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TechRadar

'Why we must fight Palantir' — NymVPN CEO shares his anti-Palantir manifesto

"The CEO of NymVPN, Harry Halpin, has published a blistering "Anti-Palantir Manifesto" in a fierce rebuke to the data analytics giant's controversial push for militarized technology."

TechRadar

NymVPN's Windows users have just gained this long-awaited feature

Finding the best VPN to secure your online traffic is only half the battle; managing how it interacts with your daily apps is just as important. For Windows users relying on NymVPN, that balancing act just got a whole lot easier.

CNet

NymVPN Adds Split-Tunneling Feature for Windows Customers

NymVPN said its new Lewes Protocol is the company's first phase of post-quantum security. As a key-exchange protocol, it "improves security against post-quantum threats but also significantly improves NymVPN connection times and startup."

Tom's Guide

NymVPN launches split tunneling and post-quantum encryption in hefty update

The update marks a significant step forward for the privacy-focused VPN, built on a decentralized network designed to protect both traffic and metadata.

ArcInfo

Popular with some Russian and Iranian dissidents, the Nym network has over 10,000 users

Nym now has over 10,000 users. Founded by cryptocurrency specialist Alexis Roussel and mathematician Harry Halpin, the application relies on a global network. "Its use is paid and relies on approximately 700 servers made available by a community of people who are automatically compensated with cryptocurrency tokens.

TechRadar

NymVPN's Mac app gets the split tunneling feature users have been waiting for

NymVPN is still in its early days, but while it may not exactly compete with the best VPNs yet, the ongoing streak of updates bodes well.

Coindesk

Encryption Supremacy: Zcash and Privacy in the Age of Scale

Technologies such as mixnets and traffic-shaping systems obscure IP-level information, making it significantly harder for adversaries to trace activity back to individual users. Nym is currently the leading implementation in this space.

TechRadar

NymVPN's latest update brings crucial anti-censorship and usability boost

NymVPN has just dropped its latest software update, bringing some much-needed quality-of-life improvements and stronger anti-censorship tools to the privacy-focused provider.

TechRadar

NymVPN is one-year old — and it's celebrated its birthday with a host of announcements for the future

To celebrate this milestone, the team led by CEO Harry Halpin gathered last Friday (March 13) for a community event. Here, Halpin announced a two-year roadmap that will expand the VPN with new features, including split tunneling, post-quantum encryption, and faster Mixnet speeds.

M3

Harry Halpin Millénaire 3 interview

"Political decentralization must go hand in hand with the technical decentralization of infrastructure."

TechRadar

Fed up with intrusive ads? NymVPN’s latest updates bring ad-blocker tool to desktop apps

In its latest update, version 2026.4, NymVPN has launched a new ad-blocking tool that aims to reduce the need for browser extensions by adding native blocking directly to desktop apps, alongside wider improvements to app accessibility.

Clubic

"Targeting VPNs is like poisoning the well of an entire village"

"While London and Paris are considering tightening restrictions on VPNs in the name of protecting minors, NymVPN believes the risk is that this will diminish everyone's digital freedoms."

Tom's Guide

NymVPN Review (2026)

Rather than having a no-logs policy, it has a zero-knowledge network of third-party providers. This is structured so that NymVPN never handles your data and the network nodes only ever have a partial view of your data, rather like Tor, with your traffic running through at least two servers.

TechRadar

NymVPN fixes bugs and boosts censorship resistance with latest update

NymVPN has just released its first update of the year to fix bugs and double down on stability and access for users in high-risk regions. Released on January 19, NymVPN v2026.1 is a stabilization update designed to smooth out the user experience on what calls itself the "world’s most private VPN."

TechRadar

Rising stars – the 3 VPNs to watch in 2026

The Switzerland-based provider's mission is clear and unapologetic: build a fully decentralised VPN that can withstand surveillance, censorship, and metadata tracking, while reducing reliance on Big Tech's data-hungry infrastructure.

Cybernews

NymVPN review 2025

"NymVPN points toward where VPNs could go: anonymity as a built-in design with a decentralized mixnet."

