This is the cycle where decentralized applications go mainstream, and Sentinel is leading the charge in the privacy/DePin space. Anyone can install the 'DVPN' app built on Sentinel on their Apple TV and bypass regional censorship. Real utility. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dvpn-decentralized-vpn/id6553963594?platform=appleTV

The Sentinel Bluefren meme is one of the oldest utility coin memes after Link, introduced in 2019. The meme channel has over 3000 memes created by the community and has been maintained for over 4 years by dedicated contributors. https://t.me/Sentinelmemewar Spread the bluefren!

Over 100k unique users connected to a dVPN node through a dVPN application built on Sentinel in the month of July. A much larger centralized VPN is being onboarded onto the network which will cause a significant impact on the usage statistics. Blue army get ready

A new paradigm for Sentinel begins. Sentinel's p2p bandwidth marketplace and infrastructure now expands beyond privacy usecases, into data acquisition for AI training purposes. This is not the official Scout release, just an early testing announcement. http://scout.sentinel.co and its Akash Chat integration is now open for testing The first scalable AI data layer infrastructure where AI agents can plug in and retrieve as well as clean the data they require? @ElizaOS_ai is getting integrated with Scout. The Sentinel ecosystem brings forward real working products that have the ability to reach the masses. Download the Data miner and support the testing efforts by providing your bandwidth to the platform from your Android device to receive $DVPN Rewards

The Sentinel Hub v12 Testnet is launching in the coming days. This announcement covers the key changes to the Sentinel blockchain with this upgrade. https://medium.com/sentinel/launch-of-the-sentinel-hub-v12-testnet-sentinel-biggest-chain-upgrade-till-date-bcbaa1ad2d60 Sentinel runs on its own blockchain built on the Cosmos SDK, and is powered by over 70 validators. The Sentinel blockchain has processed over 130 million transactions over the past 3 years, with the chain acting as the backbone for p2p dVPN infrastructure by providing an on-chain DHT structure for the communication between dVPN users and dVPN nodes in addition to other critical functions. It is the goal of the Sentinel ecosystem to consistently innovate on the back-end in order to improve user experience. One of the key features of this upgrade is Sentinel’s integration with dVPN/USD Osmosis price-feeds via the Cosmos IBC protocol in order to allow for dVPN nodes to denominate their bandwidth pricing in terms of $/unit of time. In Sentinel’s last major protocol upgrade, pricing in terms of $DVPN/unit of time was introduced and now further work has been done to create one of the first-ever implementations of a secure pricing oracle that uses an interoperability protocol. The upgrade to Sentinel Hub v12 is Sentinel’s biggest upgrade yet and includes several new features and upgrades that will make a significant impact for dVPN users, dVPN node hosts, and dVPN application creators. Sentinel’s blockchain has provided secure dVPN connection to over 600k unique users and through over 6 dVPN applications built on Sentinel. The usage graph is trending upwards and Sentinel is set to cross 1 million unique users in 2025. Sentinel has custom modules for its p2p dVPN protocol written in GO at the chain consensus level, and changes to the dVPN protocol requires a complete chain upgrade. This testnet is critical for dVPN application developers and node hosts to ensure that dVPN functionality is not disrupted once the upgrade is done and the dVPN bandwidth protocol is updated. dVPN Explorer — https://mintscan.io/sentinel dVPN Github — https://github.com/sentinel-official dVPN Stats — https://stats.sentinel.co dVPN Docs — https://docs.sentinel.co

The price trends of almost all great Cosmos networks in the past 6 months is very similar regardless of the amount of releases that these projects have shipped. Liquidity is yet to re-enter the Cosmos ecosystem, however builders are not deterred and everyone is assured that the inevitable resurgence of the Cosmos ecosystem will arrive. Utility networks will return to prominence. The liquidity hub of the ecosystem, Osmosis, continues to improve and maintain its position as the #1 best UX dex in the entire web 3 ecosystem. Atom grows stronger day by day as the awareness and the adoption of ICS shared security structure grows. Cosmo $dVPN has been submitted to the app stores! The release of one of the first consumer utility applications in the Cosmos ecosystem to enable $ATOM as the currency of payment is almost here!

