Opening up the Internet to All
summary
Argues that internet access is a basic right and that centralized platforms and censoring states break it and sell data while VPNs are compromised, cites 60% of free VPNs on app stores owned by China. Describes a built product: an Orchid VPN client plus a bandwidth marketplace where users earn tokens by selling excess bandwidth and run bridge nodes for multi‑hop privacy. Built on top of aetherium using medallions (proof of stake) and probabilistic micropayments to scale and evade firewalls, alpha launches April, beta in May.
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chapters (20)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:35What is the Internet
- 0:55The Internet today
- 1:10The Internet is fragmented
- 2:05How many of you use Telegram
- 2:15Why is Telegram banned
- 2:25What do you do when you wake up
- 2:35Censorship
- 3:15Human Imperfections
- 3:35Human Right
- 3:55UN Statement
- 4:05Call to Action
- 5:00Our Marketplace
- 5:32How the App Works
- 6:05How are you built on top of Ethereum
- 6:20probabilistic micropayments
- 6:40proof of stake
- 6:57bandwidth smuggling
- 7:15Next steps
- 7:37Get involved
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