Shawn Wilkinson: Storj – The Decentralization of the Cloud

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 Storj including the applications Driveminer and Metadisk
• How Storj interacts with protocols such as Counterparty and Ethereum
• The Storjcoin X crowdsale and its economics

Episode links:

• Storj
• Metadisk
• Metadisk Beta
• Driveshare
• Stroj Talk
• Storj & Metadisk whitepapers

This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/046