Over 18,000 users have connected to a #dVPN node hosted on Sentinel through Sentinel's integration with Telegram within 1 month! Connect to thousands of community hosted nodes and pay in Telegram stars for premium access! https://t.me/dvpnbot Hopefully IBC/TON bridge soon

https://x.com/zengjiajun_eth/status/1824312549711679677 The dVPN narrative is getting stronger, the most hyped ETH l2 at this point of time has shown intention for onboarding a dVPN network. It is important to note that a truly decentralized VPN network requires its own app-chain that is capable of handling the high throughput required for on-chain peer discovery (similar to an on-chain DHT). The Sentinel blockchain has processed around 9.7M transactions in the last 30 days - most of the transactions are attributed to dVPN logic related transactions. Sentinel is a TRULY decentralized dVPN network, connection initiation and disconnection is on-chain, node registration is on-chain, node periodic up-time identification is on-chain. On Sentinel, nodes message the blockchain consistently to indicate their presence and up-time, and dVPN applications built on Sentinel scan the blockchain in order to populate the list of available nodes. Checkout this tweet for more information: https://x.com/SentinelVPN/status/1755157307758121172 A fundamentally decentralized dVPN network built on MegaETH cannot afford the transaction cost required for on-chain peer discovery and would have to depend on centralized masternodes that would help users identify active nodes without creating scalability/economic issues. Instead of MegaETH sacrificing the ethos of decentralization for the sake of a native implementation, Sentinel can instead build a white-labelled dVPN application for the MegaETH ecosystem.

Development work for the Cosmos #dVPN application is now completed. Currently the on-ramp for $ATOM is being finalized which involves the creation of new legal entities in order to be able to integrate with the payment processor partner for Android and iOS app store payments. Cosmos dVPN public testing is officially live! IBC transfer $ATOM into your Sentinel wallet Join the official testing group to install the APK: https://t.me/VPNproducttesting/4155 Feedback in the group is very much appreciated so the application can be perfected prior to launch.

iOS News: An on-ramp powered by Apple Pay to purchase $DVPN will be added in the 'Wallet' tab of the flagship Sentinel Shield dVPN iOS application (http://shield.sentinel.co). After this integration, iOS listing of Sentinel Shield dVPN is expected. Thanks for the patience. Anyone can test the flagship Sentinel dVPN app on their iOS device through the testflight program. https://testflight.apple.com/join/CHRhpwKQ Testers will have to install the TestFlight application on their iPhone before proceeding. Hopefully iOS approval soon!

Elon has tweeted about VPN applications, VPNs and dVPNs are about to start trending for the years to come as nations around the world crackdown on the internet privileges of the general public. The community can generate a strong impact by RAIDing this tweet and showing support by posting download links to dVPN applications built on Sentinel and emphasizing on the advantages of dVPNs vs cVPNs. https://twitter.com/SentinelVPN/status/1777097962604089677 https://twitter.com/SentinelVPN/status/1777100016127005075

Not one, but two ALL-TIME daily HIGHS for revenue on the Sentinel Network were recorded this month 📈 Today: 2,114,450 $DVPN, surpassing 2M daily revenue for the first time! 📅26th Jan: 1,955,830 $DVPN As more VPN applications are launched on or purchase bandwidth from the Sentinel Node Network. these revenues will only continue to climb. 20% of all revenue from the Sentinel Network goes to $DVPN stakers. Explore the growth and activity of the Sentinel dVPN Network through insightful charts and data 🔗http://stats.sentinel.co 📌http://map.sentinel.co

https://twitter.com/bagimsizvpn/status/1751141388354269370

Download #BasedVPN on your Android phone today! BasedVPN is a free dVPN application powered by community-hosted nodes. User's bandwidth sessions are pre-paid by the application creator, with the application planning to monetize from ads in the future.

