SOLAR Special Event ⚡️

Join us for a special event online on March 3, 2023.
Watch it online on our website — https://labs.solar

See you this spring!

Guess who’s updated his bluefren profile?!

An average of 5-10 users per week are using their credit cards to purchase dVPN for bandwidth payments on the Meile dVPN app made by the MathNodes team.

Sentinel's goal is to bring dVPN services to the mainstream user.

Watch this short video showing the dVPN credit card on-ramp.

From this month we will see an exponential rise in network utility with a restarting of the node incentivization program and the likely introduction of the v2ray protocol.

This is a strong start for the Meile application which will be constantly iterated on for improved design and UX.

Another solution coming right up with Sentinel dVPN embed!

Norse Endpoint Security — world's first computer full-featured protection software, that have dVPN built-in.

The official release of the Sentinel V2Ray dVPN node is now available and the community can now host nodes on Akash Network's decentralized cloud infrastructure.

https://github.com/sentinel-official/dvpn-node/releases/tag/v0.5.0

dVPN nodes will soon be able to support payment in AKT after a future proposal passes.

Previously, the only networking protocol integrated with the Sentinel Hub was wireguard, which is not compatible with the decentralized instances available on Akash. Hosting on Akash network will be promoted as a superior alternative to hosting on cloud infra such as OVH

White-label applications will be encouraged to indicate on their application front-end whether dVPN nodes are hosted on centralized cloud providers or not by using IP lookup services.

Lets end the cloud oligopoly today and support revolutionary solutions such as Akash.

A fiat on-ramp for purchasing $DVPN for bandwidth on #Alipay has been launched by a contributor.

Link (will not work in English browser): https://95yu.xyz/?mod=buy&tid=6

This integration allows for dVPN to more easily access the Chinese userbase.

Currently community members can host V2Ray nodes however users will have to wait until the imminent launch of the V2Ray CLI client which will allow for direct connection to V2Ray node providers before white-label applications make the integration allowing for users to directly connection.

This payment gateway is the 4th payment gateway in the dVPN ecosystem which allows for mainstream users to purchase DVPN tokens using fiat on-ramps.

- Solar dVPN in-app iOS gateway
- Solar dVPN in-app Android gateway
- Meile Windows/Mac/Linux Desktop dVPN gateway
- Alipay gateway

The official CLI client for V2Ray dVPN nodes hosted on the Sentinel hub has now been released!

dVPN white-label applications can now easily integrate V2Ray nodes and begin to develop a stronger Chinese userbase.

https://github.com/sentinel-official/cli-client/releases/tag/v0.3.0

Here is a breakdown of decentralization by Node ISPs on the Sentinel Network.

Full chart here: https://dvpn.cc/nodeisps

Part of the Sentinel Analytics Dashboard to be released soon!

The first dVPN node hosted on the Akash decentralized cloud network has been successfully tested.

The Akash network provides a superior alternative to centralized cloud providers. Node hosts are encouraged to host their node on Akash as compared to providers such as AWS or OVH.

This is just the beginning of the journey that the Sentinel ecosystem will embark on with the utility that the Akash network provides. Look out for more symbiotic integrations between both networks coming soon!

https://twitter.com/Sentinel_co/status/1630145754940469248?cxt=HHwWgMCz9au7uJ8tAAAA

It's almost there🔥

Just a bit more than 2 hours left before our special event.

Join us on YouTube to watch it live:
https://youtu.be/SFlmCRcTddY

UPDATE: After three weeks of working with Apple Support, we finally succeeded in submitting a request for an Apple Developer key.

This is crucial in our ongoing development of Apple and iOS apps for security and trust with our userbase. Successful enrollment in to the Apple Developer Program will allow us to sign our Apple apps and be authenticated for listing in the Apple Store.

Stay tuned as we will continue to provide updates on securing the necessary developer key.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

v2ray integration for Linux is finally here!

🔰 v2ray integration
🔰 tun2socks TCP packet routing through node
🔰 Real-time bandwidth fix when switching between nodes
🔰 New Unicode supportive fonts
🔰 Node type labeling

v2ray for Linux is now available via python pip (v0.12.0.0). Full binaries to be released by the weekend (3/26) for Fedora and Ubuntu.

