Bitcoin Core Dev Walks Away… to Battle The Great Firewall of China (with Carl Dong)
Aired Jun 26, 2025 · 1h 41m · Last boosted Jun 28, 2025
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We sat down with Carl Dong — former Bitcoin Core contributor, now founder of Obscura VPN focused on real-world censorship resistance. In this episode, we dive into: - Why Carl walked away from Bitcoin Core development to tackle privacy head-on - What sets Obscura apart from other VPNs - Lessons from the Great Firewall and routing traffic through hostile networks - Chinese numerology - Carl & Casey's long and storied shared history FOLLOW CARL: https://x.com/carl_dong <br...
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