1/2 Bandwidth usage from the #dVPN network on its @cosmos -based hub has hit an all-time-high of over 500 GB of data consumed within a 24 HR period. The network is on track to cross consumption of 1 TB+ per day with more $dVPN applications built on Sentinel launching soon.

#AKT and #dVPN are #DePIN projects which are leading the charge in generating real network revenue (fees/tax) which is distributed to token stakers who help secure the network. $DVPN token stakers earn 20% of all payment earned by nodes hosted on Sentinel.

. @NodesLab has been instrumental in its support of furthering the ideals of decentralization and defending your right to privacy online. Learn how to deploy decentralized VPN nodes on the Sentinel Network with @cloudmosio and @akashnet_ . ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/Iogynwgiy4

F is for Freedom. Online Freedom is more important than ever. Mass surveillance and data harvesting will only get worse if we don’t push back. Privacy is Freedom Security is Freedom Innovation is Freedom Using a Decentralized VPN #dVPN is Freedom: https://t.co/LyWuZaoRRl

Critical Sentinel Update: Key Milestones Post update - Subscription management commands (expecting within coming days) - New Stats API release (expecting this week or next) New Paradigm for Node Hosts - Introduction of Time Based Subscriptions Now with the introduction of time based subscriptions, node hosts can now set standardized fixed prices for bandwidth offerings, allowing for node hosts to be able to manage their profit structure in a much stronger manner as compared to arbitrarily pricing bandwidth in terms of each GB consumed. The introduction of time based subscriptions also makes it easier for white-label organizations to properly forsee and manage their infrastructure costs instead of costs being correlated to bandwidth consumption. It is important to note that centralized VPN applications generally create time-based subscription contracts with datacenters that offer unlimited bandwidth at fixed rates per IP. EXAMPLE: Node A sets pricing for unlimited bandwidth usage at $7/Month. The dVPN application owner can add Node A to the digital on-chain subscription by locking enough DVPN to cover several months, and users can utilize Node A and any other Node included and pre-paid for in the digital subscription for an unlimited amount of bandwidth as long as the dVPN application owner is covering the costs of Node A. The introduction of time based subscription will also bring price consolidation to the current node market, however will also require the creation of new service level agreement monitoring practices. A nodes ability to have enough specs in order to handle multiple concurrent sessions while offering a reasonable amount of bandwidth will have to monitored and assured in order for white-label application developers to confidently add a node to their on-chain digital subscription.

With the Sentinel Network upgrade now here, you need to be using the Decentr browser with integrated Sentinel #dVPN nodes. @akashnet_ VPN nodes @HNS resolvers @DecentrNet browser Common values + #IBC = Success. Use a #dVPN Browser:

Appealing to #Apple, please stop discriminating against frogs. Frogs are peaceful amphibians that destroy our common enemy which is the #1 killer of human beings, the mosquito. #BasedVPN on #iOS has been unfortunately delayed. Try out BasedVPN on Android today! (Link below)

How to deploy a #dVPN node on @akashnet_ #AKT 1⃣Visit https://t.co/D7hsx79otU 2⃣Connect wallet 3⃣Find the #Sentinel dVPN template & deploy 4⃣Accept a bid 5⃣Convert seedphrase to base64 6⃣Edit & update deploy.yml with IP 7⃣Check logs for success! Thanks to Joey (on TG)!

New Tweet By @Sentinel_co Proposal #30 on the #Sentinel #dVPN Hub has now passed! https://t.co/QIUoFqrXpQ Validators will have to prepare for the upgrade that is scheduled for 1 PM UTC on August 18th. To learn more about the significant of this upgrade checkout: https://t.co/ROEW7B0lur

https://deploy.cloudmos.io/templates/akash-network-awesome-akash-Sentinel-dVPN-node

DVPN COMMUNITY UPDATE: With the upgrade for digital on-chain subscriptions imminent along with the new network APIs as well as new dVPN node - several utilities that are crucial to the network will soon be launched Utilities: - COMPLETE NETWORK STATS PAGE (web) - INDIVIDUAL NODE STATS PAGE (web) - NODE LEADERBOARD (web) - FROG DVPN LAUNCHER (Linux only) - SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER (for dVPN application developers) (undecided)

