dApp mode

dApp wallet mode (beta)

Protect your crypto metadata from wallets, leaks, and censorship with the Nym mixnet

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"Wallets should connect to multiple RPC nodes, optionally through a mixnet, ideally use a different RPC node per dapp."

– Vitalik Buterin on L1 privacy for Ethereum

Crypto is not private by default. When you use a self-custodial wallet like Metamask to send or receive crypto like ETH, the wallet can associate your IP address and other metadata with your transaction. The Nym mixnet allows you to transact without censorship or metadata leakage.

What the dApp mode does

With the NymVPN dApp mode you can create a SOCKS5 and RPC node connection to the Nym Noise Generating Mixnet. Send transaction to the Ethereum blockchain via RPC nodes for maximal financial privacy.

This means you can get mixnet protections for your crypto while using the NymVPN Fast mode for the rest of your traffic. Think of it as crypto split tunneling, but with the world's most private VPN.

Protects your transaction metadata

Blockchains use public ledgers, so the metadata of your transaction histories are fully legible.

Don't be surveilled by your wallet

Wallets have been shown to collect user data, so the mixnet helps anonymize you.

True anonymity for crypto

Privacy was never built into blockchain tech. The Nym mixnet adds the privacy infrastructure for all your transactions.

How to use the NymVPN dApp mode

1. Connect to Fast mode in NymVPN

The goal of this feature is to split tunnel your crypto through the mixnet while using the Fast mode for everything else.

2. Activate dApp mode

In Settings, open App & wallet proxy and toggle it on.

3. Copy RPC address

This is your SOCKS5 URL for accessing the mixnet. Copy the HTTP RPC address from NymVPN and paste it somewhere.

4. Choose an RPC node

Choose a preferred, trusted, or reliable RPC node for Ethereum. Copy the URL.

5. Add RPC node URL to the Nym RPC address

Replace the <your-provider-url> part of the Nym HTTP RPC address with the URL of your RPC node

6. Open Metamask network settings

In Settings, click Network > Ethereum > Edit

7. Add RPC URL to Ethereum

Under Default RPC URL, click Add RPC URL and then paste your modified Nym address. Click Save.

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