VPN as a Bridge to Web 3.0: Interview with Durev VPN
WEB3 Media
Today, a VPN is no longer just “software for bypassing restrictions.” It’s a transitional-era tool between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0, reflecting the main conflict of the digital age: governments tighten censorship while users demand freedom and privacy.
A VPN is still centralized, but it may become the bridge to decentralized services — an element of the new Internet architecture. We spoke with the Durev VPN team about how their service works, what its prospects are, and why it remains essential even in the era of TON Sites and dApps.
Why Now Is the Golden Age
Internet censorship is growing daily like an avalanche: sites disappear, social networks are restricted, and traffic is filtered. For millions, a VPN remains the last window into a free Internet.
Durev VPN confirms:
“We already have tens of thousands of active users. In countries with restrictions, people use VPNs for access to basic services. In other regions, it’s mainly for anonymity—or even to save money on subscriptions.”
Today a VPN is not about convenience; it’s about survival — and sometimes the only way to keep your online status.
The Problems with VPNs Today
If a VPN is the only bridge to a free Internet, every bridge has a weak point — who controls its foundations? That’s where doubts arise. The main accusation: VPNs can’t be trusted and may leak data. Durev VPN responds:
“It depends on the service architecture. We never store logs and we mask traffic so that even an ISP cannot detect VPN use. It’s not a crutch but a genuine privacy tool.”
A VPN is dangerous only when the operator keeps logs or stores user data.
“Reliability can be verified through independent audits and user feedback. In our case, there’s simply no leakage risk.”
VPNs are especially critical for everyday use — connecting to public Wi-Fi in cafés, hotels, or airports where data-interception risk is highest.
The Transition to Web 3.0
A VPN remains a centralized service — its single bottleneck can turn a privacy tool into a control point. But that’s where the Web 3.0 conversation begins.
Web 3.0 is built on a different principle: data belongs to the user. Services stop acting as intermediaries that hoard information and become transparent instruments.
Durev VPN explains:
“Ideally, a VPN is an invisible intermediary. It provides encryption without controlling data. The user owns the information—we ensure security.”
In practice, that means a VPN can evolve from the “weak link” of the old Internet into a reliable gateway to the new. Fully decentralized solutions exist but remain unstable:
“Decentralization is possible, but such services are still inconvenient and unstable. We’re exploring hybrid models—some infrastructure can be decentralized while part stays centralized for quality.”
This hybrid architecture is the compromise of our era: it already fits the Web 3.0 logic while maintaining the reliability users need now.
Thus, VPNs stop being a “crutch” for Web 2.0 and become a green corridor into Web 3.0 — a tool that solves today’s censorship problems yet is ready for the decentralized Internet.
What Lies Ahead
The Internet’s future isn’t about whether censorship will exist but how deep it will reach. Each new restriction drives users to seek protection tools, and VPNs remain the first line of defense.
Durev VPN looks ahead realistically:
“TON Sites will grow faster—the ecosystem is already integrating. A fully decentralized VPN will still need time and experimentation.”
That’s an honest forecast: Web 3.0 evolves unevenly. Even when decentralized services go mainstream, VPNs won’t disappear — their role will shift from a temporary patch to a core layer of the new Internet.
“Even in a decentralized network, people need anonymous access and traffic protection. A VPN will remain a basic privacy tool.”
Durev VPN is already moving in that direction: it accepts TON, cryptocurrencies, and Telegram Stars. What began as a token and NFT collection is now a next-generation privacy service building its own ecosystem.
“We started with a token and NFT idea; now we’re developing a VPN as part of the decentralized future. Our plans are ambitious.”
A VPN is no longer a temporary fix — it’s becoming part of Web 3.0’s architecture, where privacy is a default right, not a feature.
Today VPNs are neither exotic nor optional — they’re an everyday tool for millions. They’ve evolved from “a trick to dodge censorship” into a core security layer of digital life. Once a safeguard, now an integral element of Internet logic — where data belongs to the user and privacy is built into the system.
A VPN has stopped being a patch; it’s now part of the infrastructure of the future — the Internet we are building together.
Stay tuned to WEB3 Media for more deep dives into Web 3.0 and decentralization.
And to always stay connected — Durev VPN