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Sep 17, 2021

The Revolution will be Decentralized: Privacy in the ‘dWeb’

Over the past several years, decentralization has rapidly emerged as a crucial force driving the future of digital technologies. Spurred on by the growth of blockchain applications in finance, gaming, collectibles, and many other sectors, decentralized technology is becoming more central to our economy and to the digital infrastructure that underpins it.

Sep 13, 2021

OXT is listed on KuCoin

OXT, Orchid’s native digital asset, is now listed on KuCoin, a digital asset exchange that allows users to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, and KCS. KuCoin’s platform serves more than eight million users located across the globe.

Sep 1, 2021

What the London hard fork means for Ethereum and Orchid

Ethereum has garnered a reputation as the most popular blockchain network for decentralized application (dApp) development. The network has the most dApps and the largest community of developers. Among other things, these were essential factors in the Orchid team’s decision to select Ethereum as the basis for its decentralized VPN marketplace.

Aug 12, 2021

What does the new U.S. infrastructure bill mean for privacy?

On August 10, the United States Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bill. The legislation goes beyond simple roads and rails: it contains a number of new rules that stand to affect America’s approach to the Internet generally, and blockchain and crypto specifically.

Aug 10, 2021

Orchid’s Derek Silva answers questions from the CoinDCX community

In July, Orchid’s Derek Silva answered a series of questions in an ask-me-anything (AMA) session in the official Telegram channel of CoinDCX, one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges.

Aug 9, 2021

IoTeX’s Raullen Chai on Privacy in the Internet of Things

In the future, “everything will become part of the Internet of Things (IoT)” said Raullen Chai, co-founder and CEO of IoTeX, a decentralized network that supports IoT technology.

Aug 4, 2021

What do NFTs mean for privacy?

As blockchain and crypto have continued to gain attention and popularity over the past year, non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have surged into the spotlight.

Jul 28, 2021

Crypto meets the metaverse: the implications for privacy

The Internet is many different things to many different people. The Internet is a workplace; it is a source of entertainment and experiences. It is a source of connection – and division.

Jul 22, 2021

Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse Speaks at ETHcc 2021

On July 19th, Orchid co-founder and CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse (Seven) spoke at ETHcc, Europe’s largest annual conference on Ethereum’s technology and community.

Jul 14, 2021

Breaking Down 5 Widespread Myths about Crypto

In April of 2021, The New York Times declared “we’re all crypto people now.” It’s true – over the past year, digital currencies have entered the collective consciousness as never before.

Jun 29, 2021

What Does Ethereum 2.0 Mean for Orchid?

One of the biggest stories of 2020 in the blockchain space was the much-anticipated launch of Ethereum 2.0.

Jun 1, 2021

The Localization Lab's Dragana Kaurin on Building Tech for Marginalized Populations

"To be able to meet people's needs, you need to ask the question: 'what do you need?'" said Dragana Kaurin, human rights researcher and founder of The Localization Lab. She was speaking to Derek Silva, the host of Orchid's Priv8 podcast.

May 26, 2021

Will quantum computing impact the blockchain space?

Quantum computing promises the ability to perform computations at speeds that are orders of magnitude beyond those of current computers. But what does quantum computing mean for the future of blockchain?

May 24, 2021

Electric Capital’s Avichal Garg on Programmable Money & the Future of Finance

“Over the next 20 to 30 years, [decentralization] will eat up everything that has to do with money and moving value around,” said Avichal Garg, managing partner at Electric Capital, a VC firm that focuses on early-stage blockchain, cryptocurrency, and fintech startups.

Apr 28, 2021

Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse Speaks at Collision 2021

On April 22, Orchid co-founder and CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse spoke at Collision Conference, one of the largest tech conferences in the world.

Apr 20, 2021

Bill Barhydt on ‘Cutting the Cord’ from Traditional Banks

Bill Barhydt is reimagining the future of banking.

Apr 19, 2021

OXT, the Orchid digital token, is now available on Revolut

OXT, the Orchid digital token, is available to buy, sell, and trade on Revolut, bringing the promise of online privacy to more people than ever before.

Apr 12, 2021

Emin Gün Sirer on the Asteroid Heading for Technological Dinosaurs

As an expert in peer-to-peer and decentralized, blockchain technologies, Emin Gün Sirer sees a technological revolution coming.

Mar 22, 2021

Marvin Tong on Battling the “Data Empire” with Privacy and Decentralization

Marvin Tong wants to revolutionize decentralized blockchain technologies by ensuring that user data is kept private on-chain.

Mar 9, 2021

Rohan Grey joins Priv8’s expanding roster of speakers

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Rohan Grey of Willamette University will speak at Orchid’s Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit.

Mar 8, 2021

Miko Matsumura on Creating “Immortal Software”

Miko Matsumura is passionate about open source software and its power to drive evolution by solving human problems.

Nov 10, 2020

What’s the best VPN for crypto users?

VPNs were developed to address users' innate desire for privacy -- and therefore, personal autonomy. And though it serves a different use case, cryptocurrency appeals to this same core need.

Nov 9, 2020

Decrypt Reporter on Making Omelettes with Bert the Robot

Bert was talkative and expressive but he failed his audition to win a job helping to make omelettes. He dropped eggs all over the kitchen floor. Bert was actually one of three robots seeking employment as part of an experiment conducted by Adriana Hamacher during her Master in Science studies into machine-human interactions.

May 5, 2020

Orchid Is Hoppy to Announce Participation in Consensus: Distributed

The Orchid team will be returning to Consensus this May –– and in a whole new format!

Apr 8, 2020

How Orchid improves privacy using a public blockchain

Orchid is an incentivized privacy network, Open Source project, and consumer VPN service aimed to deliver new levels of privacy. But what does privacy mean? How private is Orchid, which relies on pseudo-anonymous payments on Ethereum?

Oct 9, 2019

Orchid’s Network: Random Selection + Stake Weighting

When you wake up in the morning and flick on a light switch, do you pause to think about how many tiny fractions of a penny that electricity costs? Or do you just flick on the light so you don’t bump your head?

Oct 9, 2019

Orchid: A New Approach to VPNs

We’re building a next-gen VPN market powered by probabilistic nanopayments, with a design emphasizing these core tenets: scalability, decentralization, usability, simplicity, and extensibility.

May 7, 2019

Orchid Labs May 2019 Update

Orchid Labs’ mission is to build open source software that keeps the Internet open and accessible — a natural resource for everyone, everywhere.

Nov 1, 2017

Supporting a decentralized, uncensored Internet for every person on the planet

What makes a better Internet possible? At Orchid Labs, our goal is to ensure that every person on Earth can have access to an open, decentralized, and uncensored Internet.