Worried about the future of the internet? Tor launches crypto-powered fundraising initiative to secure internet freedoms — and your vote matters more than your wallet size
- Tor Project and Funding the Commons launch a Web3-native crowdfunding
- The initiative seeks to support 10 internet freedom nonprofits
- People can donate to projects using cryptocurrencies until June 18, 2026
Internet freedom has been in decline for 15 consecutive years, the latest Freedom House report shows, with censorship and surveillance technology becoming increasingly pervasive. Meanwhile, the vital, open-source tools people rely on to stay safe online are facing systemic financial strain.
To combat this crisis, the Tor Project, the nonprofit behind the renowned Tor browser, has teamed up with Funding the Commons to launch a brand-new participatory funding campaign today.
While everyday internet users might rely on the best VPNs to mask their daily web traffic, activists, whistleblowers, and journalists in highly restricted regions depend on more specialized public-interest digital infrastructure. Unfortunately, financial pressures have forced many of these organizations to reduce staffing and scale back technical operations.
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