Storj Vs. Dropbox: Why Decentralized Storage Is The Future
In April 2014, Storj, an open source decentralized storage platform, won the Texas Bitcoin Conference's hackathon, netting them $250,000 from the BitAngels Fund. Thecrowdsalefor their token SJCX and early access to the software has begun and will be running until August 18th (3 days). The future of cloud storage is decentralization. Imagine being able to....
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We have already written a bit about projects seeking to decentralized data storage, including MaidSafe and Permacoin, although the latter isn’t really a fully decentralized storage model. Add to that list Storj [PDF whitepaper], and we can get an interesting idea as to how decentralized storage might look in a year’s time, perhaps less. MaidSafe and Storj are both open-source projects that include a protocol and a cryptocurrency. Both break up data into pieces and distribute those across a network. Users can verify ownership and thus access their data with a token, the same way a Bitcoin....
The founder and head developer of Storj, Shawn Wilkinson, is one of those admirable individuals leading the charge of decentralization with their chosen battlecry – “decentralize everything!” He is on a mission to provide cheaper, more secure, peer-to-peer decentralized cloud storage to the masses. He hosted a Google Hangout/IRC Q&A sessionWednesday where interested parties got a glimpse of the current state of Storj development along with what we should expect for the future. You can read more about the MIT licensed open source Storj project here, but in a few sentences, Storj provides a....
Storj is today's Random Coin of the Day as it offers decentralized file storage. Users earn Storj coins by offering the extra space on their hard drive for Storj's file storage. People who host their files on Storj are the only ones who may access their files as it depends on the same blockchain technology every coin relies on for its security. MetaDisk is being developed for people looking for cloud storage, and DriveShare is being developed for those who wish to offer their hard drive space for the Storj network in exchange for Storjcoins. Storj Exclusive Interview. I conducted an....
An early screenshot of Storj. The next-generation decentralized cloud storage project is nearing alpha release. A few months ago, I started reading about Bitcoin 2.0. Technology cannot stand still and, if you want it to become bigger, it is imperative that people keep developing. Because of Bitcoin's open-source nature, this development is forever ongoing. Yesterday, Kyle Torpey reported on sidechains and what they could mean for Bitcoin and the vast collection of altcoins. It's safe to say the whole community is very excited about this idea. While these are somewhat troubling times for....
The Storj website got an overhaul and now you can apply for early beta access to their platform. Storj is an amazing new decentralized storage service where you can pimp out your hard drive for SJCX (Storjcoin X) or claim your encrypted storage space in the decentralized cloud. You may apply for early beta access today if you meet the requirements of one of three of their test groups. Also read: Storj: next-generation cloud storage through the blockchain. Storj Early Beta Access. There are three test groups open to you. If you qualify for a test-group, you'll have access to decentralized....