Incident report: NymVPN connectivity problem
In the afternoon (UTC) of 13 September 2025, users began experiencing connectivity issues with NymVPN.
Apps across platforms were unable to connect to gateways on the network. NymVPN app service was restored in 1 hr.
To learn more about what happened and how we're preventing it in the future, tap the button below.
In the afternoon (UTC) of 13 September 2025, users began experiencing connectivity issues with NymVPN.
Apps across platforms were unable to connect to gateways on the network. NymVPN app service was restored in 1 hr.
To learn more about what happened and how we're preventing it in the future, tap the button below.
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What happened at Nym in August? Put your memory to the test with everything we accomplished last month, and prove it in the NSL quiz season finale!
β¨ 3x points in rewardsβ¨
π₯Έ Topic: Nym in August 2025
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When? 18 September, 2025
12:00 UTC β Chinese, Vietnamese
18:30 UTC β English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Russian
π₯Έ How to participate?
Sign up for Nym Squad League and join the Discord server!
12:00 UTC β Chinese, Vietnamese
18:30 UTC β English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Russian
Sign up for Nym Squad League and join the Discord server!
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π£ Noise to Signal Radio: Episode 1 | Chat Control: Whatβs at stake for privacy in Europe
Welcome to the very first episode of Noise to Signal Radio, a brand new series where expert voices come together to focus on the questions that matter most for freedom, privacy, and human rights.
With the EU making a third attempt at bringing back chat control, weβre bringing together voices who refuse to let surveillance creep in unnoticed.
π Bart Preneel β Cryptographer, KU Leuven
π Alex Linton β Session Technology Foundation
π Alex Romanov β Beam Privacy
π Topics on the table:
β’ What βchat controlβ really means for citizens?
β’ Why it failed twice before β and why itβs back?
β’ How to resist mass surveillance without sacrificing protection?
π Thursday, September 18
π 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
π Live on: YouTube | Twitch | Twitter/X
Privacy is under pressure. Letβs filter out the noise and act before itβs too late.
Welcome to the very first episode of Noise to Signal Radio, a brand new series where expert voices come together to focus on the questions that matter most for freedom, privacy, and human rights.
With the EU making a third attempt at bringing back chat control, weβre bringing together voices who refuse to let surveillance creep in unnoticed.
π Bart Preneel β Cryptographer, KU Leuven
π Alex Linton β Session Technology Foundation
π Alex Romanov β Beam Privacy
π Topics on the table:
β’ What βchat controlβ really means for citizens?
β’ Why it failed twice before β and why itβs back?
β’ How to resist mass surveillance without sacrificing protection?
π Thursday, September 18
π 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
π Live on: YouTube | Twitch | Twitter/X
Privacy is under pressure. Letβs filter out the noise and act before itβs too late.
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π£ Noise to Signal Radio: Episode 1 | Chat Control: Whatβs at stake for privacy in Europe Welcome to the very first episode of Noise to Signal Radio, a brand new series where expert voices come together to focus on the questions that matter most for freedomβ¦
Noise to Signal Radio: Episode 1 with Bart Preneel and Alex Linton is live now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INykZCJhocM
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Noise to Signal Radio #1 | Chat Control: Whatβs at stake for privacy in Europe
Weβre cutting through the noise. Welcome to the very first episode of Noise to Signal Radio with Bart Preneel, Alex Linton and Alex Romanov
A brand-new series where expert voices come together to focus on the questions that matter most for freedom, privacyβ¦
A brand-new series where expert voices come together to focus on the questions that matter most for freedom, privacyβ¦
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Clearview AI, Palantir, and NymVPN: The tipping point between security and privacy π
In todayβs world, with the advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, companies like Clearview AI and Palantir have transformed ordinary digital traces into powerful tools of surveillance.
Every face on a street, every online purchase, every call or click: it can all be mapped, stored, and analyzed. Itβs like living in a city where every wall is made of glass.
