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Podcast: Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies
Episode: Shawn Wilkinson: Storj – The Decentralization of the Cloud
Description: Shawn Wilkinson, founder and lead developer of Storj, joins us for our first deep dive into a decentralized application. Storj’s particular domain is the decentralization of cloud storage. Their applications allow users to store their files in a decentralized peer-to-peer network that promises to be more secure and effective. At the same time, it creates a market where people can earn money by renting out spare hard disk space.
Topics covered in this episode:
Why cloud storage lends itself to decentralization
How the efficiency of Storj compares to conventional providers like Dropbox
The architecture of St...