Another week, another 10,000 $dVPN for the best comment. (Comment on Twitter)

We're live on Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.basedapps.vpn

C is for Control Governments and ISPs want your online data for control To track you To trace you To record you If you can be told what you can see or read then it follows that you can be told what to say or think. Fight back with a Decentralized VPN: https://sentinel.co/downloads

https://medium.com/sentinel/basedvpn-a-new-free-to-use-decentralized-vpn-built-on-sentinel-f490e6e9e237 BasedVPN is now available on Android and its APK file can be downloaded from the BasedVPN website at: BasedVPN Website: basedapps.co.uk Download Link: https://files.basedapps.co.uk/app-release-1-0-0.apk Users can opt to wait for up to a few more days at maximum for BasedVPN to get accepted onto the Google Play instead of downloading the APK file. *Connecting to a node may take up to a minute or more. This inconvenience for users will be completely removed with the new protocol upgrade which allows for users to connect instantly to on-chain subscriptions without tokens being locked for every node that is connected to Checkout this medium post to learn more on: How does BasedVPN work? How does BasedVPN make money? How will BasedVPN have an impact on the dVPN ecosystem?

ok frens here we are google play and app store are still in progress, but APK is there, feel free to download it https://basedapps.co.uk

got a website will launch it today 🫡

https://vxtwitter.com/Sentinel_co/status/1685510059193958400?t=_Z5OyVaWjJYx9PtRT_qDvA&s=19

TOR has only ~6000 relay node for millions of daily users while dVPN already has over 1000 exit nodes for 10k+ users. With on-chain incentivization, dVPN will be able to surpass TOR's network participation with the introduction of its relay network in the future. Community participation in node hosting has been extremely strong and will only increase with the real node revenue that will begin flowing in with the upcoming bandwidth upgrade.

Thanks to the Sentinel dVPN community, the number of nodes hosted is at a 1 year high at over 1100 nodes. Sentinel nodes are in over 78 cities spanning across 36 countries. With the upcoming upgrade, dVPN node revenue is about to take off http://map.sentinel.co (PC) After the upgrade is complete, white-label applications built on dVPN are able to create 'on-chain subscriptions and choose nodes from the public list and pay them for bandwidth. Users are then able to access all of the nodes in the on-chain subscription with a single click

Meet the 3rd dVPN application built on Sentinel. https://medium.com/sentinel/meet-the-3rd-live-dvpn-integrated-application-built-on-sentinel-4e02b55e56c7 This is application owned by ElQube which is an app studio that also owns RynVPN, a popular centralized VPN with nearly 10 million downloads. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryn.vpn.privatedns.proxy.fast.mini.web.browser&hl=en&gl=US This simple android application includes a browser which allows users to connect to dVPN nodes hosted by Sentinel community members for free. In the future this application will monetize from advertisements and use these proceeds to pay dVPN node hosts in the Sentinel ecosystem. The ‘Fast Private Browser’ dVPN is currently connected to a digital on-chain subscription with the provider address: sentprov1aaaa4gxkfjntrerurznyhcm4saeegynrhq6zmk Until the next hub-upgrade, paid-nodes from the public node list are unable to be added to an on-chain subscription so as of now node hosts will have to host nodes with this specific provider address in order to provide bandwidth to users of Fast Private Browser. Post the hub upgrade, Fast Private Browser will be able to use its revenues from ad monetization within the browser to purchase dVPN token and pay dVPN nodes on the public list to be included into its on-chain subscription which will be continued to be offerred to users for free. How to Participate and earn dVPN Community members can host dVPN nodes to support Private Fast Browser’s on-chain digital subscription which is being offerred to its users. Support is required until the launch of the new hub which will allow the creators of Private Fast Browser to add paid nodes from Sentinel’s public dVPN node pool. Node hosts will be able to earn 42,000 dVPN for maintaining an up-time of over 50% from the 13th of July for a maximum of 30 days until the chain upgrade is complete and the dVPN protocol is fully updated. Please set provider address as: sentprov1aaaa4gxkfjntrerurznyhcm4saeegynrhq6zmk