To see how AI is accelerating this global surveillance state, and how you can defend yourself - tap the link below.
https://nym.com/blog/clearview-ai-and-palantir
In todayβs world, with the advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, companies like Clearview AI and Palantir have transformed ordinary digital traces into powerful tools of surveillance.
Every face on a street, every online purchase, every call or click: it can all be mapped, stored, and analyzed. Itβs like living in a city where every wall is made of glass.
To see how AI is accelerating this global surveillance state, and how you can defend yourself - tap the link below.
https://nym.com/blog/clearview-ai-and-palantir
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Inside Indiaβs censorship machine π¦
India's digital landscape has become a surveillance battleground.
With 403.3 million VPN users in the country β roughly 27% of its internet users or close to β of global VPN usage β India hosts one of the world's largest resistances to state internet censorship.
This crisis has escalated from virtual restrictions on information access to physical arrests, creating an unprecedented digital rights emergency in the world's largest democracy.
Tap below to see why VPNs (like NymVPN) are lifelines against censorship ‡οΈ
https://nym.com/blog/india-censorship
India's digital landscape has become a surveillance battleground.
With 403.3 million VPN users in the country β roughly 27% of its internet users or close to β of global VPN usage β India hosts one of the world's largest resistances to state internet censorship.
This crisis has escalated from virtual restrictions on information access to physical arrests, creating an unprecedented digital rights emergency in the world's largest democracy.
Tap below to see why VPNs (like NymVPN) are lifelines against censorship ‡οΈ
https://nym.com/blog/india-censorship
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NymVPN v2025.15 is live π
The groundwork for making NymVPN censorship resistant and improved connection quality and options.
π UI changes
β’ Progress messages now displayed under "Connecting"
β’ New server screens which includes city, performance, and technical details
π Other changes
β’ Auto updates to daemon for improving connection reliability
β’ Improved gateway selection via the daemon
β’ Laid the UX for new censorship circumvention features
Tap the button below to read the full release notes.
The groundwork for making NymVPN censorship resistant and improved connection quality and options.
π UI changes
β’ Progress messages now displayed under "Connecting"
β’ New server screens which includes city, performance, and technical details
π Other changes
β’ Auto updates to daemon for improving connection reliability
β’ Improved gateway selection via the daemon
β’ Laid the UX for new censorship circumvention features
Tap the button below to read the full release notes.
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π£ We need YOUR input everyone!
Help shape NymVPN's future with our 5-minute product survey. Your feedback directly influences what we build next. Plus, a chance to join early access research with free subscription extensions.
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Help shape NymVPN's future with our 5-minute product survey. Your feedback directly influences what we build next. Plus, a chance to join early access research with free subscription extensions.
Take the survey!
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NymVPN v2025.16 is live π
Today, the Nym team is releasing NymVPN v2025.16 for Windows, Linux, and iOS. and MacOS and Android will be updated in the coming release.
β¨ What's new?
β’ Apps now display and prefer highest performing gateways in the gateway selection menu
β’ QUIC infrastructure in place
β’ LAN bypass for desktop apps
β’ Bug fixes and improvements
π Tap the button below to read the full release notes.
Today, the Nym team is releasing NymVPN v2025.16 for Windows, Linux, and iOS. and MacOS and Android will be updated in the coming release.
β’ Apps now display and prefer highest performing gateways in the gateway selection menu
β’ QUIC infrastructure in place
β’ LAN bypass for desktop apps
β’ Bug fixes and improvements
π Tap the button below to read the full release notes.
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Fallβs here - and so is your next Nym challenge π―
Nym Squad League: Fall season is live! Build more, earn $NYM and level up your privacy game with other nymsters.
π POAPs are now worth 3x points
π¨βπ» New mission: Bring NymVPN to OpenWRT
π« Quizzes are on a break this season, while we look for better tools to host online activities
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Bigger grants: 2.8m+ $NYM up for grabs!
Starting this season, weβre upgrading the NSL experience! The new leaderboard is live, so you can track your progress and flex your achievements. And weβre just getting started with even more upgrades on the way.
