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Building Tools for Freedom

At Foundation, we believe that true freedom in the digital age starts with privacy. We’re excited to announce that we’ve changed the license of our Tor library from GPL to the more permissive MIT license. This shift allows developers even greater flexibility to integrate and adapt our Tor library within their Flutter-based wallets and privacy-focused projects, furthering the mission of protecting user privacy across the globe.

Why Tor Matters in the Fight for Privacy

Tor is a vital tool in the ongoing fight for privacy. By routing internet traffic through a series of encrypted hops, Tor masks users’ IP addresses and encrypts their traffic, making it very impossible for third parties to monitor their online activities.

In the context of Bitcoin and privacy, this is especially important. By integrating Tor, developers can ensure that users’ transaction data and personal information are not easily tied together. This not only enhances the privacy of users but also adds an essential layer of security to wallets. As more people turn to Bitcoin as a tool for financial sovereignty, protecting their digital footprint is crucial.

Empowering Developers with Open-Source Tools

At Foundation, we are passionate advocates of open-source and collaboration across the space to help people regain their freedom. While our Tor library has always been open-source, we’ve now made it even more accessible by switching its license from GPL to the MIT license. This change provides the community with greater flexibility and ease in integrating Tor into any Flutter-based wallet, making it an even more seamless and powerful tool for enhancing user privacy.

With just a few lines of code, developers can add this crucial privacy feature to their wallets, ensuring that user data is not only secure but also more private. We see this as an important step toward creating a more private and secure digital ecosystem, where financial independence and privacy go hand in hand.

Contributions from the Community

We’re thrilled to highlight the incredible support and contributions from our community. A special thanks goes to our friends over at StackWallet, who not only integrated the Tor library into their own stack (pun intended) but have also provided invaluable feedback and contributions that have helped make the library what it is today.

In addition, we’re excited to say our friends over at Cake Wallet are also integrating our Tor library into their stack. As a privacy-first wallet, their commitment to user security and anonymity aligns closely with our own mission. By incorporating our Tor library, Cake Wallet is taking an important step toward bolstering privacy for their users, ensuring that sensitive data remains protected.

Licensed Under MIT: Free to Use, Modify, and Share

We strongly believe in the power of open-source technology to drive innovation and advance privacy and freedom for all. That’s why our Tor library is licensed under the MIT license, meaning it’s free for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. We want to create a world where privacy-enhancing technology is accessible to all, without barriers or gatekeepers.

Whether you’re an independent developer or part of a larger team, our Tor library is there for you to integrate, experiment with, and build upon. Together, we can continue advancing the possibilities of secure and privacy-focused technologies.

Explore the Tor Library and Start Building

We invite developers from all walks of life—whether you’re passionate about Bitcoin, privacy, or decentralized applications—to dive into our Tor library and start building. We’ve made it as easy as possible to get started, and we’re excited to see how the community uses this tool to enhance privacy in their projects.

To get started, you can find our open-source Tor library on GitHub:

GitHub Repository: Foundation Devices Tor Library

Let’s work together to build tools that make the digital world more private, secure, and free for everyone. At Foundation, we believe in a future where privacy is a right, not a luxury, and we’re excited to continue building that future—one open-source tool at a time.