SSL&#x2F;TLS actually does support unverified encryption, but browsers have decided to disable it because the UI for &quot;encrypted but non-verified&quot; is deemed too confusing for users.<p>See eg <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bugzilla.mozilla.org&#x2F;show_bug.cgi?id=220240#c6" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bugzilla.mozilla.org&#x2F;show_bug.cgi?id=220240#c6</a>