EP #005 - Peer-to-Peer, Keet, Innovation and Freedom- With Mathias Buus

“We could share a terabyte file with you right now and it will still work and we can stream our videos with each other in a high quality as we want because there's no arbitrary things in between us limiting us.” – Mathias Buus

Who is our guest?

Mathias Buus is the CEO of Keet, a cutting-edge peer-to-peer encrypted chat application developed by Holepunch. With extensive experience in peer-to-peer technology and open source software, Mathias leads the mission to build decentralised, privacy-focused communication tools that eliminate central servers, enabling direct encrypted connections between users worldwide.

What was discussed in this episode?In this episode, Mathias explains how Keet leverages the power of peer-to-peer networks to enable rich messaging, video streaming, and file sharing without the limitations or costs of centralised services. He discusses the modular open source nature of their technology stack, upcoming open source releases, and the integration of Bitcoin Lightning for seamless peer-to-peer payments. The conversation also highlights how Keet aligns with the ethos of financial freedom and free speech by enabling censorship-resistant, direct user communication, and how this technology could disrupt traditional centralised platforms.

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Guest Contacts:➡ Mathias Buus Twitter: <https://x.com/mafintosh>➡ Holepunch Twitter: <https://x.com/Holepunch_to>

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