TechRadar

NymVPN boosts its censorship-unlocking power with new features

The decentralized privacy network has released a significant update, v2025.17, bolstering its apps with new features aimed squarely at defeating aggressive, modern internet censorship techniques and surveillance.

The New York Times

Amazon Outage Forces Hundreds of Websites Offline for Hours

Harry Halpin, the chief executive of NymVPN, a virtual private network service [...] whose company provides VPN services to soldiers in Ukraine, said he woke up to several emails from soldiers on the front lines asking what had caused the disruption."

The New York Times - Wirecutter

The Best VPN Service of 2025

"NymVPN is by far the most unusual service we’ve tested. It offers two modes: multi-hop connections that use two VPN servers or a Tor-like mixnet option that’s intended to defeat exotic attacks that try to match you to online activities."

Clubic

Tor lance son propre VPN gratuit et ultra-sécurisé

« Tor VPN fait transiter les données via un parcours fixe et rapide. [...] Une autorité de surveillance analysant le début et la fin peut potentiellement reconnaître un utilisateur unique. De son côté, NymVPN ralentit volontairement le trafic, mélange les flux de plusieurs utilisateurs et ajoute des paquets factices pour masquer les échanges réels. Cette approche brouille les pistes même à l’échelle du réseau et offre un niveau d’anonymat supérieur. »

TechRadar

The best VPN service 2025

"Of course, a VPN based on blockchain technology has to exist. Zero-knowledge trust and decentralized privacy certainly make sense"

TechRadar

"A major step backwards for privacy" – The VPN industry speaks out against Chat Control

"NymVPN's CEO, Harry Halpin, has also spoken out against Chat Control, deeming it "a major step backwards for privacy.""

Tom's Guide

What is VPN obfuscation and do I need it?

"There are different techniques for successfully applying VPN obfuscation. It can be done by creating an additional layer of encryption able to mimic regular HTTPS traffic. Your data may also be randomized, with "dummy" traffic mixed in – a technique adopted by NymVPN."

Clubic

Les meilleurs VPN pour la Suisse en 2025

« Les principaux acteurs suisses – Proton, NymVPN, Infomaniak – dénoncent une « attaque contre l’anonymat » et menacent de déménager leurs infrastructures hors du pays si la version actuelle est adoptée. »

Metro

This ‘invisible’ data trail can reveal your location, health status and even sexuality to scammers

"If data is treasure, metadata is the treasure map, explains Harry Halpin, CEO of NymVPN. [...] ‘If enough metadata is collected, a very detailed picture of your entire digital life can be discerned: who your contacts are, when you contact them, what sites you visit and how often."

Tom's Guide

'Don't trust, verify' – newly launched VP.NET wants to change the VPN industry forever

"VP.NET joins the likes of Obscura VPN and NymVPN in bringing something new to the VPN industry. Back in April 2025, we said the VPN industry needed to change and innovate. New providers are doing this and challenging the VPN status quo."

PC-WELT

VPN-Test 2025: Die besten VPN-Anbieter im Vergleich

"NymVPNs dezentraler Ansatz mit Blockchain-Technologie zum Schutz der Privatsphäre kann die VPN-Branche aufmischen. NymVPN verschlüsselt die Daten und sendet sie dann durch ein mehrschichtiges Netzwerk."

heise online

Proton zieht sich langsam aus der Schweiz zurück

"NymVPN, ein anderer Anbieter virtueller privater Netzwerke, drohte bereits im Mai, die Schweiz zu verlassen, sollten die erweiterten Überwachungsvorgaben in Kraft treten. "In der Schweiz kann man derzeit nicht in Datenschutz investieren", monierte Nym-Mitgründer Alexis Roussel [...] Aufgrund seiner dezentralen Infrastruktur sei das Unternehmen aber nicht direkt von der Anti-Verschlüsselungsregel betroffen, da es dafür gar keine Schlüssel selbst speichere."

TechRadar

Is Proton leaving Switzerland? "Legal uncertainty" of proposed surveillance laws is pushing them to make several changes

"He also explains that the fact that Nym works on a decentralised infrastructure means that it won't be affected by the encryption provision, as the company doesn't hold any encryption keys."