To our Windows users: We have not forsaken you. We are working hard to get v2ray support and the additional features added with a production release in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to MathNodes channel (https://t.me/MathNodes) for git updates on the WIndows front.

Announcement: Node Hosts required for White-Label POC - Whitelist Opening Tomorrow

What is going on? - The Node Incentive program will be re-opening for community members. Community members will be incentivized to host nodes to provide bandwidth to the users of a White-Label POC (proof of concept) application that will be soon launched.

Why a node incentive program now? - As discussed in February, a successful centralized VPN application is considering to launch dVPN applications built on Sentinel and will be undertaking a POC in order to test the network before making further decisions on network transition. This organization currently has a VPN with over 1 million daily active users and over 13 Million total downloads. This POC aims to reach a minimum of over 20k users within the first months in order to stress-test the Sentinel network.

What work has been done in the past month on integration? - This experience was the first experience where Sentinel's core networking side contributors have interacted with a real centralized VPN team intending to migrate their architecture onto Sentinel's stack. This experience allowed for the creation of stronger onboarding processes including more specific integration documentation as well as a brand new Sentinel Rest Client that was released recently making API integrations easier.

https://github.com/sentinel-official/rest-client/releases

https://gist.github.com/0xbas3d/f9f806b4dca350db8027d190c9a8ea58 (recently introduced integration documentation)

Why is this node incentive program for a private group of nodes? - Currently the POC dVPN application will be intending to provide free VPN access to its userbase and will be using Sentinel's on-chain subscription system to allocate free bandwidth to users. Currently the on-chain subscription system does not allow a creator to add paid nodes from the public dVPN node list and only allows for node hosts to manually join an active subscription without the ability to set any pricing. This inconvenience is temporary as there will be the ability for subscription owners to add paid nodes into a subscription with the upcoming protocol upgrade proposal. For the time-being, node hosts will have to manually add their node to an active subscription in order to be eligible for this airdrop.

What is the geo-location focus of the nodes? The geo-location focus of the nodes is in the Middle East as well as South East Asia as the intention is for the nodes to have a closer proximity to Iran which is the main focus group of this POC.

The desired countries for these nodes include: Singapore, UAE, Thailand, Vietnam, India

More information will be released on incentives and other specifics pertaining to this incentive program for powering one of the first applications being launched on Sentinel by a real centralized VPN provider.

Hey guys,

Today we've launched possibility to pay with Visa/MasterCard worldwide, special Visa/MasterCard and MIR cards from Russia (we made an additional effort towards Russia because we find it critically imporant to let people read independent media).

Also today you may pay with common cryptocurrencies (BTC/ETH/USDT/USDC/DAI) and etc.

Tomorrow we will be launching additional support for more cryptocurrencies (such as $DVPN, $OSMO, $ATOM and etc) and also support of variety of payment systems such as PayPal, QIWI, Bancontact, Paysafecard and etc.

Subscription can be purchased here:

https://account.labs.solar/

Sentinel's interactive map based dVPN Node explorer is now live at map.sentinel.co

Filter the map view between V2Ray and Wireguard nodes and even see a dedicated view of all dVPN nodes which are hosting HNS resolvers.

Also search for nodes by country or city and see their protocol type along with other information after clicking on them.

Future updates to the interactive dVPN node explorer will include node pricing information as well as accepted currencies for payment by the node.

The code for this application will soon be released on GitHub and there will be rewards offered for community contribution to make this tool as resourceful as possible. More utilities to be introduced in the near future include a node leaderboard and a dedicated network statistics page with charts.

Anyone can create their own network utilities with Sentinel's open stats API infrastructure.

Retroactive Rewards are being paid out to node hosts powering the Sentinel dVPN network, in addition to the restarting of the node incentive program

"This blog post marks the announcement of the restart of the Sentinel node incentive program and the distribution of retroactive rewards to dVPN node hosts. The node incentive program was temporarily suspended last year in the month of August due to unforeseen circumstances. However, the program is now ready to be restarted in anticipation of more consumer demand to dVPN services built on Sentinel."

Read the blog and find out more about how you can be eligible to earn rewards for hosting a dVPN node

https://medium.com/sentinel/retroactive-node-rewards-and-restarting-the-node-incentive-program-bae48ade7319

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.

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.

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

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