The Cult Of The Dead Cow (cDc) is breaking the internet with Veilid, an open-source, peer to peer, mobile-first, network application framework. Veilid goes above and beyond existing privacy technologies and has the potential to completely change the way people use the Internet. Veilid has no profit motive, which puts it in a unique position to promote ideals without the compromise of capitalism. With Veilid, the user is in control, in a way that is approachable and friendly, regardless of technical ability.

This framework shares some similarities with IPFS and Tor in its overall design, but it is built to deliver better performance while natively supporting all services through a privately routed network. It allows developers to create fully decentralized applications without depending on a blockchain or transaction-processing layer as the foundation. The framework can either be integrated directly into end-user applications or operated as a standalone headless node by advanced users who want to contribute resources and help strengthen the network. Thousands have already joined the Veilid network, integrating it into their daily lives and building privacy-focused projects on top of it.

Together, we can give the world the private Internet we should have had all along.