Cloud Storage Startup Storj Raises 910 BTC in Crowdsale
Decentralised cloud storage platform Storj has raised 910 BTC in a crowdsale. At the time of writing, the amount raised equates to $461,802, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index. Participants in the Crowdsale are to be rewarded with early access to Storj's DriveShare and MetaDisk apps, which enable users to rent out their unused hard disk space and store their files on the Storj network, respectively. A post on the company's website states: "The team at Storj is very pleased with the outcome of the crowdsale. It has beaten the best of our expectations and we want to send each one....
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The initial Storj crowdsale has finally come to a close, and the Storj team is pleased with the results, having raised at least 910 BTC. Although they are still hard at work on furthering development, the funding raised for their decentralized cloud storage platform exceeded their expectations. Storj, for the uninformed, is designed to allow users to store files over their peer-to-peer network. Using Metadisk, one can upload content to the network for distributed storage across its participating nodes; users either pay for this service in Storjcoin X-known as SJCX, the network's native....
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....
Storj has made waves in the name of complete decentralization of your cloud storage. As businesses and consumers alike are moving to the cloud, Storj provides an innovative means of solving the problem, "How do I keep my valuable information out of the wrong hands?" Winner of the Bitcoin Hackathon at this year's Texas Bitcoin Conference, the company gives users the ability to not only secure their information using P2P technology and encryption, but users can also earn money for their extra hard drive space with Driveshare. Storj has also released a beta of their most recent application....
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....
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....