Nym is a mixnet that protects privacy at the network layer of the internet.

It is one of the only privacy systems that effectively obscures IP addresses, metadata and patterns of communication.

One of the ways Nym achieves this is by being decentralised - operated, sustained and supported by people all over the world. Which means you!

Learn, earn and contribute

Shipyard Academy will take you through what you need to know to go from Nymster to Nymja! You will learn and test your knowledge about surveillance, mixnets, network layer privacy, and cypherpunks, about privacy as a core principle of Web3, the privacy problems of many of today’s most popular apps as well as the Nym lore and more…

There is a max prize pool of 100K NYMs which will be distributed to top participants across three stages. Tests and tasks will become increasingly advanced at each stage. By the end of the six weeks you will be fully equipped to participate in and contribute to the Nym community and mission.

You will then have the opportunity to become a verified Nym ambassador, and play a key part in decentralising the project, working closely with the Core team to host meet-ups, contribute memes, making content, Beta-test privacy apps and infrastructure, learning and building.

The Academy is the first step for anyone new to Nym and the privacy space who wants to learn and have a structured way to grow and contribute in the community. Whether you are a creative, builder, tinkerer, thinker or communicator, you are all welcome. You must share our passion for making the Internet a place where we can freely communicate, without our private details being compromised and without fear of becoming a target.

Join the Nym community and help bring to life a truly decentralised planetary privacy system.

(Residents of the United States unfortunately cannot participate at this point. We have instituted policies to confirm payment disbursements are compliant with legally required sanctions and other restrictions. Depending on which country a Nymster resides, they may not be eligible to participate in our events and/or receive prize payments. We may request teams provide relevant information as necessary, and will process payments once cleared by our legal team.)

Shipyard Academy starts on the 5th of November and is divided into 3 stages: Nymster, Navigator and Sailmaker. Each will have a set of tasks, quizzes and tests that will get increasingly more difficult.

The tasks are not expected to take more than a couple of hours. Keep an eye on Nym socials channels for all the information you will need to be able to complete the weekly quizzes and progress to the next stages…

There is a total max reward pool of 100K NYM tokens that will be distributed to the winners of each stage. Graduates to the final 3rd stage can also win 80K NYM of delegated stake to their mix node if they set it up in an underrepresented area.