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Encrypted communication is one of the foundational pillars of digital privacy, long championed by the cypherpunk movement alongside decentralised digital money and verifiable credentials. While tools like Bitcoin have advanced financial autonomy, and decentralised identity is beginning to reshape digital authentication, encrypted communication remains a critical line of defense against surveillance and data misuse. Traditional methods like Virtual Private Networks and Pretty Good Privacy platfoms offer some protection but often fall short in preserving metadata privacy or resisting sophisticated tracking techniques. NymVPN addresses these limitations through its implementation of a decentralised mixnet, a system that routes traffic through multiple independent nodes while adding noise and shuffling packets, making it exceptionally difficult for any observer to trace or analyze user activity. By combining advanced encryption, metadata obfuscation, and decentralised governance, Nym’s mixnet architecture significantly strengthens communication privacy, aligning closely with the original cypherpunk vision of a more autonomous and censorship-resistant digital future.