Filecoin

Markets

Filecoin Surges 42%, Replaces Litecoin as 9th Largest Digital Asset

Omkar GodboleApr 1, 2021

Institutional demand propels filecoin ahead of litecoin.

DeFi

Chainlink Integration Connects Filecoin to Smart Contract-Enabled Blockchains

Jamie CrawleyMar 24, 2021

The integration will enable connection between Filecoin and Ethereum and other smart contract-enabled blockchains.

Banking

Revolut Adds 11 Cryptocurrencies to Its Trading Offerings

Jamie CrawleyApr 9, 2021

Cardano (ADA), uniswap (UNI) and filecoin (FIL) were among those added.

Filecoin

$4.6M in Filecoin ‘Double Deposited’ on Binance; Exploit Open on Other Exchanges

Colin HarperMar 18, 2021

It’s not a “true” double-spend, but does it matter if funds can still be duplicated and traded on an exchange?

Grayscale

Grayscale Offers New Trusts to Invest in 5 More Cryptos Including Filecoin, Chainlink

Kevin ReynoldsMar 17, 2021

The firm had filed for the trusts in Delaware in late January.

Filecoin

Most Influential 2020

Juan Benet: From Idea to Action

Daniel Kuhn

Filecoin and IPFS creator Juan Benet is unafraid of taking on imposing problems. Like, say, rebuilding the internet.

Filecoin

Gemini Exchange Building ‘Wrapped Filecoin’ for the Ethereum Network

Sebastian Sinclair

Gemini is calling on developers who want to assist the effort to bring the FIL token to Ethereum.

Filecoin

Desperation Among Filecoin Miners Creating a Big Market for FIL Borrowing

Daniel Cawrey

The Filecoin network is facing liquidity problems, forcing some miners to borrow the native token at outrageous rates.

Mining

Filecoin Network Upgrade Goes Live, Miners Claim 25% Block Rewards

Sebastian Sinclair

The mandatory upgrade is the first post-launch upgrade to the Filecoin network.

Mining

FIL Miners Force Filecoin to Speed Up Token Rewards Following Mainnet Launch

David Pan

Some of the largest Filecoin miners stopped mining on Saturday, complaining the project’s mining incentive scheme has made it impossible for the miners to start operations.

Filecoin

Filecoin Settles Near $40 After Wild Opening Day of Trading

Zack Voell

Filecoin popped then dropped in an erratic first day of trading.

Opinion

Decentralized Data Storage’s Only Competition Is the Public Cloud

Ben Golub

Ben Golub, CEO of Storj, sends a complimentary note to Filecoin. Competition is good and so is countering the extreme concentration of cloud storage.