The beta release of Sentinel's first flagship dVPN app on its Cosmos based DePin Layer-1 is now live on Android at http://shield.sentinel.co.

Introducing Sentinel Shield dVPN Android release (APK)

https://medium.com/sentinel/beta-launch-of-the-most-decentralized-depin-consumer-application-the-sentinel-shield-dvpn-f896dd3e5cbc

Monthly subscription is currently set at 1333.33 dVPN.

All dVPN app combined - 70K MAU last month, DAU consistent 6k+. Real utility, no BS. http://stats.sentinel.co

Accounts are on on-chain, node query is on-chain, payment is on-chain, connection/disconnection authorization is on-chain. Sentinel Shield dVPN is the definition of a FULLY decentralized DePin consumer app.

The launch of the Sentinel Shield dVPN goes to show the versatility of dVPN apps that can be built on Sentinel’s dVPN protocol, from applications which are monetized by ads and are extremely user-friendly with 0 mention of blockchain such as Independent dVPN. All the way to fully decentralized on-chain applications which expose users to the management of keys and on-chain payments such as the Sentinel Shield dVPN app.

More payment gateways and advanced subscription features coming soon.

https://github.com/sentinel-official/sentinel-dvpn-app-android

Did you know that soon you can use your mobile device to power Sentinel's $DVPN AI data layer and monetize from doing so?

You will be able to turn your mobile device into a Sentinel data scraper that will work to fetch data to train AI models.

Sentinel's key focus areas include:
1) White-labelled dVPN ecosystem
2) AI Data layer
3) Hardware #DePin Residential Node ecosystem

Sentinel has met all development related commitments till date.

The Android AI data mining node beta version is almost ready for community testing. Customers will be able to send instructions on their data mining requirements to Sentinel's AI data nodes through a web browser interface that will be extremely easy to use and intuitive.

dogwifhat dVPN is soon launching, offering provably encrypted access to thousands of dVPN nodes hosted on Sentinel.

Initially this app will be free to all and overtime full access will only be given to $WIF holders.

WIF enthusiasts are sponsoring nodes

dVPN applications on Sentinel have the ability to monetize from credit card payments, on-chain IBC transactions, or even ad revenue.

The dogwifhat dVPN will aim to monetize from ad revenue initially however may evolve overtime.

Web 3 ecosystem dVPNs will be a key priority for the Sentinel ecosystem and the trend has already been established with Gnosis DAO (top 100 network) building a dVPN on the #HOPR network

https://blockonomi.com/gnosisdao-invests-in-hopr-to-develop-gnosisvpn-a-decentralized-web3-vpn/

This application is being built on the Sentinel Basedapps SDK which is also the underlying SDK for the Independent dVPN application which has now crossed 150k downloads (including APK).

https://github.com/basedapps/whitelabel-sdk-android

Try independent dVPN on iOS/Android at : https://independentdvpn.com

Independent dVPN's 4.5 star rating on the Google Play store shows that dApps on Sentinel are some of the few in the overall blockchain ecosystem that have the capability to penetrate the mainstream audience.

That is 4.5 stars from non-crypto users, it is working.

Join 10s of thousands of monthly active users and download Independent dVPN on your Android/iOS device today:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bagimsizvpn.app

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/independent-vpn/id6468454526

Cosmos $ATOM $dVPN is in development. This is a very early version, community input on designs/branding and references would be extremely beneficial.

Sentinel's goal is to bring a retail dApp usecase for ATOM using IBC-enabled payments.

Users can pay in ATOM for dVPN services

🔍 LAUNCH OF SENTINEL'S NATIVE EXPLORER

The Sentinel Growth DAO has formally launched its new native Sentinel dVPN blockchain explorer.

https://explorer.sentinel.co

Development of the new explorer, a collaboration between Sentinel and Interbloc, was originally announced in January.

Sentinel and its community had used Cosmostation's blockchain explorer, Mintscan, almost exclusively since the project transitioned to the Cosmos Ecosystem in 2021.

From the DAO's official announcement:

"Now anyone can dive deep into the Sentinel Network and explore every facet of it with ease.

What can you do with the new explorer?

🔬 Inspect blocks to learn more about dVPN's transparent, trustless architecture.
💸 Dive into transactions to track the movement and flow of DVPN Coins.
🗳 Review governance proposals to stay updated on crucial network decisionmaking.
🛡 Check out the validators set to see who's securing the network.

We've also integrated data from the Sentinel Stats dashboard into the dVPN Stats Menu Item for your convenience. Now, you can seamlessly access network statistics right from the explorer dashboard.

And that's not all! With the its integration of the Node Dashboard, accessing statistics for your Sentinel Node is easier than ever. Just paste your sentnode address into the search bar, and voila; you'll have all the information you need at your fingertips.

So, what are you waiting for? Dive into the Sentinel Network today and unlock a world of possibilities. Happy exploring!"

In addition, a senior DAO member has informed us that the explorer's wallet function is now working.

It's a dog $WIF hat wif $DVPN

SENTINEL GOING INTO THE WEB 3 MAINSTREAM CULTURE

The dVPN revolution will only be achieved by a network of dVPN applications that are focused on different regional and cultural communities while sharing the same resources.

