Decentralising a virtual private network is an ambitious job. The challenge lies with reinventing a user experience that rivals that of traditional VPNs, which offer familiar features such as subscriptions and fiat payments. Portals wanted to ensure their VPN still appealed to the market, while honouring their commitment to decentralisation. In the decentralised world, cash has been replaced with peer-to-peer marketplaces and cryptocurrency. Introducing this complexity to users, and paired with the general lack of digital currency infrastructure, means a higher barrier to entry for our platforms and the ecosystem more generally.