Date-Center Core Nodes

Long-Term Investment Opportunities and Strategic Upgrades in the DEVPN Network

DEVPN Core Nodes, like our Lease Nodes, are dedicated data-center VPN nodes designed to offer the same data-center style connection that most VPN users are accustomed to with other providers.

As part of our hybrid model, our core nodes deliver users with a familiar and high-performance connection option, providing the speed of volume data-center infrastructure.

VPN core node operator key features

DEVPN's node operators enjoy the following benefits:

• Suited for large holders of $DEVPN tokens DEVPN core nodes are designed for large holders of $DEVPN tokens seeking substantial, long-term investments in our network. These core nodes offer investors the opportunity to acquire nodes as a fixed, long-term investment, strategically positioned to deliver consistent financial gains.

• Upgrade path for lease to core-node operators Loyal lease node operators will benefit from DAO-driven upgrade paths allowing them to transition from lease to core node operations. This strategy supports DEVPN's goal to lead the market with its hybrid technology and DeFi decentralized ownership model, distinguishing it from competitors.

• Proven usage and returns DEVPN core nodes are offered based on proven user data gathered from our leasing nodes, which are deployed earlier in our growth plan. This approach ensures that our core nodes investors are introduced into limited, stable and structural investment, based on accurate real-time data.

• Powerful marketing When DEVPN introduces its core node placements, it marks a significant milestone in our market strategy and growth trajectory. This phase represents a major roadmap advancement, highlighting our commitment to scaling and enhancing our network as we take this critical next step. DEVPN will undertake comprehensive marketing campaigns to emphasize and promote the unique introduction of each batch of fully decentralized, owner-operated core nodes into our network.

• No technical skills needed Core nodes, like our lease nodes offer a hassle-free investment experience, as they do not require investors to actively manage their nodes since the full management and operation of the nodes are handled by DEVPN, ensuring optimal performance and placement within our network.

• Prime node placement DEVPN core nodes are strategically placed in data centers with a proven track record of efficiently managing high volumes of users within our hybrid network. These core nodes serve as permanent replacements for flexible lease nodes and are positioned in those locations that demonstrate consistent user demand, resulting in stable and substantial levels of usage and income streams.

Core node operator packages

DEVPN core operator packages are designed as long-term investment opportunities, catering to large investors and upgrading lease operators seeking immediate monthly returns across their VPN nodes.

Since core nodes will receive a consistent and substantial stream of users, DEVPN, in coordination with our DAO, will limit investment opportunities for these nodes to large, loyal investors and operators who have demonstrated their commitment through our lease node operator program.

DEVPN core node packages will be available in both full and half-variants, with options for time-frames of 12, 24, or 36 months. This flexibility allows DEVPN to establish long-term financial contracts with data centers and secure tender-based agreements with hardware vendors.

By offering these varied package options, we optimize our operational costs and ensure stable, reliable infrastructure while providing our investors with versatile and strategic investment opportunities.

DEVPN core operator licenses

A core node operator license includes everything you need: select your node, follow our on-screen instructions, and you are set to go as all DEVPN core nodes are fully managed by our administrators.

Our core operator licenses include the following:

• DEVPN node license key The key that provides investors with access to our node operator dApp, offering direct insights into your node statistics such as full insight into the usage and earnings of your node.

• DEVPN Hybrid VPN license Hybrid VPN licenses allow operators to enjoy the full access of our hybrid VPN network as a user. - Each full node includes 5 complimentary DEVPN Hybrid VPN user accounts - Each half node includes 2 omplimentary DEVPN Hybrid VPN user accounts

• Updates and maintenance covered All core nodes include comprehensive regular updates and maintenance provided by DEVPN, ensuring that your node remains compatible with the latest network enhancements, security protocols, and other updates throughout your subscription.

• Node placement and user traffic User traffic choosing data-center nodes for speed or volume will be automatically and fairly distributed across DEVPN lease nodes. DEVPN manages the physical placement of these lease nodes within a global network of data centers to ensure optimal distribution and usage.

User growth vs. operator income

DEVPN is designed with a continuous focus on growth, scaling and market share dominance.

Whether it is expanding our node network, increasing user base, emphasizing our technically superior solution, or attracting more investors, every aspect is interconnected and influences the others.

