Transparent Residential IP Marketplace for VPNs

C5/10May 25, 2026
WhatA compliant, audited marketplace that connects ISPs willing to sell residential exit IPs to VPN and proxy providers, replacing the current grey-market sourcing.
SignalIndustry insiders acknowledge that VPN exit IP sourcing is almost entirely grey-market, with providers quietly using shady IP pools and feigning ignorance when exposed — there is no legitimate, transparent supply chain for this critical infrastructure.
Why NowRegulatory scrutiny is intensifying (Wyden's congressional letters, EU Digital Services Act enforcement), and major VPN providers face reputational risk from grey-market IP sourcing scandals that are becoming more public.
MarketVPN providers ($45B market by 2027), web scraping companies, ad verification firms all need clean residential IPs; current competitors like Bright Data operate in ethically questionable ways — gap is a fully transparent, consent-based model.
MoatTwo-sided network effect between ISPs and VPN/proxy buyers, plus compliance certifications and audit trails that create switching costs for enterprise customers.
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