‪I like Orchid because it creates problems for those who want to control peaceful people‬.

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Orchid’s in-app purchases feature is a huge step forward for personal privacy

I’ve said for years that cryptocurrencies have the potential to restore true privacy to people -- or to fully rob them of it. So I’m very happy to say that Orchid, the decentralized VPN marketplace, has taken a huge step towards the former with its new in-app purchases feature. People can use this feature by simply downloading the Orchid app in the Apple App Store.

Why is this such a big deal? There are two reasons: Orchid has made it harder to monitor people’s activity by following the public ledger’s “breadcrumb trail.” And they have made it much easier for people -- even those outside crypto -- to use an Internet privacy tool.

Trust math, not people

In our world there are two ways to be private. We can trust others with our information and hope they are trustworthy. Or we can trust math by using encryption and other technical tools to ensure others can’t see our information at all.

Orchid’s privacy network shows how well trusting math can work. The system lets users string together “hops” between multiple VPN providers, making it more difficult for anyone -- even the VPNs themselves -- to be able to see their Internet activity. 

On top of that, the network has introduced a really innovative solution to the “breadcrumb” issue I describe above. With Orchid’s probabilistic nanopayments, providers are paid not in cryptocurrency but in “tickets.” A tiny percentage of tickets are “winners,” and providers only receive payment when they get a winning ticket. Over time, the amount paid will be almost exactly the same as it would be through a straightforward money-for-service architecture. But the randomness introduced by probabilistic nanopayments makes it harder to see exactly who is paying for what. 

In-app purchases are a big step toward solving the second part of the privacy equation: getting more people to practice privacy. I was the first major investor in cryptocurrencies, and I strongly believe in their capacity to further the cause of human freedom by removing the coercive and exclusionary power of central banks and other authorities. But I recognize that so far, they haven’t always been the most user-friendly tools. In fact, one of the biggest obstacles to broader adoption of crypto technology has been just how difficult and onerous it can be to sign up and get started.


Orchid makes privacy easy

But Orchid’s in-app purchases show it doesn’t have to be this way. Using this feature, which is available now in Orchid’s iOS app, people can fund an Orchid account as simply as they would make a purchase anywhere else. They’ve taken a long, multi-step process that involves wallets, exchanges, and private keys, and streamlined it down to a single action with no reduction in security or privacy.

To do this, Orchid pre-funds a set number of accounts which sit in a pool. When a user makes an in-app purchase, they are randomly assigned one of these accounts. They get a private key and the ability to share or transfer the account -- all the same abilities as they would if they funded an account with OXT, the Orchid digital currency, themselves. In fact, these pre-filled accounts are probably even more private than regular Orchid accounts since, like burner phones, they are “disposable” and not permanently tied to any real-world identity.

Blazing a trail for privacy

I’ve always been a big fan of Orchid. It returns to people the power to share, or not share, their information voluntarily rather than through coercion. It creates problems for those who want to use violence to control peaceful people, which makes it a good thing in my view. Now they’ve made it possible for even more people to regain their privacy, and therefore their autonomy, when they use the Internet. Congratulations to the Orchid team for this remarkable achievement. 









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I think similarly in that cryptocurrencies can give us freedom, but misused they can take it away. I don't like the VPNS issue and I don't quite understand it. Pienso parecido en cuanto a que las criptomonedas nos pueden dar libertad, pero mal utilizadas nos la pueden quitar. El tema de los VPNS no me gusta y no lo entiendo del todo.

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2 years ago

Privacy is a big deal. But unfortunately this application is not supported by Huawei Android here in my country.

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3 years ago

Hey guys please give me a $1.00 gift I am very poor

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3 years ago

I feel you, Im also peacefull potato and I never cause any problems. Still some humans wants to eat me which makes me sad

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3 years ago

Thank you

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3 years ago

Upvote

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3 years ago

Hello sir, How are you? I want to know something from you.that is Orchid app is supported / available in Bangladesh? And will support smartphones other than Apple?

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3 years ago

Hello @rogerver I want to translate this article in benagali language so that people can understand this easily from my country. I like this article and the thing that you have made your openion so clearly.

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3 years ago

Thanks for this article and i am new in crypto world bu this article is great about Orchid and why privacy really matters and i knew well from you.you are so helpful and hope i will also get chance to shine in read.cash like you 💟

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3 years ago

Subscribe done plz back it.

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3 years ago

The privacy term of app seems good

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3 years ago

Privacy is really a big deal. In this internet era, we nedd to protect our personal data. There's a lot of vpn out there in the market that promise more security. Thanks for introducing orchids to us.

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3 years ago

I don't trust people this time especially foreigners. I got scammed recently with trading forex online. Hoping it will not happen again.

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3 years ago

Pls help this user @vanesse Sponsor him or upvoye his article

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3 years ago

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3 years ago

Thank you

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3 years ago

Thank you for sharing this to us sir

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3 years ago

Thank you for your article. I can know many things about Orchid app.

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3 years ago

Hey good to see your first publish on read.cash, I am definitely going to try Orchid's app.

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3 years ago

Holy shit! Is this the real Roger Ver?!

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3 years ago

Why sir?

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3 years ago

I saw some articles that he gives some big tips. Maybe he is, he has also blue ribbon badge 😁 hello sir Roger Ver! Nice and very informative article about orchid VPN.

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3 years ago

Yes, verified (see the blue badge)

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3 years ago

Thanks for sharing Orchid app sir

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3 years ago

Thanks for sharing this app

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3 years ago

App for privacy?

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3 years ago

Wooow! Really never thought of it before. I am interested about that Orchid. Coming from Roger Ver himself. I will definitely give it a try. Thank you so much for this Sir. So happy to be in Read.cash and see an article that you made.

What i like about this app is the privacy that it gives us. We all need that and that is something amazing.

P.S I like the orchid flower because ut was my grandmom's favorite flower that's why I am definitely excited to experience using Orchid.❤️

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3 years ago

Thanx for the reference to Orchid. Here is the link for Android users. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.orchid.Orchid

Bdw, your commitment to the BCH adoption is great. Thanks for everything you've done so far.

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3 years ago

I BELIEVE IN PEOPLE, I JUST DON'T TRUST THEM. Same holds true for the internet and this is why VPN has been my way of accessing the internet. PS: Although you're right about it being easy to follow 'breadcrumb trail' on the public ledger but that's where the Crypto ATM's come in handy ;-)

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