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Missed the Summer season reportβ
See who topped the charts and made the most contributions this season. Read the full season report here.
β‘οΈ Nymster leaderboard
β‘οΈ Grants & achievements
Submit your contributions, reports, and grant proposals today β forum.nym.com
Join us and help make privacy cooler than ever.
π― Join here | π Missions & Grants
Nym Squad League: Fall season is live! Build more, earn $NYM and level up your privacy game with other nymsters.
π POAPs are now worth 3x points
π« Quizzes are on a break this season, while we look for better tools to host online activities
Starting this season, weβre upgrading the NSL experience! The new leaderboard is live, so you can track your progress and flex your achievements. And weβre just getting started with even more upgrades on the way.
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Missed the Summer season reportβ
See who topped the charts and made the most contributions this season. Read the full season report here.
Submit your contributions, reports, and grant proposals today β forum.nym.com
Join us and help make privacy cooler than ever.
π― Join here | π Missions & Grants
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π A new reddit meme contest is here! ππ«¦
Post your best privacy, NymVPN, censorship themed memes. Ten winners will get a 1-month FREE NymVPN subscription.
CONTEST ENDS 00:01 CET NOV 3rd ‡οΈ
https://www.reddit.com/r/nym/s/WshTiwVMzI
Post your best privacy, NymVPN, censorship themed memes. Ten winners will get a 1-month FREE NymVPN subscription.
CONTEST ENDS 00:01 CET NOV 3rd ‡οΈ
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On Oct 31, 2008 the Bitcoin Whitepaper was published.
This changed everything.
NymVPN has accepted Bitcoin and Lightning payments since day one!
On Oct 31, 2008 the Bitcoin Whitepaper was published.
This changed everything.
NymVPN has accepted Bitcoin and Lightning payments since day one!
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NymVPN v2025.17 is live: Introducing QUIC & Stealth API Connect π
New censorship resistance features and improved gateway selection with new NymVPN apps for iOS, Windows, and Linux.
π UI changes
β’ QUIC protocol is now available to toggle in your NymVPN app
β’ Expanded server information, including city and region
β’ Clearer messaging for NymVPN connection stages
β’ Android: New in-app passphrase menu
β’ Improved server details so you know what youβre connecting to
π Other changes
β’ Fix for connection bug in Anonymous mode
β’ Fix for bug where app is stuck in "Disconnecting" state
Tap the button below to learn more and see what's next.
New censorship resistance features and improved gateway selection with new NymVPN apps for iOS, Windows, and Linux.
β’ QUIC protocol is now available to toggle in your NymVPN app
β’ Expanded server information, including city and region
β’ Clearer messaging for NymVPN connection stages
β’ Android: New in-app passphrase menu
β’ Improved server details so you know what youβre connecting to
π Other changes
β’ Fix for connection bug in Anonymous mode
β’ Fix for bug where app is stuck in "Disconnecting" state
Tap the button below to learn more and see what's next.
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Try NymVPN free for 7 days π
Free trials are among the most requested features by nymsters.
You asked, we listened!
β’ Explore everything NymVPN offers with a 7-day free trial on our annual plan.
β’ Cancel anytime within the week and your card wonβt be charged.
β’ If you cancel later, weβll refund the unused time right away.
Get started now π nym.com/pricing
Free trials are among the most requested features by nymsters.
You asked, we listened!
β’ Explore everything NymVPN offers with a 7-day free trial on our annual plan.
β’ Cancel anytime within the week and your card wonβt be charged.
β’ If you cancel later, weβll refund the unused time right away.
Get started now π nym.com/pricing
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Go dark this Black Friday π
Black Friday shouldnβt just be about buying things you donβt need because they knock the price down randomly. Hereβs a different kind of offer: Try NymVPN for free and see how true anonymity online feels for a change.
Take advantage of this special offer: get 75% off long-term plans after your free trial!
