File Sharing

Filecoin Is Mailing Out Hard Drives of Climate Data to Kick-Start Its File-Storage Network

Get a giant hard drive from the Filecoin team stuffed with data on climate, the world's literature or the human genome and get ready to earn some crypto.

Tech  ·  7 May 2020

Arweave 2.0 Gets File Storage Project One Step Closer to Its ‘Library of Alexandria’ Dreams

Arweave operates on the same idea as other blockchain-based file storage services such as Filecoin or Storj, but with far larger ambitions backed by new technical developments unveiled Wednesday as Arweave 2.0.

Tech  ·  29 April 2020
Ethereum

This Dapp Shows How Blockstack and Ethereum Are Different

The Blockstack dapp Envelop just launched a Chrome and Firefox extension for file-sharing. Here's why that matters.

Business  ·  24 September 2019
Video Streaming

Sia Network Raises $3.5 Million From Bain Capital to Become Crypto Hulu

Nebulous, the startup behind the Sia network for decentralized file storage, is doubling its staff and focusing on media streaming.

Markets  ·  10 July 2019
Tron

BitTorrent’s Master Plan to Bring a Tron-Powered Crypto Token to the Masses

BitTorrent has the user base, Tron has the crypto. The new BitTorrent Token (BTT) white paper explores ways to marry the two.

Markets  ·  8 January 2019
Tron

BitTorrent Is Launching Its Own Cryptocurrency on the Tron Network

To incentivize file-sharing, BitTorrent is creating a cryptocurrency token on the Tron protocol.

Markets  ·  3 January 2019
Technology

Could Cryptocurrency Improve P2P File Sharing?

What does The Pirate Bay's recent closure mean for decentralised file sharing? And could the blockchain help to improve the concept?

Business  ·  28 December 2014