About Us

In 2020, cursedgeneral founded DarkNode.tk, initially using a Freenom domain to provide free hosting services. The company experimented with Contabo for server hosting and briefly utilized a free trial on Google Cloud Platform. Unfortunately, financial challenges led to data loss when bills were left unpaid, impacting stored information.

During this period, the first staff of DarkNode.tk managed to find a "fake" investor who claimed to be a friend of Lamaker (the former name of the owner of FalixNodes or Falix.gg). This individual offered to create a Hetzner account due to its free trial dedicated servers. Unbeknownst to cursedgeneral and the team, this method was fraudulent. At the time, their knowledge was limited, and they heavily relied on Google search engine for information.

The fake investor requested identification for the Hetzner trial, leading to the inadvertent disclosure of sensitive personal information, including government-issued IDs belonging to cursedgeneral's parents. The individual then absconded with the stolen IDs, leaving DarkNode.tk to navigate significant challenges.

In 2021, cursedgeneral rebranded DarkNode.tk to CloudNodes.xyz. Despite the commonality of the name, this marked a significant change for the company. They transitioned from Contabo to Microsoft Azure, utilizing free trial virtual machines with impressive specifications to host user servers. These servers were purchased from a reseller for $2.89, although by 2024, inflation in Indonesia raised the price to $3.67.

The company gained its first 300 Discord members through effective YouTube promotions, offering free servers to YouTubers in exchange for advertising. However, three months after rebranding, financial issues surfaced, preventing the payment for nodes. While they managed to save some user data and return it to customers, much of it was lost.

During this time, an impostor using the name CloudNodes.host, instead of .xyz, began reselling their services. This impostor, who turned out to be Russian, ignored warnings from CloudNodes.xyz.

After operating for 1.5 years, CloudNodes.xyz temporarily ceased operations due to financial difficulties. Cursedgeneral then rebranded the company to SSDCloud.pro, achieving a total of 800 members and their first sale of $4. Proud of this achievement, cursedgeneral managed this progress single-handedly, without any investors.

SSDCloud.pro expanded to Asia, attracting many users, especially from India. Despite this expansion, financial issues persisted, leading to the host's closure. SSDCloud.pro's operations ended after three months, mirroring the fate of CloudNodes.xyz. After a few months, cursedgeneral rebranded the company once again to HutNodes.pw, which remained active for only one month before closing.

In 2024, cursedgeneral made a significant decision to abandon the old Discord server with 700 members and created a new server under the name The Astronaut Hub, focused on gaming and community activities. However, dissatisfied with the name, cursedgeneral rebranded it to The Celesterra Network, marking the beginning of a new hosting journey. In November, the community server was transformed into a hosting service Discord, resulting in the deletion of over 5 categories and 30 channels that had been part of the server for a year.

The Celesterra Network, abbreviated as TCN, began its hosting services in India in February, utilizing a $300 DigitalOcean credit obtained through a student account. This move quickly attracted many Indian users. Initially, the search for a suitable billing panel was challenging, but after a month, cursedgeneral discovered Paymenter, a free billing panel that met their needs. This discovery proved pivotal, enabling TCN to start earning money and achieving operational stability.

While CloudNodes.xyz and SSDCloud.pro had only three months of operational time, TCN hit the six-month mark and saw continuous sales flowing into their PayPal account. Following the success in India, TCN expanded its services to Germany to cater to European users and later to Singapore. Despite facing financial challenges, TCN successfully overcame them by transferring server data to a new location in Singapore, ensuring no data loss.

TCN Networks achieved over €100 in sales, a milestone that underscored the progress made over four years. This period also saw a minor rebrand from The Celesterra Network to TCN Networks, a name that resonated well with cursedgeneral. Additionally, TCN no longer uses free trials and now hosts servers using real money, ensuring great performance with a provider that fits their budget. They have also hired 10 customer support staff to assist customers and ensure there are no issues on their end.

Looking ahead to 2025, the future remains uncertain, but the journey thus far has been promising.