In the traditional VPN model, you pay a flat monthly fee (e.g., $10). You use 10GB or 1,000GB – the price is the same. With the Mysterium/MHKR model, you pay , directly to the person providing the resource.
The fundamental problem with traditional VPNs is trust. When you use NordVPN or ExpressVPN, you are essentially trusting that company not to log your data. However, as noted by industry observers, "centralized VPN services often lack transparency and can log user data, creating trust issues." Mysterium eliminates this trust requirement through . Because the network is decentralized, "there’s literally nowhere to store data centrally – we're an empty vault." vpn mysterium mhkr