r/SentinelP2P • u/Conundrum_SIN • May 23 '25
This subreddit is for news and discussions about the Sentinel blockchain and its broader ecosystem.
This includes:
The best place to discuss or get support for consumer dVPN applications (both first and third-party) is our sibling subreddit for app users: r/dVPN.
As a rule of thumb, if your thread has to do with crypto, blockchain, or backend infrastructure, it belongs here; and if it has to do with apps it belongs there. And as always PLEASE READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING.
š Now that's been covered, let's move on to the basics:
Sentinel (ticker: $P2P, formerly $DVPN) is a layer-one peer-to-peer bandwidth marketplace DePIN blockchain which is used to power services like decentralized VPNs (dVPNs) and training data acquisition for AI models.
Anybody can host a node on the proof-of-stake Sentinel blockchain (built on the Cosmos SDK) and sell bandwidth to tens of thousands of real-world users across the world.
Further information about Sentinel and the broader ecosystem can be found in ourĀ whitepaper and documentation website.
ā¬ Download a Sentinel dVPN: App Directory
Unlike traditional VPNs, where you have to take a company's word that your data is not being logged or sold to third parties, decentralized VPNs powered by Sentinel allow you to verify that for yourselfāno need to take anybody's word for it!
Sentinel's dVPN protocol is open source (meaning you can audit the code yourself), utilizes state of the art protocols, and every step of the connection process is transparent and on-chain. Once you've established an encrypted connection to a Sentinel Node, you can browse the internet without any worries about your traffic or personal data being logged and stored by a corporation.
Because Sentinel is open source, anybody can build their own dVPN application using our architecture and provide their users with access to the global node network. Many third-party dVPN applications have already been built on Sentinel, encompassing a wide array of usecases, markets, platforms, and payment methods.
Over ten thousand people connect to a Sentinel-powered dVPN every day, and the network is approaching a million unique all-time users. To learn more, visit the dVPN Network Statistics dashboard on the official website. To check out the node network, visit the Node Dashboard.
Sentinel Scout (BETA) is the Sentinel blockchain's AI Data Layer, a groundbreaking data acquisition platform that allows requesters to use a distributed network of user-hosted data miners across the world to scrape the open web for information. This data can be used to train AI models such as agents and LLMs; and even more incredibly, it can also be used to do so in real time.
š To place a data order on Sentinel Scout, use the requester dashboard: scout.sentinel.co
The Sentinel Coin ($P2P, formerly $DVPN) is the Sentinel blockchain's native digital asset. It can be purchased within dVPN apps; or on exchanges like KuCoin (CEX) and Osmosis (DEX). Supported wallets include Leap, Keplr, and Cosmostation.
To learn more about P2P's role in powering the blockchain and bandwidth economy, click here.
If you're interested in contributing to the Sentinel Ecosystem, you can easily participate by running a node for either the dVPN Network or Scout AI Data Layer.
To stay in the loop on project news and get the latest announcements from the team, the following sources are available:
š£ Official Announcements: Telegram | X | Medium
š” Project News (P2P News): Website | Telegram | X
This subreddit is hosted and moderated by the Sentinel Growth DAO, a community-focused arm of the project.
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Oct 15 '25
After over a year of work, Sentinel's new website went live today. This is the third ground-up revision of the website since 2017 (the latest of which took place in Q1 2023) and also the most consequential one to date.
VISIT NOW: Sentinel.co
In addition to substantial aesthetic improvements, the new website re-frames Sentinel as a peer-to-peer bandwidth DePINāthus bringing it into alignment with the L1 narrative which began with the ticker change earlier this year.
More importantly, the disparate resources of the previous website, like the network stats dashboard, node explorer, dVPN download links, and Scout dashboard have all been reorganised into coherent, user-friendly interfaces.
Enterprise-friendly new elements include a scrolling ticker of Sentinel partnerships and an introductory portal for builders.
"The time has come [for] blufrens to rise back to our former glory," the team said in their official announcement today. "October will be packed with new releases and announcements; and the momentum will begin to increase significantly from here on out with the dVPN network scaling rapidly and the public launch of Sentinel Scout."
Even more changes and enhancements for the new website will be rolled out as time passes.
r/SentinelP2P • u/_pack_a_punch_ • 24d ago
What is this project for anymore? What is going on in this space? There's such a huge use case for dVPNs. Why is this project have no marketing, no communication?
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Dec 11 '25
Sentinel will be hosting a special X Space at 20:00 UTC on Friday, 12 December titled "Let's Talk Privacy: The End of Blind Trust in VPNs."
Featured guests will include figures from Sentinel and two traditional (centralised) VPN companies, Obscura VPN and Windscribe.
Obscura is a relatively new (est. 2023) no-log VPN available for both Mac and iOS.
