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FileCoin
About FileCoin
FileCoin (FIL) is a decentralized storage network that allows users to store and retrieve data from storage providers around the world, incentivized by the native FIL cryptocurrency. The protocol is designed to make file storage and retrieval more secure, reliable, and cost-effective than traditional centralized storage systems, using Proof of Replication (PoRep) and Proof of Spacetime (PoSt) cryptographic proofs. Filecoin was created by Protocol Labs, founded in 2014, who are also the creators of IPFS and libp2p. Filecoin provides a secure, decentralized, and cost-effective alternative to traditional centralized storage systems.
FileCoin (FIL) is the decentralized storage protocol token that powers the FileCoin network. The token incentivizes users to store and retrieve data from storage providers around the world, creating a cost-effective, secure, and reliable market for file storage. The FileCoin protocol is designed to make file storage and retrieval more secure, reliable, and cost-effective than traditional centralized storage systems, and allows users to access a decentralized storage market with the trustless infrastructure of Web3.
FileCoin is a peer-to-peer network that stores files and provides economic incentives and cryptography to ensure files are stored reliably over time. It is built on top of the same software powering IPFS protocol, and allows users to pay to store their files on storage providers. Available storage, and the price of that storage, is not controlled by any single company, but rather is a competitive market facilitated by FileCoin. The network is able to support a wide range of formats of data, including audio and video files, and is utilized by various platforms, such as NFT.Storage and Audius, to provide a decentralized storage solution.