To drive continuous growth, DEVPN strategically reinvests rewards directly to $DEVPN holders by allocating 10% of all revenue for revenue sharing and another 10% for token burning.

The vast market size for VPN providers and the growing user base across the DEVPN network will consistently drive usage and increase the demand for more nodes, providing our node operators with a stable growth trajectory, particularly in popular VPN destinations like the United States and Europe.

Exclusive core availability

Core nodes are a long-term, multi-year investment and will receive the bulk of DEVPN's data-center usage. The transition from lease to core nodes is deliberately staged to allow DEVPN to rapidly scale in market share effectively before strategically placing core nodes in various geographic locations.

As our core nodes are placed in data-centers based on proven user traffic that lease nodes provide, they will be offered to investors in limited quantities and batch phases, in coordination with our DAO.

This approach ensures that we transition through these milestone changes in a thorough and transparent manner, while committing to long-term contracts with data centers and carefully managing the financial obligations associated with these agreements.

Limited access and requirements

Core node investments are explicitly reserved for our loyal investors in the following categories:

• $DEVPN holders Investing in DEVPN core nodes is exclusively available to $DEVPN token holders who possess at least 0.5% of the total $DEVPN token supply. This threshold ensures that entry is limited to investors who contribute significantly to the stability of the $DEVPN ecosystem, aligning their interests with the long-term success of our network. Eligible holders can reserve a slot on our core-node waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Lease operator upgrades The second group to be offered limited access to our core-node investments are the early investors playing an important and leading role in our leasing-based data-center nodes, providing excellent opportunities for loyal mid-sized investors to embark on a journey of growth alongside DEVPN. The threshold for the lease-to-core upgrade is limited to full lease operators; however, our team-node operators will be offered sufficient upgrade paths as they scale alongside our network.

This choice in both investor types specifically rewards loyalty among those who have made significant contributions to benefit both our users, our network and the broader $DEVPN community.

In return, DEVPN welcomes them as core-node investors on a first-come, first-served basis, offering a stable and long-term, usage-based income path.

Core waiting list

Investors qualifying for a core-node investment are invited to join our waiting list by accessing the sign-up form, which can be found directly in our user and investor dApp, accessible from our website.

Our dApp will verify whether the connected wallet holds the required $DEVPN tokens, or is associated with a full lease node, and you will be assigned a ticket number from our waiting list.

Core nodes investor access will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and introduced in limited batch quantities per data center, in full coordination with our DAO to ensure a fair and financially transparent process for all eligible participants.

Since our DeFi finance model includes payment options in $DEVPN tokens, we strongly recommend that investors genuinely interested in this opportunity acquire a sufficient amount of $DEVPN tokens beyond the minimum holding requirement at their convenience, as this is likely to be beneficial in the long term.

Core node packages & pricing

Package description	Duration	Node/Month	Price total
Half core node license	12 months	$ xxx.xx	$ xxx.xx
Full core node license	12 months	$ xxx.xx	$ xxx.xx
Half core node license	24 months	$ xxx.xx	$ xxx.xx
Full core node license	24 months	$ xxx.xx	$ xxx.xx
Half core node license	36 months	$ xxx.xx	$ xxx.xx
Full core node license	36 months	$ xxx.xx	$ xxx.xx

DEVPN core node pricing will be communicated to investors in detail, along with comprehensive prognosis data based on real-time experiences with DEVPN lease nodes, in coordination with our DAO.

This provides our waiting list investors with a well-prepared proposal at a time when our lease nodes will have accumulated sufficient usage data, contract negotiations with individual data centers have been completed, and tender quotes from hardware vendors have been collected, offering investors a comprehensive, data-driven opportunity analysis.

Core expansion

Future expansion of our core nodes and the DEVPN network will be proposed to and executed in full coordination with our DAO to accommodate user and market share scaling, also allowing DAO members to submit their own well-considered expansion proposals for the DEVPN network.

The management of future expansions will be available only after all loyal $DEVPN investors and operators have been given access opportunity during the various core-node stages within our network.

This ensures that, as a DeFi project and co-owned community, early DEVPN investors have sufficient first-mover access and advantages before opening wider investments to the broader public.

While future investment opportunities will still be highly attractive in terms of return on investment, the entry price for core nodes will be significantly higher than those exclusively offered to our early investors. This is a reward for their loyalty and an incentive to invest in our long-term opportunities.