Obscura: The First VPN That Can’t Log Your Activity (Built by Bitcoiners) - Carl Dong

Carl Dong explains how Obsura revolutionizes internet privacy through two-hop architecture and protocol obfuscation. From battling China's Great Firewall to developing Bitcoin Core, Carl explains how Obscura VPN eliminates trust requirements through innovative HTTP/3 implementation. The conversation covers the VPN industry's privacy crisis, Lightning Network integration, and the fight for digital rights. Learn how protocol obfuscation and collateral freedom are shaping a new era of internet privacy while exposing problems with traditional VPN providers and their data collection practices.

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0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Solving private VPN payments
6:04 - Explaining VPN hops
12:55 - Fold & Bitkey
14:50 - Censorship game theory
22:29 - VPNs more usable in restricted environs
27:26 - New generation of trustless VPNs
37:15 - User data is a toxic liability
41:32 - New possibilities for internet freedom
50:43 - Obscura's long-term vision

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