In this article, we'll be discussing the latest developments related to Sentinel (P2P), a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network ([DePIN](https://peakd.com/@brennanhm/posts?filter=depin)) that enables decentralized Virtual Private Networks (dVPNs), and data scraping for AI training. 

# Record Data Usage

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Last week, thousands of users using decentralized VPN apps built on Sentinel [consumed 98 TeraBytes (TB) of bandwidth](https://x.com/SentinelP2P/status/1978146477877678475), setting a new weekly record.

That’s roughly 25% of [Helium’s](https://inleo.io/@brennanhm/depin-on-the-rise-as-telecom-providers-start-offloading-data-to-the-helium-network-eax) ~350 TB consumption over the same time period, demonstrating Sentinel’s increasing adoption.

# Rebranding

The project rebranded their token from $DVPN to $P2P earlier this year (in July), as the project shifted focus from niche decentralized VPNs to a broader global bandwidth marketplace. 

This rebranding highlighted Sentinel's foundation as scalable infrastructure for privacy and AI data scraping, now supporting over [a million users worldwide](https://x.com/SentinelP2P/status/1980135855831552257).

In October, [the project's new website launched](https://www.p2p.news/new-sentinel-website/), combining dVPN downloads, the Sentinel Scout beta dashboard, and developer resources into a user-friendly hub.

# Hub v12 Upgrade

A key milestone arrived with the Sentinel Hub v12 upgrade proposal in October, which [reduced block times from 5 to 3 seconds](https://x.com/SentinelP2P/status/1979936923654226221), and introduced [dollar-based node pricing via oracle integration](https://x.com/stakecito/status/1980232260700799221). 

Leveraging Cosmos SDK v0.47 and IBC v7, this upgrade improves throughput, interoperability, and sustainability.

[Sentinel Scout]((https://www.p2p.news/sentinel-scout-update-website-launch/)), the AI data acquisition protocol, entered beta in July with a dedicated website and consumer dashboard, integrating with Cosmos partners like Akash for LLM training via mobile node-hosted data mining.

# Until next time...

With more than 80 network validators and increasing bandwidth consumption, Sentinel continues to be a strong player in the DePIN space, democratizing internet access for privacy, and AI data as well.

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