Deeper Network Bi-Monthly Newsletter: 2026/9/01–2026/10/31

Deeper Network’s bi-monthly newsletter is a brief bulletin containing the latest community developments, technical updates, and market status of our project. It is periodically released at the beginning of every other month for our community members.

We would like to thank every member of the Deeper Network community for your contributions and support. Here are the latest updates:

Technical Updates

Software

AtomOS Development Progress

• Fixed incorrect country detection
• Fixed zero tunnel nodes bug
• Fixed DNS/domain issue in Full Route mode
• Optimized App Relocator rules
• Optimized HTTPS ad-filtering rules
• Optimized DNS ad-filtering rules

AtomOS Firmware Updates

2.0.7 rel

• Resolved inaccessible websites in PPPoE mode
• Resolved google.com access issues
• Resolved dpn.deeper.network access issues
• Debugged incorrect device IP location detection
• Resolved some device issues displaying 0 available tunnel nodes
• Patched domains leak in Full Route Mode

DPN App

During September and October, DPN 3.0 continued to improve through versions 3.0.8–3.0.9, focusing on challenging network conditions, Smart Routing, account recovery, and cross-platform stability. These updates improved startup, connectivity, and everyday use.

Key Achievements

• Improved connections on complex or restricted networks with parallel path selection, CDN proxy fallback, and caching of available entry points
• Expanded connection resources and improved routing rules for AI apps such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and DeepSeek
• Unified configuration sources for Smart Route and new tunnels. Fixed settings disappearing after mode changes and deleted tunnels reappearing after restart, while simplifying setup
• Improved login, subscription renewal, expired authentication, and Google authorization flows, including retries after temporary network failures and re-login guidance
• Improved network switching on Android, repeated VPN toggling on iOS, and network-change handling on desktop. Refined network control and recovery on macOS
• Optimized memory allocation for YouTube background playback on iOS and improved resource cleanup during extended use
• Improved Windows prerequisite checks and installation, startup error messages, and the installer interface. Also improved compatibility with older Android WebView version

Key Improvements

• More stable connectivity on complex or restricted networks
• Simplified Smart Routing setup for popular AI services
• Reduced interruptions caused by login expiry, subscription recovery, repeated connections, and network switching
• Lowered memory overhead for streaming, supporting longer playback and persistent connections
• Enhanced installation, performance, and shutdown processes across platforms, providing a more consistent user experience across devices and operating systems

DeeperChain

In September and October, DeeperChain development focused on network stability, transaction processing, operational monitoring, and ecosystem integration. Key priorities included node quality assessment, sync recovery, modular transaction workflows, and data consistency checks to support DPN App, Deeper Connect hardware, and the DPR ecosystem.

Network Infrastructure

• Refined peer scoring based on latency, packet loss, uptime, and resource load to improve route selection
• Improved routing and relay fallback across regions and dual-stack networks, reducing delays and repeated retries during connection changes
• Improved status checks, checkpoint recovery, and rollback handling after sync interruptions
• Expanded monitoring of sync progress, connection status, and resource usage to identify stalled syncs and bottlenecks
• Adjusted connection cleanup, background scheduling, and monitoring frequency to reduce resource use under high loads and during long-running sessions

Protocol Optimization

• Modularized transaction building, signing, and broadcasting, with consistent validation, error handling, and logging
• Improved UTXO selection, change consolidation, transaction size estimates, and fee handling across fee tiers
• Streamlined transaction assembly for multiple inputs, large output batches, and bulk transfers
• Expanded compatibility and regression testing for P2TR, P2WSH, complex scripts, and UTXOs used by inscriptions
• Improved handling of broadcast failures, delayed confirmations, and status-query errors for more consistent, traceable transaction updates

Security & Reliability

• Improved detection, isolation, and rate limiting of low-reputation or abnormal nodes, including connection recovery
• Strengthened wallet signing, hardware-wallet compatibility, and dependency checks, with additional transaction tests after dependency changes
• Clarified access permissions for administration, operations, and audits, and expanded audit logs for configuration changes, exports, and incidents
• Improved alert grouping, deduplication, and correlation to distinguish issues involving nodes, on-chain queries, databases, and notifications
• Expanded scheduled checks between on-chain records and local data, plus backup validation, recovery checks, and timeout fallback handling
• Expanded tracing for transactions and service calls to speed up troubleshooting and incident reviews

