Sentinel

Thanks, @rajgokal, for the welcome to Solana! It’s time to decentralize the VPN industry and make provable end-to-end encryption the standard.

The Sentinel devnet on Solana is now open to builders.

faucet.sentinel.co

dVPN apps built on Sentinel are among the only consumer apps in the Web3 ecosystem to penetrate the broader Web2 market while abstracting away the complexities of on-chain functionality.

Independent dVPN, built on Sentinel and downloaded by over 750k people, demonstrates the potential for builders to create apps that reach users without requiring them to understand that a blockchain is working in the background. Independent dVPN's users never realize that the app scans blocks to populate its server list. They never realize that their account has a public-private key pair.

Check out Independent dVPN on your Android device:

play.google.com/store/apps/det…

Sentinel’s networking protocol is one of the most decentralized and resilient networking protocols, with zero off-chain servers and hardcoded bootstrap nodes.

Create your own privacy-focused consumer app with just a Solana devnet RPC. Builders with strong GTM strategies and communities will be able to launch their own token for their dVPN app on the mainnet to bootstrap their marketing and bandwidth costs.

The Sentinel decentralized VPN network will continue to expand, providing trustless, end-to-end encrypted privacy to millions of people worldwide. This network is uncensorable and unstoppable and now has an exponentially higher cost to attack than it did on its sovereign Cosmos chain.

There are over 30 community hosted Sentinel dVPN servers on the Solana devnet!

Builders are on the devnet getting prepared to launch their own dVPN application on the Solana mainnet!

You can try to build your own app today or even have your AI agent connect through CLI.

Following the release of DVPN 3.0.0 for Linux, @norselabs has now launched DVPN 3.0.1 for Windows, completing the rollout of its rebuilt desktop applications.

Both releases introduce five VPN protocols, multihop routing, automatic reconnection, and redesigned interfaces, giving users greater flexibility when connecting through the Sentinel Network.

DVPN is also available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android, with distribution through the Apple App Store, Google Play, Galaxy Store, and F-Droid.

The continued development of DVPN across multiple platforms demonstrates how independent teams are bringing Sentinel's decentralized bandwidth infrastructure to a wider range of users and devices.

Download DVPN for your device:
norselabs.io/#download

The Sentinel node manager is now live on the Solana devnet! Launch a node from your windows/mac/linux device within a single minute with 1 click.

Sentinel is going to make it very easy to provide bandwidth and build your own dVPN app on Solana.

github.com/Sentinel-Blueb…

NORSE Labs has released DVPN 3.0.0 for Linux, completely rebuilding its desktop application with new protocols, multihop connections, and a redesigned interface.

Built on the Sentinel Network, @norselabs continues to develop its dVPN application with a focus on reliable connectivity, censorship resistance, and a better Linux desktop experience.

The latest release introduces several important improvements:

Five VPN protocols: WireGuard, V2Ray, AmneziaWG, XRay, and Hysteria, giving users more connection options across different network environments.

Multihop routing: Connect through multiple nodes in different countries, adding flexibility to how traffic moves through the network.

Native GNOME interface: A redesigned Linux experience with light and dark themes, a live network map, and system tray integration.

Automatic reconnection: If a selected node stops responding, the application can switch to another available connection.

These improvements give Linux users greater control over their connectivity while making the underlying network easier to use.

NORSE Labs is one of the independent teams developing applications on Sentinel, combining its own client software and user experience with decentralized bandwidth supplied by independent node operators.

Download DVPN 3.0.0 for Linux:
norselabs.io/#download

Explore more applications built on Sentinel:
docs.sentinel.co/get-started/ap…