Filecoin
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Filecoin is a decentralized storage network and cryptocurrency that incentivizes users to rent out unused hard drive space for storing data on a distributed, blockchain-based marketplace.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blockchain protocol
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cryptocurrency ⓘ decentralized storage network ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FIL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | blockchain technology ⓘ |
| consensusMechanism |
Proof-of-Replication
NERFINISHED
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Proof-of-Spacetime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Juan Benet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataRedundancy | distributed across multiple storage providers ⓘ |
| dealType |
retrieval deals
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storage deals ⓘ |
| developer | Protocol Labs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicModel |
retrieval mining
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storage mining ⓘ |
| ecosystem | Web3 infrastructure ⓘ |
| governedBy | on-chain governance mechanisms ⓘ |
| hasComponent | Filecoin Virtual Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Filecoin Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTestnet |
Butterfly testnet
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Calibration testnet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incentivizes |
long-term data storage
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users to rent out unused storage ⓘ |
| mainnetLaunchDate | 2020-10-15 ⓘ |
| nativeToken | FIL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkDesign | market-based storage pricing ⓘ |
| networkType | public blockchain ⓘ |
| openSource | true ⓘ |
| penaltyMechanism | slashing ⓘ |
| purpose |
decentralized data storage
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incentivized storage marketplace ⓘ |
| requires | collateral from storage providers ⓘ |
| retrievalMarket | decentralized ⓘ |
| rewardType |
block rewards
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transaction fees ⓘ |
| securityModel | cryptographic proofs of storage ⓘ |
| storageMarket | decentralized ⓘ |
| supports |
content addressing
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deals between clients and storage providers ⓘ smart contracts (via FVM) ⓘ |
| tickerSymbol | FIL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit | attoFIL ⓘ |
| useCase |
NFT storage
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archival data storage ⓘ decentralized application data ⓘ scientific and public data preservation ⓘ |
| uses | IPFS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://filecoin.io ⓘ |
| whitepaperURL | https://filecoin.io/filecoin.pdf ⓘ |
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