Privacy-preserving networks w/ Harry Halpin from Nym

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Wondering what's coming in the network anonymity and privacy space, or what alternatives are out there for Tor? This episode, we're sitting down with Harry Halpin to chat about the upcoming Nym network.
More about Harry Halpin:

• Harry's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/harry-halpin/

More about the Nym Network:

• Site -- https://nymtech.net/
• Getting involved -- https://nymtech.net/get-involved/
• Comparisons to VPNs, Tor, i2p, etc. -- https://nymtech.net/about/#faq
• Nym Network explorer -- https://sandbox-explorer.nymtech.net/overview
• Github -- https://github.com/nymtech

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• Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
• LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
• IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Chapters

1. Privacy-preserving networks w/ Harry Halpin from Nym (00:00:00)

2. Harry introduces the complexities of the privacy landscape (00:01:28)

3. What was it that woke you up to the need for personal privacy? (00:06:58)

4. What prompted the creation of Nym? (00:12:17)

5. What would you hope users get from using Nym? (00:23:35)

6. Is Nym's use in cryptocurrencies focused on peer-to-peer communication or transaction propagation? (00:27:40)

7. How does Nym compare with Tor or i2p? (00:29:32)

8. A shoutout to Opt Out's sponsors (00:30:56)

9. What are some limitations users should be aware of? (00:32:20)

10. How does Nym protect users from the Sybil attacks and exit node attacks ongoing against Tor? (00:45:53)

11. Will users need the NYM token to use the network? If so, how will privacy be preserved when acquiring and spending the token to use the network? (00:54:21)

12. Why do users need to pay to use the network? (00:58:50)

13. How do you measure the privacy provided by networks like Nym to users? (01:03:12)

14. Who is the ideal person to self-host Nym servers? (01:06:14)

15. What input do your VCs have on development or direction of Nym? (01:10:49)

16. How can listeners help support what you're doing with Nym? (01:25:01)