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Technology Conflux Tor upgrade Tor network performance improvement Tor speed fix proof of work Tor DDoS how Conflux routing works dual circuit Tor traffic Tor congestion control side channel attacks Tor Tor relay system explained future of Tor network

🔧 Visuals I Created for This Video
📁 TCP Handshake Explained (Interactive)
https://github.com/DoingFedTime/TCP-Handshake-Explained-Interactive

📁 Tor Network Animation (React)
https://github.com/DoingFedTime/TorNetwork-Animation-React

📁 Tor Consensus Visualization
https://github.com/DoingFedTime/Tor-Consensus-Visualization

📁 Tor With vs Without Conflux (Side-by-Side View)
https://github.com/DoingFedTime/TorConfluxVsNoConflux

📚 Sources & References
📰 Introducing Proof-of-Work Defense for Onion Services
https://blog.torproject.org/introducing-proof-of-work-defense-for-onion-services/

📰 Arti 1.4.1 Release – Groundwork for Conflux
https://blog.torproject.org/arti_1_4_1_released/

📄 Tor Design Proposal #329 (Traffic Splitting)
https://spec.torproject.org/proposals/329-traffic-splitting.html

If you've ever used Tor and found yourself waiting forever for pages to load, you're not alone. In this video, we break down one of Tor users' biggest bottlenecks: speed. But more importantly, we explore Conflux, a game-changing proposal designed to make Tor faster and more usable—without sacrificing privacy.

You'll learn how Conflux works under the hood, what makes it different from the traditional three-relay model, and why it matters for casual users, journalists, activists, and darknet market users alike. We go beyond the buzzwords, using real-world analogies to explain dual-circuit routing, performance gains, potential security implications, and the real risks and trade-offs involved.

If you care about privacy, anonymity, or just want a faster, more stable experience on Tor—this is the update you’ve been waiting for.

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00:00 Intro
00:36 Proof of Work and Emerging Issues
01:03 Introducing Conflux: A New Way to Route Tor Traffic
01:38 Comparing Tor’s Traditional Routing with Conflux
04:56 How Conflux Works—Explained with Traffic Analogies
06:27 Benefits of Conflux for the Average Tor User
07:43 Performance First, But With Possible Security Wins
08:37 Risks, Drawbacks, and Technical Concerns
12:55 Failsafes and How the Tor Network Governs Itself
14:25 The Big Picture: What Conflux Means for the Tor Ecosystem
15:40 Who Benefits Most: From Casuals to Activists
17:24 Where Conflux Stands Now
19:49 The Future of Conflux and Tor’s Next Chapter