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Sentinel

Sentinel operates a decentralized VPN network and protocol built on Cosmos. It provides open-source infrastructure, SDKs, node software, and on-chain payments for developers and operators building dVPN applications.
Distributed
Current stage: Seed5 current maintainers5 active leads1 lead step-down1 early lead departure

Maintainer signals as of Aug 10, 2026


Description

Sentinel is a censorship-resistant peer-to-peer decentralized VPN network. Its blockchain-based infrastructure supports node discovery, session authorization, validator-backed consensus, and direct on-chain payments in P2P for bandwidth. Developers can use its SDKs and Plan Manager to build white-label VPN applications, while independent operators can host WireGuard or V2Ray nodes and earn bandwidth rewards. Sentinel also offers an x402-based managed VPN path for AI agents paying USDC on Base.

Grant Funding

VC Funding

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2020
2021

$0

$7M

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