Storj is a decentralized, open-source cloud storage platform that uses blockchain technology to deliver end-to-end encrypted file storage through a distributed peer-to-peer network of storage providers, commonly referred to as storage node operators. Rather than operating centralized data centers, Storj aggregates unused storage capacity contributed by individuals and organizations worldwide, creating a distributed alternative to traditional cloud storage services. The project is developed and maintained by Storj Labs Inc., a company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The platform is designed to offer a faster, more affordable, and more secure storage solution by combining encryption, sharding, and redundancy to protect data integrity across its network. STORJ is the native utility token of the ecosystem, used to pay for storage services and to reward node operators for contributing disk space. The token has a fixed, pre-mined supply, with no new tokens produced through mining. The platform operates within the Ethereum ecosystem and is categorized as a decentralized physical infrastructure network, or DePIN, project focused on storage services.
The July cluster now includes Storj, BitMEX, Movement Labs, Poolin and BitMart, a reminder that the crypto shutdown wave is hitting infrastructure, not just tokens.
Storj is the fourth crypto firm in seven days to fail or wind down, and the only one offering token holders equity in the restructured business; that alone makes this filing worth watching.
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Storj is an open-source platform that leverages the blockchain to provide end-to-end encrypted cloud storage services.
Storj (STORJ) launched on 2017-06-19.
Storj (STORJ) is categorised as: Storage, Harmony Ecosystem, Ethereum Ecosystem.
The official Storj site is https://storj.io.
Most recent Storj coverage: "STORJ drops 20% as Storj Labs files Chapter 11 bankruptcy" — read at /en-US/a/storj-drops-20-as-storj-labs-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy.
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