Filecoin

Filecoin

Gemini Exchange Building ‘Wrapped Filecoin’ for the Ethereum Network

Sebastian SinclairNov 10, 2020

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 CawreyOct 30, 2020

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

Most Influential 2020

Juan Benet: From Idea to Action

Daniel KuhnDec 8, 2020

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

Mining

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

Sebastian SinclairOct 23, 2020

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 PanOct 19, 2020

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

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.

Filecoin

Filecoin Launch Finally Brings $200M ICO to Fruition

Brady DaleSebastian Sinclair

Filecoin, designed as a decentralized alternative to Amazon Web Services, is now live as of block height 148,888, or 14:44 UTC.

Filecoin

Filecoin Confirms Long-Awaited Mainnet Launch for Next Month

Paddy Baker

Three years after its $257 million ICO, decentralized data storage provider Filecoin has said mainnet will go live in mid-October.

Internet 2030

How Web 3.0 Creates Value for Users, Not Platforms

Pooja Shah

There has been a Cambrian explosion of Web 3.0 apps. Let's make sure this evolution continues for decades to come.

Filecoin

Filecoin: Understanding the Complex Crypto System Meant to Rival AWS

Brady Dale

Filecoin and its FIL token might be the most complex thing the blockchain industry has ever brought to market. Here's what you need to know.

CoinDesk Live

Internet 2030: The Future and How We Get There

Aaron Stanley

We explore Filecoin's Space Race and Web 3.0’s future on CoinDesk Live, Sept. 15-16.