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A first look at the new Sentinel dVPN app, currently in development by @norselabs This is a significant rebuild rather than a visual refresh. The new client moves away from a web-based stack to a fully native application, with native gestures, adaptive layouts, orientation support, and better compatibility across different devices and screen sizes. The rebuild also introduces major changes to how the app interacts with the Sentinel Network: • Subscriptions to both individual nodes and plans, including multiple subscriptions on one account • Direct communication with blockchain RPCs and dVPN nodes, removing third-party and centralized service dependencies • Local node discovery with incremental updates for faster startup and reduced network traffic • Support for WireGuard, AmneziaWG, Xray, OpenVPN, and Hysteria2 • Handshake DNS support • Detailed node and plan information • Advanced filtering by load, protocol, plan, and user access • Session reconnection for recently paused connections • Clearer information around funds locked for node leases and early unsubscribe refunds Testing has progressed well, and the app is currently awaiting approval from Google Play and the Apple App Store. The video is an early preview of the new opening and login experience, with more of the rebuilt client to be shown as development continues. NorseLabs: norselabs.io/ Explore dVPN applications built on Sentinel: docs.sentinel.co/get-started…

Building a VPN business does not have to start with renting servers in dozens of countries. Sentinel gives teams access to decentralized bandwidth supplied by independent node operators, allowing them to focus on product, brand, pricing, distribution, and customer experience. Plan Manager turns that infrastructure into something a business can package and sell. Teams can create subscription plans, choose which Sentinel nodes are included, set pricing, manage user access, and control how customers connect to the network. The application, brand, pricing model, and customer relationship remain with the team. Sentinel provides the shared bandwidth infrastructure underneath. Teams can also build with open-source applications, SDKs, node deployment tools, testing utilities, and support for multiple VPN protocols, giving them flexibility across different platforms and markets. The commercial opportunity is straightforward: launch a VPN service on infrastructure that already has active nodes, real users, and applications operating across the network. Create and manage VPN plans: plan.sentinel.co/dashboard Build with Sentinel: docs.sentinel.co/ Explore dVPN applications already using the network: docs.sentinel.co/get-started… Node deployment: github.com/sentinel-official…

Today crypto users trust their VPNs even though they are closed-source. Soon, crypto users will be demanding for open-source provable VPNs in the same way that they demand for open-source wallets. dVPN builders on Sentinel are prepared and ready. Sentinel is early.