The flagship Sentinel dVPN mobile application is returning soon with a completely free version of the application as well as a paid version of the application. The previous free Sentinel Android dVPN on ETH reached over 500k downloads in 2020- early 2021. The upcoming hub upgrade includes major revisions to the networking protocol layer allowing for users to get access to multiple paid nodes with just one payment without the requirement of locking tokens with each node. In addition 'digital subscriptions' have the ability to authorize a user's account on Sentinel to utilize bandwidth from a subscription for free allowing for completely decentralized free VPN provision. This upgrade will enable the fast creation of white-labels and eliminate the issues faced in the past with regards to user-friendly payment structures.

"Over 2 years has elapsed since the launch of Sentinel’s Cosmos based Hub and a merit based validator re-delegation process will now commence involving a significant re-delegation of DVPN token to validators who have added value to the ecosystem as well as the dVPN network. All validators should use the following Forms link to submit information required for decision making during the upcoming merit based re-delegation process. A scoring metric is being created composing of contributions to community, node infrastructure, and distributed development efforts." https://medium.com/sentinel/dvpn-merit-based-validator-re-delegation-a5538530b48d Submission form: https://forms.gle/f4kXxkVaSNomkAjH8

The Sentinel dVPN Network is achieving remarkable progress. The Network is on track to exceed 1000 nodes for the first time since August 2022, representing a significant resurgence. This commendable recovery can be attributed to the community's effective governance and unwavering belief, which have been key in elevating Sentinel and the dVPN ecosystem to new levels of achievement. This, however, is only the beginning - the Sentinel network is expected to continue evolving with the launch of new innovative products. Sentinel is extending an invitation to all individuals who are passionate about digital privacy to participate in this transformative movement. By hosting a dVPN node, individuals not only contribute to the network but also have the opportunity to earn dVPN rewards. Here's a preview of the upcoming Node Explorer and Node Leadership Table. These tools are thoughtfully designed to enable users to monitor their node earnings precisely. Additionally, an element of gamification has been integrated, providing a measured approach to offering incentives and encouraging users to stay engaged with the network. This combination contributes to the network’s focused and sustainable expansion.

Ka-boom! Here it is, please enjoy our public beta. It will become available in the Google Play tonight. Please note, Advanced Mode (for wallet management) is available in Settings. It is a feature that allows you to use your own mnemonic or create one without having us doing it for you. Version still might have minor issues, which we will fix of course with following updates. Your feedback is appreciated in this chat with hashtag #androidfeedback (please do not tag me, use hashtag instead).

Android apk launch is imminent after weeks of advancement and improvement

SOLAR Labs and Meile dVPN have formed a strategic alliance to revolutionize the decentralized Virtual Private Network (dVPN) space. This partnership aims to consolidate all code commits of the Sentinel codebase into one unified GitHub repository, streamlining development and creating a more efficient environment for contributors and users. The collaboration will result in the Sentinel White Label SDK, a tool designed to simplify the creation of personalized dVPNs. This move is inspired by the structure and guides of the Cosmos technical documentation site, ensuring the Sentinel Network's evolution aligns with Cosmos' design principles. Expect significant enhancements to the Sentinel Network and its dVPN offerings, including dedicated IPs, on-chain subscriptions using $dVPN, and other Cosmos-based IBC-enabled tokens. Plus, new SOLAR dVPN applications, a redesigned stats page, and an interactive node explorer are on the horizon. Stay tuned for more updates, including a full revamp of the original Sentinel dVPN app. For more information, visit https://sentinel.co. https://medium.com/@sentinel/solar-labs-and-meile-dvpn-join-forces-to-improve-codebase-and-launch-an-easy-to-use-tool-kit-on-ab13b7071c9e

non-KYC DEC on Sentinel is now available for purchase using credit or debit cards in Meile; pre-paid cards accepted. Purchasing is limited to small amounts of DEC not exceeding $15 for the time being. We can adjust the purchase limits remotely in our Hot Wallet server, so there will be no need to update the app. Please do not attempt consecutive purchases as it will be flagged in our system and you will have to contact our support to receive your tokens. Meile v1.7.0 is available now for Windows, OS X, and Linux (Debian/Fedora) @ https://meile.app