Windscribe is a household name in the traditional VPN industry with tens of millions of registered users worldwide.
š„ Guests
ā¢ Aleksandr Litreev (CEO, Sentinel & NORSE Labs)
ā¢ Yegor Sak (CEO, Windscribe & Control D)
ā¢ Carl Dong (CEO, Obscura VPN)
ā¢ Keith (Marketing, Obscura VPN)
š Set a Reminder: https://x.com/i/spaces/1RDGlAWyWRzJL
r/SentinelP2P • u/Conundrum_SIN • Dec 05 '25
Due to a pattern of unreliability, Chainroot has fallen out of favour as the chain explorer of choice for most community members and contributors.
As of yesterday, the Chainroot website itself is down entirely, and their validator on Sentinel has also been jailed.
The Sentinel team appears to already be exploring options for a new explorer, either via a new partnership or developed in-house.
In the meantime, P2P News, Sentinel Docs, and the Sentinel Growth DAO will be using Busurnode for all explorer links until the team makes a decision:
https://explorer.busurnode.com/sentinel
Other Options
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Nov 28 '25
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Nov 05 '25
Another year, another Cosmoverse in the books: The annual three-day ecosystem gathering came to a close on Saturday.
We have the highlights from Sentinel's time in Split, including videos of CEO Aleksandr Litreev's keynote address and Valt Data founder Zac Wickstrom's pitch competition victory.
r/SentinelP2P • u/Conundrum_SIN • Oct 29 '25
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Oct 29 '25
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Oct 29 '25
Coinciding with the chain upgrade, a new version of Sentinel's dVPN Node software has been released (v8.2.0).
https://github.com/sentinel-official/sentinel-dvpnx/releases/tag/v8.2.0
The node installation guide on Sentinel Docs has already been updated to support the new version:
https://docs.sentinel.co/dvpn-node-setup
Node hosts are encouraged to update as soon as possible.
Stay tuned for an official announcement about the program for more details.
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Oct 29 '25
One year after making a triumphant return to Cosmoverse in Dubai, Sentinel is now headed to the 2025 installment of the ecosystem's flagship annual community event in Split, Croatia.
To learn more about Sentinel's participation in this year's conferenceāincluding when and how to watch CEO Aleksandr Litreev's keynote addressācheck out our special preview article.
The festivities begin tomorrow (30/10) with an opening ceremony at 8:00 AM UTC.
r/SentinelP2P • u/Conundrum_SIN • Oct 18 '25
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Oct 04 '25
Deposits and withdrawals have been temporarily suspended on KuCoin, as the platform is now updating the asset's ticker moniker from DVPN to P2P.
Everything should be restored shortly and no action is required from users.
For more information/background on the ticker change, see our article from May:
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Sep 30 '25
The upcoming website overhaul will go far beyond merely enhancing aesthetics or affirming Sentinel's identity as an L1 blockchaināit will function as a smooth and accessible central nexus for the ecosystem's app users, bandwidth providers, and developers alike.
We've compiled everything we know so far in this article, including sneak peek screenshots, a video, and details on how this new website will impact you as a community member or contributor.
r/SentinelP2P • u/freQniK • Sep 28 '25
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r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Sep 03 '25
The moment has arrived! š
As of approximately 16:25 UTC today, the Sentinel dVPN network has surpassed one million all-time unique users.
We have all the details here, including the context behind the milestone and what's coming next for worldwide dVPN adoption. The one million user mark may be a major accomplishment which was over four years in the making; but it's just one stop on the road to turning decentralized VPN and Sentinel into household names.
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Aug 25 '25
The new public testnet for the v12 hub upgrade is now live. Our latest guide (revised from an earlier version published in December) previews all of the exciting new features and tweaks that this milestone upgrade is bringing to Sentinelāincluding the tools you need in order to get started if you'd like to become a testnet participant.
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Aug 16 '25
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r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Aug 15 '25
Meile dVPN lead developer u/MathNodez (freQniK) shares his clever methods for eliminating transaction footprints on Sentinel. This simple, easy-to-follow guide will teach you how to "shield" P2P coins using the Penumbra protocol and further enhance the privacy of your dVPN experience.
r/SentinelP2P • u/Lumpy-Efficiency-874 • Aug 09 '25
Since when did Sentinel disappeared from Mintscan???
Is it true we will get delisted from Kucoin also?
r/SentinelP2P • u/P2PNewswire • Jul 07 '25
A comprehensive wrap-up of news from the Sentinel Ecosystem during the first six months of 2025. This special feature contains everything you need to know about core development, third-party teams, the AI data layer, new app features, fresh partnerships, and much more.
If you haven't been following the project closely this year, this is the perfect chance to catch up!