'A critical tool for fighting against an Orwellian future' — Why users of this encrypted messaging app are helping keep the project alive
THE SO WHAT
An encrypted messaging app surviving on user donations rather than VC cash shows privacy infrastructure can be sustained as a public-good style service. If your product depends on private, censorship-resistant comms, assume funding durability will come from aligned users and institutions, not just traditional venture rounds.
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