe. 

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Binance Blockchain week

Nym CEO Harry Halpin and Security Consultant Chelsea Manning will lead a highly anticipated fireside chat, “Guarding your digital secrets: AI vs. privacy,” as they explore the critical intersection of AI and privacy on the SAAS Monster stage at 11.15 a.m.

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Web Summit

Our COO, Alexis Roussel, will speak at the Universal Privacy Alliance (UPA) summit, representing Nym, a cofounder, as a follow-up to the summit at ETHDenver. Ethereum's most influential builders, researchers, and community members will unite in a series of events.

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Devconnect

Nym Head of Community, LATAM Daniel Vazquez, will bring privacy through Nym's work to the stage. Latin American Bitcoin & Blockchain Conference is the leading conference in LATAM, bringing together leaders of the cryptographic industry and entrepreneurs in the region. 

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LABITCONF

Nym CEO Harry Halpin and Marios Isaakidis (UCL) will present "Socio-technical Principles of Decentralized Protocol Design" online at the BC-6 Technical Session, 3-5 p.m., in Conference Hall 1.

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BCCA 2023

Nym CEO Harry Halpin will present a "Simulation of Mixmining Reward Parameters for the Nym Mixnet." online. The 3rd International Conference on Ubiquitous Security 2023 is devoted to security, privacy, and anonymity in cyberspace, the physical world, and social networks.

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UbiSec 2023

Nym Front-End Developer Yana Matrosova will present "Nym Token Economics - starting a crypto business for digital privacy.” She will join speakers from key Ukrainian tech companies and the Ukrainian government to educate the community further. 

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Kyiv Incrypted Meetup #2

Nym Head of Community, LATAM, Daniel Vasquez, will present the upcoming new NymVPN and the Nym delegation program on the main stage at 10 am. White Hat is LATAM's primary information security event, co-organized by Nym, Openlab, and Python Ecuador.

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White Hat

Nym team returns to the legendary hacker congress where the Nym mixnet was first launched. The team presented the NymVPN app in a live demo and held workshops for people to test the vpn and learn about running nodes. 

Chaos Communication Congress

Ade Molajo (Nym head of BD) and Serinko (Developer Relations) will be presenting at one of Europe's finest privacy-focused Ethereum events. They will be speaking about the Nym DePIN and how it contributes to privacy for the Ethereum ecosystem. 

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EthDam

Nym CEO Harry Halpin will be speaking on the post-Tornado Cash outlook for financial privacy on the panel: "OFAC Sanctions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly".  He is joined by ym advisor and former head of Central Bank of Equador Andres Arauz, Lawyer Fatameh Fannizadeh and Ahmed Ghappor, General Counsel at Espresso Systems.

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Kyiv Nym Community, ready for a new #meetup?

​On June 22, we will hold a side event as part of #UBW2024, where we will discuss NYM and ETH in Ukraine, the latest technical news, NYM VPN testing, and how to set up gateway nodes.

​Among the speakers are NYM CEO Harry Halpin, Software Dev Yana Matrosova, Nym Ambassador in Ukraine Volodymyr Prysiazhniuk (BeyondCEO), and other surprise guests to be announced soon. We promise it will be useful, interesting, and intense.

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KEC & NYM Meetup

Nym CEO will speak at Incrypted Conference 2024 in Kyiv, elaborating on "Surveillance and AI in times of war: How NymVPN can help"

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INCRYPTED CONFERENCE 2024

Nym CEO Harry Halpin will speak at the Bitcoin Meetup in Kyiv. At the meeting, we will learn about the obvious and not-so-obvious attacks on privacy in the Bitcoin network, and ways to counter them. How to combat Bitcoin metadata analysis using the Nym mixnet, and conversely, how Bitcoin helps make the internet more private!

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