Filecoin

Filecoin

Decentralized Storage for the World's Data

Launch Year
2020
Consensus
Proof of Replication + Proof of Spacetime
Max Supply
2,000,000,000 FIL
Block Time
~30 seconds
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Filecoin
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About Filecoin

Filecoin is a decentralized storage network that allows anyone to rent out unused hard drive space and earn FIL tokens, or pay with FIL to store files on the network. Developed by Protocol Labs (the team behind IPFS), Filecoin creates a marketplace for storage where clients pay storage miners to store their data. Unlike centralized cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud), Filecoin is censorship-resistant, open, and verifiable. It's used for storing NFT metadata, scientific data, archival content, and Web3 applications.

History

2014
Protocol Labs founded; IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) begins development
2017
Filecoin ICO raises $257 million — largest ICO at that time
2020
Filecoin mainnet launches after years of development
2021
Filecoin network stores over 10 exabytes of data; NFT.Storage launches
2023
Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM) launches, enabling smart contracts on Filecoin

How to Swap FIL

Swap Filecoin FIL on SyntheticSwap without any account or KYC verification. Select FIL as your source or destination asset, enter your Filecoin wallet address, and confirm the exchange. SyntheticSwap processes the swap at the best available market rate and sends funds directly to your wallet.

How to Store FIL

Filecoin FIL can be stored in several wallets. Lotus is the official Filecoin node software with a built-in wallet. Glif Wallet is a popular lightweight web wallet for FIL storage. The FilSnap MetaMask plugin allows Ethereum MetaMask users to manage FIL directly. Ledger hardware wallets support FIL for cold storage security.

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