How Peer-to-Peer Apps Stay Free Forever (Holepunch Interview)
Published: January 31, 2026
Duration: 1:15:08
Peer-to-peer networks have no servers—just devices talking directly to each other. Henry interviewed Mathias Buus Madsen, CEO of Holepunch, about how BitTorrent handled 40 million users without servers, why their messenger Keet can't go down even when usage spikes, their new P2P password manager, and how P2P apps are more energy efficient than data centers.
🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Holepunch: https://holepunch.to/
• Keet Messenger: https://keet.io
• Pears: https://pears.com
• Pear Pass: https://pass.pears.com
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 INTRO
00:01:25 WHAT IS PEER-TO-PEER (P2P)?
00:03:16 BENEFITS OF P2P
00:05:38 GET...