DPR Ecosystem

• Improved access to account balances, transaction history, and reward records, with more consistent status reporting across data sources
• Improved reconciliation of node contributions, DPR claims, and rewards by address, round, and contract
• Clarified pending, confirmed, and error states to reduce confusion from delayed on-chain confirmations or local updates
• Improved summaries and error messages for offline signing, hardware wallets, and batch confirmations
• Expanded monitoring for delayed reward updates, missing records, and reporting discrepancies to support investigations

Developer Infrastructure

• Standardized API parameters, error responses, health checks, and structured logs across wallet, node, and device services
• Expanded tests for multi-input transactions, sync recovery, abnormal node switching, API timeouts, and duplicate requests
• Improved wallet- and device-related MCP tools, examples, and common status-check workflows
• Updated documentation for container deployment, environment checks, and troubleshooting to reduce setup errors
• Defined and validated requirements for a unified operations dashboard covering nodes, on-chain services, alerts, and data consistency

DPN × DeeperChain Integration

• Improved integration among DPN App, Deeper Connect hardware, and DeeperChain data services for balances, transaction status, node contributions, and rewards
• Improved DPN-side cache updates, retries, and status synchronization to limit the impact of brief network disruptions and API delays
• Linked device status, node activity, and on-chain records to help support teams investigate connectivity and reward issues
• Improved loading indicators, error messages, and refresh feedback for asset and reward data
• Simplified complex on-chain operations through DPN App and device interfaces, reducing the need for users to handle transaction details

Next Phase: November–December 2026

• Further improve node scoring and adaptive routing for stable connections on complex networks
• Strengthen sync recovery and long-running tests to detect and resolve issues faster
• Continue modularizing transaction workflows and expand tests for complex scripts, batch transactions, and hardware wallets
• Strengthen abnormal-node isolation, API rate limits, dependency checks, and service fallback
• Improve reconciliation and display of DPR contributions, claims, and rewards
• Develop a unified operations dashboard for node status, service health, alerts, and data checks
• Update API documentation, developer tools, and deployment guides to support further integration

Community Updates

• Highlighted how Deeper Connect hardware and DPN App can help protect users’ networks
• Shared an article explaining how websites detect VPN use and why residential IPs may face fewer restrictions
• Created a comparison graphic explaining the differences between DPN, VPNs, and proxies
• Shared positive users’ testimonials
• Featured an article comparing ChatGPT subscription prices by region
• Posted a graphic comparing centralized and decentralized networks
• Highlighted how DPN gives users more control over their internet access
• Announced the release of firmware 2.0.7.
• Posted a “Privacy Is Power” meme
• Shared a post about everyday carry essentials
• Explained why websites may still know a user’s location after an IP change, including through cookies and browser location data
• Demonstrated how to switch countries in DPN App to access region-restricted websites
• Clarified common misconceptions about incognito mode
• Covered Europe’s ongoing “Chat Control” debate and the importance of encryption
• Posted a meme highlighting the importance of protecting personal data
• Explained how Netflix detects VPN connections
• Shared tips for watching region-restricted YouTube videos
• Explained how DPN differs from traditional VPNs by allowing connections through multiple country nodes rather than a single node
• Shared global internet freedom rankings
• Explained why hackers may seek users’ IP addresses
• Demonstrated how to watch JioHotstar using DPN
• Explained how websites track user activity digitally and ways to reduce tracking
• Guided how to switch Netflix regions with DPN App
• Shared an article asking whether free VPNs are truly free

Market News

Social Media & Target Audience Outreach

• Continued Reddit engagement to increase exposure
• Expanded into communities focused on streaming, Android apps, and specific software. Adjusted posting content based on views and community feedback

DPN App Reseller Recruitment & Sales Conversion

• Recruited resellers through email campaigns, existing customers, and prospective partners.
• Updated the Reseller Handbook. Helped regional resellers resolve login, connection, and license issues to move from trials toward independent promotion and sales.

Content Marketing & SEO

• Turned popular Reddit topics into blog content covering VPN issues, residential IPs, public Wi-Fi security, etc.
• Shared app information, free-trial codes, and relevant links to high-traffic blog posts to support trials and reseller recruitment.

International Channels & Regional Partnerships

• Maintained hardware reseller relationships across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, with potential bulk order and payment coordination.
• Tailored product bundles and partnerships to regional demand and after-sales support. Some resellers also discussed local certifications, marketplace sales permissions, and channel partnerships.

Hardware & Software Channel Coordination

• Promoted DPN App licenses to existing hardware resellers and customers, explored bundled hardware/software sales and long-term distribution, and refined partnership terms and sales support based on purchasing, trial, and market feedback.