Orchid (OXT) is the native token of Orchid, a cryptocurrency-powered virtual private network (VPN). Launched in December 2019, Orchid describes itself as the world’s first incentivized, peer-to-peer privacy network.
Its aim is to overcome internet freedom limitations by using cryptocurrency payments to allow anyone to purchase bandwidth from any participating provider. This is done using so-called probabilistic nanopayments, which occur using OXT, an ERC-20 standard token on Ethereum.
Regular payments to providers occur off-chain, allowing Orchid to avoid problems with congestion and gas fees on the Ethereum network. The service is pay-per-use, meaning that users only have to contribute funds when they actually connect, instead of paying monthly or annual fees.