TechRadar

Forget no-log claims – this new VPN promises its tech can never reveal your identity, even if it wanted to

"Such a security fix certainly doesn't fully convince everyone in the industry, including the CEO of NymVPN, which is another VPN provider seeking to challenge issues with VPN providers' trust. "I prefer decentralization and advanced cryptography rather than believing Intel has produced a silver bullet," NymVPN's CEO, Harry Halpin, told TechRadar."

Bloomberg

Andreessen Horowitz-Backed Startup Is Trying to Build a Safer VPN

ZDNET

NymVPN: Introducing a security-first decentralized VPN with a Mixnet flair

"NymVPN has a simple user interface and would suit users who, in particular, want a security-focused VPN with a range of server locations across the UK and US."

Clubic

Avis NymVPN : un VPN décentralisé qui bouscule les standards du marché

« Porté par une vision radicale de la confidentialité en ligne, NymVPN entend repenser les fondements mêmes du VPN. [...] Un projet atypique, exigeant, mais qui coche toutes les cases du presque-anonymat. »

Digital Trends

Proton VPN vs. NymVPN: which multi-hop service is the most secure?

"NymVPN is a different kind of VPN that secures your privacy with a decentralized network that uses advanced encryption techniques."

Digital Trends

NymVPN review: a private, anonymous, and decentralized service

"NymVPN takes privacy and security to a new level and while it's a bit slower, that extra anonymity could be essential to safeguard your identity."

Euronews Türkçe

Devrimin eşiğinde: 'Gelmiş geçmiş en güvenli VPN' piyasaya sürüldü

TechRadar

I tried the "world's most secure VPN" and while it's not the VPN you'll want, you'll need it sooner than you think

"NymVPN's aim has been simple from the start: to provide total online privacy and security to those who need it most. All of the best VPNs aim to match this goal, but NymVPN takes things a step further than most."

Tom's Guide

Chelsea Manning-backed NymVPN launches in bid to win the "censorship arms race"

"with the constantly evolving threat of internet censorship and digital privacy, NymVPN could be a vital tool for many more in the years to come."

TechRadar

NymVPN is now live – here's everything you need to know

"NymVPN may be moving its first steps into a crowded VPN market, but it promises to make waves to fix what the team believes to be a flawed digital privacy industry. The ultimate goal, however, is even more ambitious – NymVPN wants to become the new default for data privacy."

Chip.pl

Jak w szwajcarskim banku? NymVPN ma być najbezpieczniejszym klientem VPN na świecie

"NymVPN jest zaprojektowany tak, aby nie móc logować ruchu użytkowników. Kluczowym elementem wyróżniającym to rozwiązanie jest jego zdecentralizowana architektura oparta na technologii mixnet."

TechRadar

NymVPN officially launches and claims to be "the world’s most secure VPN"

"NymVPN is officially entering the VPN market with a big ambition – being the world's most secure VPN app."

Tom's Guide

Introducing NymVPN – could this be the world's most secure VPN?

"After months of beta testing, NymVPN has finally launched. It's billed as the world's first decentralized, noise-generating, mixnet VPN and can protect users from censorship and AI-driven tracking."

PC Welt

NymVPN im Test: Das macht dieser VPN-Dienst anders als die Konkurrenz

"Der Dienst verspricht seinen Nutzern im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen VPNs mehr Privatsphäre und stärkere Anonymität."

Clubic

Tor, VPN… et maintenant Mixnet : en route vers un anonymat absolu ?

« Pourtant, plusieurs projets travaillent activement de le démocratiser. Nym, par exemple, développe un réseau décentralisé open source, conçu pour protéger les métadonnées et rendre la surveillance numérique obsolète. »

How to Geek

I Went Hands-On With NymVPN, a New Kind of Secure Network

"something tells me Nym may be the way forward for anybody who wants a more private internet."

PCWorld

NymVPN review: An innovative decentralized VPN with some work to do

"NymVPN is a brand new service out to shake up the whole VPN market."

decrypt

The Best VPN for Crypto Users

"NymVPN is a high-quality offering. Data is protected from analysis with packet shuffling and encryption. There are also zero knowledge payment methods to ensure total anonymity throughout."