Dogwifhat dVPN is now live for Android (APK):
http://Dogwifhatdvpn.com

Join over 60k monthly active users of dVPN apps built on Sentinel

Join the Telegram channel at: https://t.me/dogwifhatdvpn

iOS and Android stores soon

This dVPN application is FULLY open-source

https://github.com/dogwifhatdvpndev

This application is free, however will be powered by a Sentinel ad marketplace in the future

This application CANNOT monitor you, cannot track you, and can prove it

dVPN nodes powering this application are sponsored by frens from the #Dogwifhat community

dVPN Stats - http://stats.sentinel.co
dVPN Node map - http://map.sentinel.co

Marketing for the flagship Sentinel #dVPN and the Dogwifhat $DVPN will begin after both of these applications are added onto the Google and Apple app stores.

Currently the APK files are available and all code is open-sourced however the community prefers app stores for security

Download the flagship Sentinel dVPN (paid by $DVPN token) at http://shield.sentinel.co

Download Dogwifhat dVPN APK at http://dogwifhatdvpn.com

Demand open-source transparency from VPN applications. Do NOT trust a VPN that does not show its code.

The revolution is coming.

Welcome to the Sentinel Free Speech Group

This is a revival of the legendary Sentinel Free Speech Group.

Free speech is a right that must be defended globally, this is a group where people from all over the world can discuss various topics and ideas without any hinderances.

No malicious images or files allowed.

https://t.me/Sentinelfreespeech

When your weekly active user count begins to come closer to the record highs of your monthly active user count.

Nearly 30k unique users connected to a $DVPN node at least once last week.

Sentinel IS the blockchain for the BILLIONS. Straight forward utility. 1M incoming.

Discover dVPN applications built on Sentinel today!

DO NOT TRUST centralized VPN closed source apps.

https://sentinel.co/dapps

Try out the flagship Sentinel dVPN app (APK): http://shield.sentinel.co

Try out Independent dVPN on your iOS/Android device:

https://independentdvpn.com

A new token utility for $DVPN is soon arriving with the release of the Sentinel AI data layer. You can soon pay $DVPN in exchange for scraping data from the internet.

This is a preview of the website (mobile) where data requests can be sent to Sentinel nodes.

Testing soon.

The Meile dVPN application is the first dApp in the Cosmos ecosystem to accept $XMR based payments. You can now pay with a fully private currency for a private and decentralized $dVPN service.

More payment gateways coming to dVPNs.

https://mathnodes.com/index.php/meile-dvpn-client-linux-os-x/

Many billion $ pumps will come and go, without making a single tangible impact on society only to be forgotten years later.

Sentinel $DVPN makes an impact on people's lives on a daily basis and brings unrestricted internet to hundreds of thousands globally.

Sentinel 2017 - ?

Try Independent FREE dVPN on your Android/Mac/iOS device today!

Join over 200k happy users!

https://independentdvpn.com

Join the telegram at:

https://t.me/independentdvpn

Get your Android phones ready to become apart of Sentinel's AI data layer in the coming days!

Did you know that mobile phones provide the highest quality of proxies for the purpose of scraping data to train AI LLMs?

Detailed docs incoming

Soon train LLMs on $AKT with Sentinel

The Sentinel $DVPN network has proven itself to provide solid UX and a strong connection experience, with tens of thousands of users connecting to dVPN apps built on Sentinel (weekly).

The focus now is on the aggregate revenue of dVPNs built on Sentinel and communicating this.

Sentinel has the highest verified user count amongst networking #DePin applications and this number scales up with every new dVPN dApp deployed on Sentinel.

Want to build a $dVPN application on Sentinel without knowing Go or anything about Cosmos?

Checkout the new Norse Labs dVPN SDK! iOS/Mac/Ipad SDK now live!

https://github.com/norselabs/dvpn-sdk-ios

What is this SDK?

This SDK is a versatile, cross-platform pre-compiled library that integrates seamlessly into mobile or desktop applications. It empowers developers to:

- utilize available methods to Obtain information about available VPN locations (countries & cities)

- Retrieve a list of available DVPN nodes for each VPN location

- Create and manage DVPN credentials for WireGuard and V2Ray connections

https://support.norselabs.io/hc/en-us/articles/14652264023196-What-is-DVPN-SDK

There are multiple other SDKs in development including a Javascript SDK being developed by TKDAlex.

The new Sentinel website will have an in-depth section on the various ways that people can easily build a dVPN application on Sentinel.

Real staking is the staking of tokens to distribute voting power amongst validators that secure the network.

L2 Staking for points is not real staking and should be termed differently.

The hype behind ETH L2 networks will fade into obscurity as we move further into the cycle. There is no real 'ETH security' taking place. There is just a posting of proofs onto the ETH mainnet which is a post mortem. The posting of these proofs has nothing to do with the transaction confirmation and these proofs are only useful to analyze transaction history in the event of a fraud.

Eigen Layer provides a better solution and enforces real 'ETH security'.

It is possible that we will see L2s transition to their own Cosmos chains in the coming quarters as the L2 hype fades.

Everyone is going to come back to Cosmos, the same way Cosmos ecosystem was ruling before UST collapse.

Most of the hyped projects in recent times are Cosmos based, Celestia, Monad, Initia just to name a few.

This is the calm before the storm. HODL strong frens