Surveillance doesnβt take holidays, and neither should your privacy. Tap the button below to get started.
Black Friday shouldnβt just be about buying things you donβt need because they knock the price down randomly. Hereβs a different kind of offer: Try NymVPN for free and see how true anonymity online feels for a change.
Take advantage of this special offer: get 75% off long-term plans after your free trial!
Surveillance doesnβt take holidays, and neither should your privacy. Tap the button below to get started.
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NymVPN now accepts payments in Ethereum (ETH) tokens πͺ
What does it take to be the best VPN for crypto? First, you should be able to pay for real privacy protections with whatever coin you want. This is why NymVPN accepts the widest range of cryptocurrencies of any VPN.
And this just got bigger with the integration of Ethereum token payments. You can now buy a NymVPN subscription with your Ethereum (ETH) tokens. Simply select ETH tokens or USDT, USDC, DAI in checkout and voila!
π Nymsters can get a whopping up to 88% percent off plans - tap the button below to know more.
What does it take to be the best VPN for crypto? First, you should be able to pay for real privacy protections with whatever coin you want. This is why NymVPN accepts the widest range of cryptocurrencies of any VPN.
And this just got bigger with the integration of Ethereum token payments. You can now buy a NymVPN subscription with your Ethereum (ETH) tokens. Simply select ETH tokens or USDT, USDC, DAI in checkout and voila!
π Nymsters can get a whopping up to 88% percent off plans - tap the button below to know more.
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Privacy meets Buenos Aires. π¦π· π
Find the Nym team all week at Devconnect 2025 in Argentina! Come hangout with us and keep following for more updates:
https://devconnect.org/calendar
Find the Nym team all week at Devconnect 2025 in Argentina! Come hangout with us and keep following for more updates:
https://devconnect.org/calendar
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Nym Squad League | October 2025 π
Will NSL quizzes return this season?
We'll know for sure very soon. For now, you can find the October NSL leaderboard and contributions list below ;)
π£ NSL October 2025 leaderboard
π£ Contributions list
π NymSTARs
Huge shout-out to unclelem, rabibbinnur, and XRoot for their awesome October contributions!
π Want to earn more points and $NYM?
β’ Help bring NymVPN to OpenWRT - click here
β’ Collect POAPs for upcoming events
β’ Submit your own missions & grants on forum.nym.com
Thereβs space for everyone in the Nym Squad League.
π Join now | π‘ Missions & Grants
Will NSL quizzes return this season?
We'll know for sure very soon. For now, you can find the October NSL leaderboard and contributions list below ;)
Huge shout-out to unclelem, rabibbinnur, and XRoot for their awesome October contributions!
β’ Help bring NymVPN to OpenWRT - click here
β’ Collect POAPs for upcoming events
β’ Submit your own missions & grants on forum.nym.com
Thereβs space for everyone in the Nym Squad League.
π Join now | π‘ Missions & Grants
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NymVPN v2025.18 is live π
Following last weekβs big release for anti-censorship features, Nym is releasing NymVPN v2025.18 with new in-app payments for Android and in-app free trials for mobile.
Hereβs everything thatβs new with NymVPN!
π UI changes
β’ NymVPN free trials on mobile
β’ Android in-app payments
β’ New macOS installer
β’ New app localizations
β’ Improvements to server selection display
π Other changes
β’ Now accepting Ethereum payments
β’ Key rotation for Fast mode
β’ macOS bug fixes and improvements
Tap the button below to find out more and see what's next.
Following last weekβs big release for anti-censorship features, Nym is releasing NymVPN v2025.18 with new in-app payments for Android and in-app free trials for mobile.
Hereβs everything thatβs new with NymVPN!
β’ NymVPN free trials on mobile
β’ Android in-app payments
β’ New macOS installer
β’ New app localizations
β’ Improvements to server selection display
π Other changes
β’ Now accepting Ethereum payments
β’ Key rotation for Fast mode
β’ macOS bug fixes and improvements
Tap the button below to find out more and see what's next.
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