New macOS app with V2Ray and wallet is now live on App Store!

https://github.com/DecloudNodesLab/Sentinel_dVPN

the game has not even begun

Approval of the new Solar Labs iOS and Android application is imminent. This new application allows for payments to be made using several Cosmos based tokens which can be converted to dVPN for use to spend on bandwidth. The future application upgrade will allow for direct node payments in different Cosmos based currencies to dVPN nodes which have white-listed these currencies as an acceptable payment. The new Solar Labs application will be fully sourced and the different functions of the application can be configured by community developers.

We've detected an attack coming from Indonesia against SOLAR dVPN infrastructure which is responsible for fiat-to-DVPN convertion. What happened? Today, at 17:04 Tallinn Time, our internal monitoring systems reported an unusual spike — number of the new in-app subscriptions with trial period were doubling each 5 minutes. Our team decided to investigate what is happening and what is the reason for that spike. What we found out? As we found out that 100% of new subscriptions with active trial period are being created from Indonesia, we've ran a search on social media and news, trying to find whether this spike is justified by some certain line of events or some online-article. According to our data, nothing like that happened. Using benefits of blockchain transparency, we took a step further to investigate what is the pattern of the actions for newly created wallets. We found that unknown malicious actor have created an undefined number of Google accounts and subscribed to a 7-day trial period using Google Play In-App purchases mechanism. As our app is built in such a way that we are paying for nodes on behalf of the users while they only pay for subscription, malicious actor took advantage of it. He rolled out his own low quality nodes with a insanely high pricing per GB and started to subscribe to such nodes from newly created wallets, forcing us to deposit DVPN tokens to his nodes. It is clear that malicious actor intention was to force us to transfer as much DVPN tokens as possible to his nodes during the trial period and cancel subscription before the first payment. What measures we've taken? We've temporary disabled free trial period for Android, replacing it with discount instead. During next couple days our anti-fraud mechanism will be deployed on the servers of the fiat-crypto ramp to prevent this from happening in the future. We've also taken down from the app listing malicious servers (they weren't providing VPN service itself, only gathering tokens). Normal users are not affected, app continues to operate normally.

The new app should be a game changer for sentinel mobile applications with v2ray enabled as well

Our Sentinel Analytics Dashboard, termed MathNodes Metabase, is now available for FREE signup! With access, node runners can view all subscription data to their nodes, along with allocated and consumed data. Meile statistics are also available. Users have the ability to curate a public collection using the easy-to-use analytics builders or save them to their private collection. We encourage people to play around with the interface and devise your own metrics, based on the data we collect, and save them in the public collection for other users to modify and improve. Data is updated every 24 hours and more Sentinel and Meile data will be made available over the coming months. It's easy to sign up. Head over to https://meile.app, scroll to the bottom enter a first and last name (recommended you don't use your real name), and an e-mail. An e-mail will be sent automatically to have you set a password and allow you to login. Check it out!

The newly revamped Solar Labs Android and iOS applications that will soon be re-launched feature a dVPN wallet and will be integrating all major cosmos IBC enabled tokens for payment for DVPN related services. The Cosmos ecosystem is about to get taught on how to respect real legitimate product development this year by projects like AKT and DVPN instead of non-stop infighting and fudding The DVPN community and the broader community must learn to put some respect on Litrevs name and realize the attention to detail and the awareness of user feedback that he has. Litreev embodies the archetype of a real cypherpunk and has risked his life in the process as well. If anyone wants to transparently see the geo-political impact Litreev has made please translate: https://russian.rt.com/ussr/article/963252-fbk-programmist-koshelek-estoniya The Solar Labs applications will keep taking in community feedback and keep rebuilding until all gaps are filled.