In this episode of Interchain.FM, we talk to Dan Edlebeck, CEO of Exidio, the core development team behind Sentinel, a decentralized VPN solution built with Cosmos SDK. Originally built on Ethereum, Sentinel has since migrated to its very own, sovereign blockchain, to best address the scaling needs of its application. Decentralized VPN has a very similar network architecture to that of the Tor network, allowing its users to browse the web in a private and encrypted manner. The only difference is, Sentinel builds in incentives for running the most at-risk nodes, the entry and exit nodes, and rewards its node providers for providing an otherwise public service, like it is in Tor. We also cover its community, particularly its rabid blue fren gang, made under the imagery of a repurposed Pepe the Frog in the color of Sentinel blue.
About Sentinel:
Sentinel is decentralized VPN (dVPN) project. It is a peer to peer bandwidth marketplace: Anyone can offer bandwidth to the network and earn income doing so. And anyone can use that bandwidth from a dVPN application. Sentinel is Cosmos-based is a Web 3.0 infrastructure layer focused on privacy and security. Any company or individual can build their own custom decentralized VPN on top of the Sentinel network.
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About Dan Edlebeck:
For the past four years, Dan has been running around in blockchain. He led crypto marketing at Blockparty and founded deedle connects, bringing three blockchain projects to market and helped build four cryptocurrency communities. Prior, Dan led nonprofits in their growth at Cara Chicago and while serving in the US Peace Corps. He's a proud Badger (BBA at UW-Madison) and Beaver (MBA at Babson College).