#584: The VPN That Can't Track You with Carl Dong
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast · Marty Bent
February 11, 202554m 44s
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Show Notes
<p>Marty sits down with Carl Dong to discuss the launch of Obscura.</p>
<p>Carl on Twitter: https://x.com/carl_dong</p>
<p>Obscura VPN: https://obscura.net/</p>
<p>0:00 - Intro</p>
<p>0:36 - Solving private VPN payments</p>
<p>5:48 - Explaining VPN hops</p>
<p>12:39 - Fold & Bitkey</p>
<p>14:34 - Censorship game theory</p>
<p>22:13 - VPNs more usable in restricted environs</p>
<p>27:10 - New generation of trustless VPNs</p>
<p>36:59 - User data is a toxic liability</p>
<p>41:16 - New possibilities for internet freedom</p>
<p>50:27 - Obscura's long term vision</p>
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