TechRadar

The 3 biggest VPN innovations of 2024 – what does the future hold?

"Nym Technologies is leading the charge in making mixnets a practical solution for everyday users."

TechRadar

3 VPN rising stars – what will it take to reach the top in 2025?

"one thing is certain: this is the VPN to look out for when it comes out of beta."

PCMag

'30 years Was a Good Run': Chelsea Manning on the End of the Web as We Know It

"The more layers of encryption, and the better and the stronger your encryption methods are, the more secure something data in transit can be," said Manning.

Decrypt

Nym Launching 'World's First Decentralized Mixnet' VPN

CNBC

WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning says censorship is still ‘a dominant threat’

"Manning said that one way to ensure online privacy could be “decentralized identification,” which gives individuals the ability to control their own data."

Decrypt

Privacy Project Nym Is Building an 'NSA-Proof' VPN

"Nym is aiming to solve that problem with its own decentralized VPN (dVPN), which was designed to be “NSA-proof.”"

Irish Examiner

Chelsea Manning: Big tech firms will have an interest in working with the Trump administration

CNBC

Chelsea Manning: Censorship still a dominant threat

PCMag

Worried About Digital Privacy? VPNs and Tor Aren't Enough Anymore

Forbes

Your VPN May Not Be Private. This Blockchain Startup Nym Has A Fix

Business Insider

Chelsea Manning Avoid Google & Microsoft in favor of Apple

TechRadar

Metadata privacy matters – and this VPN promises to help

TechRadar

NymVPN review Everything you need to know about this up-and-coming innovator

PCWorld

The ‘world’s most private VPN’ just launched in beta for free

TechRadar

What promises to be the "world's most private VPN" is out - and looking for testers

Tom's Guide

The beta of "the world's most private VPN" has just launched

Decrypt

Nym Opens Beta for NymVPN, 'The World's Most Private VPN'

TechRadar

A new VPN seeks to solve the problem with providers' trust

Der Standard

Chelsea Mannings neues Datenschutztool soll sicherer sein als jedes VPN

Business Insider

Privacy Technology Firm Nym Plans Early 2024 Rollout of 'Decentralized VPN'

The Next Web

A new decentralised VPN aims to patch a gaping security hole

Politico

Chelsea Manning dances with the crypto devil

Heise online

Online-Datenschutz: Chelsea Manning will das bessere Tor bauen

"Nym sei ebenfalls als ein solches "Mixnet" und Virtual Private Network (VPN) angelegt, werde aber "schwerer zu deanonymisieren" sein."

Der Standard

Chelsea Manning entwickelt Alternative zu Anonymisierungsdienst Tor

Le Temps

Chelsea Manning: « L’abandon de la vie privée en ligne est mon pire cauchemar »

« L’ancienne analyste de l’armée américaine [...] a été chargée de tester la fiabilité du réseau anonyme mis en place par la start-up neuchâteloise Nym Technologies. »

Süddeutsche Zeitung

Harry Halpin hat einen Plan für das Internet

"Aber wer das Internet vor der NSA schützen will, hat eben wenig Zeit."

Der Spiegel

Das neue Darknet aus der Schweiz

"Der angestrebte Vorteil gegenüber Tor: Selbst wenn das gesamte Netzwerk von außen überwacht wird, lässt sich nicht feststellen, welcher Computer sich mit welchem anderen verbunden hat. Bei Tor wäre das theoretisch möglich."

TechCrunch

Mixnet maker Nym tops up with $13M led by a16z’s crypto fund

Forbes

Andreessen Horowitz Leads Investment In Privacy Startup Integrating With Bitcoin

"Now, with a fresh $13 million capital injection, valuing the three-year old Neuchâtel, Switzerland-based company at around $270 million, Nym is gearing up to accelerate the advent of the private web powered by blockchain. Revealed exclusively to Forbes, the Series A financing round was led by Silicon Valley monolith Andreessen Horowitz (a16z Crypto)."

Forbes

Chelsea Manning Is Back, And Hacking Again, Only This Time For A Bitcoin-Based Privacy Startup

TechCrunch

Nym gets $6M for its anonymous overlay mixnet to sell privacy as a service