#1
Nym
Swiss mixnet/VPN project: NymVPN offers a 5-hop metadata-private mode and a faster 2-hop mode from $4.00/month (annual), plus NYM rewards for node operators.
no KYC
from $4 per month min $4
Bandwidth / dVPN
Sell idle bandwidth or route traffic through a decentralized VPN.
Short answer: Nym is our top-rated Bandwidth / dVPN as of 2026-09-24 (6.8/10), from $4 per month.
#2
Helium IoT
Community-run LoRaWAN IoT network: hotspots earn HNT for coverage, device traffic is paid in USD-pegged Data Credits (1 DC = $0.00001).
no KYC
price on request min $0.500
#3
Sentinel (dVPN)
Cosmos-based layer-1 bandwidth marketplace: dVPNs from $0.033/day in USDC on Base, no KYC/accounts, with node hosts keeping 80% and 20% going to P2P stakers.
no KYC
from $0.033 per day min $0.033
#4
Helium Mobile
US consumer mobile service (Air $15/mo, Infinity $30/mo) on a hybrid Helium Hotspot + national 5G network, run by Affiniti Ventures; network operators earn HNT for carrier offload.
from $15 per month min $15
#5
Mysterium Network
Long-running dVPN / residential-bandwidth network: node operators earn MYST per GB on Polygon, consumers buy a residential-IP VPN subscription from a separate Lithuanian entity.
no KYC
from $2.59 per month min $2.59
#6
Deeper Network
Hardware DPN/VPN routers (one-time $299-$424) that share idle bandwidth to mine DPR, advertised with lifetime $0 subscription.
no KYC
from $299 per device (one-time hardware purchase) min $299
#7
Grass
Free app that shares idle residential bandwidth; businesses buy verified web-data access and contributors earn GRASS or USDC.
no KYC
price on request
#8
Orchid
Delaware C-Corp's pay-per-use bandwidth marketplace and VPN: stake-weighted provider selection, OXT nanopayments, no subscription, and a candid FAQ that privacy is not absolute.
no KYC
price on request min $0.990
#9
Hivemapper
Solana-based crowdsourced street-level mapping network (Bee dashcam membership $19/mo, 24-month); map data sold per $0.0075 Map Credit, rewards moved from HONEY to USDC in Aug 2026.
from $19 per month min $19
// FAQ
How do you rank bandwidth / dvpn providers?
On documented facts and weighted scores (Sell idle bandwidth or route traffic through a decentralized VPN.). We separate verified facts from vendor claims and flag scams and dead operators.
What should I check before paying?
The minimum purchase, the payout terms and threshold, who holds the asset, and whether there is independent proof (on-chain payouts, pool workers, attestation). Start small and test withdrawals first.