nostr:npub14slk4lshtylkrqg9z0dvng09gn58h88frvnax7uga3v0h25szj4qzjt5d6 what do you think about NymVPN? Would like to hear your thoughts.
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Discussion
From a technical perspective it's legit. It's based on the Loopnet paper and the big innovaton is a countermeasure to timing analyses / deanonymizing.
Being tied to a random coin is it's biggest drawback, IMO. It helped fund the development and provides the economic reward system for nodes, but just like Oxen and Session / Lokinet, it's muddies the waters and adds extra complications.
What is the Loopnet? How does the implemented coin negatively affect the network, more code more attack surface or...?
It's Loopix. I misremembered.
https://arxiv.org/abs/1703.00536
reference #89 in the NYM Whitepaper
https://nym.com/nym-whitepaper.pdf
The coin doesn't reduce integrity. In my opinion, it can sometimes make the projects too focused on providing utility and value for the token vs. the network. I could by proven wrong though.
NYM is probably the most bulletproof network if you want to be 100% anon. It protects against timing analysis (with random delays and dummy traffic), which Tor and others mixnets are susceptible to.
Thanks man. Sounds promising what you say. Could become a solid option in the future.