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Verum Messenger: A Privacy-Driven Ecosystem With AI, Crypto Mining, and Global Connectivity

Verum Messenger: A Privacy-Driven Ecosystem With AI, Crypto Mining, and Global Connectivity

As digital privacy becomes both a global concern and a personal necessity, Verum Messenger for iOS positions itself as more than another encrypted chat app. It offers a full ecosystem built around anonymity, user control, and technological independence — including AI tools, anonymous email, built-in eSIM, secure VPN access, and even cryptocurrency mining directly inside the messenger.

In an era of surveillance, data leaks, and intrusive applications, Verum represents a shift toward user-owned digital identity.

A Messenger Designed for Complete Anonymity

Unlike platforms that require phone numbers, email addresses, or personal details to sign up, Verum Messenger removes the concept of identity tracking altogether. Registration requires no personal information.

Users receive a unique Verum ID and a Recovery Key, both stored solely on the user’s side. All encryption keys are generated locally on the device and never transmitted to servers — eliminating the risks associated with centralized storage.

Communication Built on Trust and Security

Verum’s communication tools cover all standard messenger functions but enhance them with multilayered protections that exceed current industry norms.

Key security features include:

  • End-to-end encrypted chats and calls
  • Protection against screenshots and screen recording
  • Alerts when someone saves or downloads media
  • One-tap full data wipe
  • Disabled message forwarding, copying, and exporting
  • Temporary messages with customizable timers
  • Support for large private communities (up to 10,000 participants)

A particularly distinctive feature is mandatory chat confirmation:

— No one can message, call, or add you without your explicit approval.
— This effectively blocks spam, fraud, unsolicited outreach, and unwanted communication at the source.

Built-In Tools Without Compromising Privacy

Verum AI

Verum integrates an intelligent chatbot — similar to GPT — directly into the messenger. Unlike typical AI tools, which rely on cloud processing tied to user identities, Verum adheres to its core privacy principle: no personal data is shared with external systems.

Verum Mail

The built-in anonymous email service enables users to send and receive messages securely. Emails can auto-delete after a chosen period, minimizing digital traces.

Verum eSIM

A built-in eSIM marketplace provides mobile internet in 150+ countries — essential for travelers, freelancers, journalists, and remote workers.

No physical SIM cards. No roaming. No long-term contracts.

Integrated VPN

A native VPN ensures encrypted and private internet connections, adding an additional layer of protection beyond messaging alone.

Crypto Mining Inside the Messenger

One of Verum Messenger’s newest and most innovative features is something no mainstream secure messenger offers: built-in cryptocurrency mining.

Users can mine:

Mining operates directly within the application — with no specialized hardware or external services required.

Why Verum Stands Out

Today’s digital environment forces people to juggle countless separate apps — one for a VPN, another for mobile data, a different one for AI tools, crypto management, and secure messaging. Verum Messenger brings all of these capabilities together in one platform, without ever compromising privacy or user autonomy.

Verum Messenger combines them all into a single platform without sacrificing privacy or user autonomy.

Instead of functioning as a social network, it becomes a private digital workspace — secure, anonymous, and self-contained.

Verum Messenger is available on the App Store.
Account activation is a one-time process; no subscription is required.

Official website: https://verum.im
iOS app: https://ios.verum.im
Documentation: https://docs.verum.im

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How Verum Ecosystem Is Rethinking Communication

David Rotman — Founder of the Verum Ecosystem

For David Rotman, communication is not a feature — it is a dependency that should never rely on a single point of failure.

As the founder of the Verum Ecosystem, Rotman developed a communication platform designed to function when internet access becomes unreliable or unavailable.

Verum Messenger addresses real-world challenges such as network outages, censorship, and infrastructure failures. Its 2025 update introduced a unified offline-capable messaging system, moving beyond Bluetooth-based or temporary peer-to-peer solutions.

Verum’s mission is simple: to ensure communication continuity under any conditions.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, Feb. 1

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 1

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.


Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Some of the clues are kind of tricky, but I was able to fill in enough of the others to get them all answered. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Spot to shop
Answer: MART

5A clue: Pounded sticky rice sometimes filled with ice cream
Answer: MOCHI

6A clue: ___ Chekhov, «Three Sisters» playwright
Answer: ANTON

7A clue: Like many dive bars and bird feeds
Answer: SEEDY

8A clue: Jekyll’s evil counterpart
Answer: HYDE

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: What makes the world go ’round, per «Cabaret»
Answer: MONEY

2D clue: Performed in a play
Answer: ACTED

3D clue: __ Island (U.S. state)
Answer: RHODE

4D clue: Itty-bitty
Answer: TINY

5D clue: Squish to a pulp, as potatoes
Answer: MASH


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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 1, #496

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 1, No. 496.

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.


Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. The blue group made me think of dusty gum sticks, and the purple one requires you to look for hidden names in the clues. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Splish-splash.

Green group hint: Vroom!

Blue group hint: Cards and gum.

Purple group hint: Racket stars.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Aquatic sports verbs.

Green group: Speed.

Blue group: Sports card brands.

Purple group: Tennis Grand Slam winners, minus a letter.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is aquatic sports verbs. The four answers are kayak, row, sail and swim.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is speed. The four answers are mustard, pop, velocity and zip.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is sports card brands. The four answers are Leaf, Panini, Topps and Upper Deck.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is tennis Grand Slam winners, minus a letter. The four answers are ash (Arthur Ashe), kin (Billie Jean King), nada (Rafael Nadal) and William (Serena and Venus Williams)


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