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Founded with a leading peer-to-peer sharing technology standard in 2004, BitTorrent, Inc. is a consumer software company based in San Francisco. Its protocol is the largest decentralized P2P network in the world, driving 22% of upstream and 3% of downstream traffic globally.

Its flagship desktop and mobile products, BitTorrent and µTorrent, enable users to send large files over the internet, connecting legitimate third-party content providers with users. With over 100 million active users, BitTorrent products have been installed on over 1 billion devices in over 138 countries worldwide.

Since November 2018, TRON (TRX), Binance (BNB), and Bitcoin (BTC) holders have the opportunity to purchase one-year subscriptions of BitTorrent or µTorrent products, including Ads Free and Pro for Windows. Pro includes anti-virus and anti-malware screening, file converting and playability in HD. Users can visit bittorrent.com or utorrent.com to learn more.

05 Aug 2025 10:37am GMT

Founded with a leading peer-to-peer sharing technology standard in 2004, BitTorrent, Inc. is a consumer software company based in San Francisco. Its protocol is the largest decentralized P2P network in the world, driving 22% of upstream and 3% of downstream traffic globally.

Its flagship desktop and mobile products, BitTorrent and µTorrent, enable users to send large files over the internet, connecting legitimate third-party content providers with users. With over 100 million active users, BitTorrent products have been installed on over 1 billion devices in over 138 countries worldwide.

Since November 2018, TRON (TRX), Binance (BNB), and Bitcoin (BTC) holders have the opportunity to purchase one-year subscriptions of BitTorrent or µTorrent products, including Ads Free and Pro for Windows. Pro includes anti-virus and anti-malware screening, file converting and playability in HD. Users can visit bittorrent.com or utorrent.com to learn more.

29 Jul 2025 7:46am GMT

Founded with a leading peer-to-peer sharing technology standard in 2004, BitTorrent, Inc. is a consumer software company based in San Francisco. Its protocol is the largest decentralized P2P network in the world, driving 22% of upstream and 3% of downstream traffic globally.

Its flagship desktop and mobile products, BitTorrent and µTorrent, enable users to send large files over the internet, connecting legitimate third-party content providers with users. With over 100 million active users, BitTorrent products have been installed on over 1 billion devices in over 138 countries worldwide.

Since November 2018, TRON (TRX), Binance (BNB), and Bitcoin (BTC) holders have the opportunity to purchase one-year subscriptions of BitTorrent or µTorrent products, including Ads Free and Pro for Windows. Pro includes anti-virus and anti-malware screening, file converting and playability in HD. Users can visit bittorrent.com or utorrent.com to learn more.

22 Jul 2025 6:57am GMT

What Is a Storage Provider?

To boost network efficiency, storage service quality, and long-term growth of the BTFS network, BTFS 4.0 has introduced a new role: Storage Providers (SPs). Favorable incentives offered to these high-performance, professional operators are intended to draw in nodes with superior technical capabilities and resources, ultimately building a highly available and trustworthy decentralized storage network.

Compared to traditional BTFS nodes, SP nodes must meet significantly higher standards in hardware, service stability, and availability.

Additionally, one must become a validator on the BTTC network before qualifying as an SP. This mechanism enhances the overall performance and credibility of the BTFS network, laying a solid foundation for future decentralized infrastructure.

Steps to Become an SP on BTFS

The application process involves three key steps:

1. Become a BTTC Validator

Start by becoming a BTTC Validator - this prerequisite is designed to further integrate the BTTC ecosystem and reinforce overall network security and stability. Once their identity and stake are confirmed, Validators participate in the network consensus process, secure on-chain transactions, and provide BTFS with dependable infrastructure support.

Learn how to become a BTTC Validator: Validator Overview

2. Deploy a BTFS SP Node

Deploy your node following the recommended hardware specifications and service-level requirements below. Please refer to Install BTFS Node for the detailed deployment guide.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 16 cores or higher
• Memory: 64 GB RAM or more
• Storage: High-speed SSD (> 1 PB)
• Network: Stable public IP address (upload speed ≥100 Mbps, download speed ≥160 Mbps)
• Operating System: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04+ recommended)

Service Availability:

To meet enterprise-level standards for reliability and availability, BTFS 4.0 SP nodes must meet the following standards:

• Uptime Service Level Agreement (SLA): 99.9%
• Data Durability: 99.99%

These standards can ensure users' consistent access to data at any time, with guarantees of data integrity and security.

3. Submit an SP Application

You can submit your SP application via BTFS's proposal page once you have become a BTTC Validator and deployed your nodes:

• Go to scan.btfs.io/proposal
• Connect your wallet
• Select proposal type: Create Storage Provider
• Provide the following details:
• Storage Provider Name
• Storage Provider Node ID
• Storage Provider Node Address
• Validator Name
• Validator Address

Once it is submitted, the system will interact with the proposal contract to generate a record of your application. You will become an SP only after your application is approved by the BTFS team.

Running an Open Node

In line with its decentralized philosophy, BTFS remains fully open-source and strives to build a distributed storage network that is open, transparent, and accessible to all. Developers, tech enthusiasts, and institutional operators can download BTFS to deploy and run open nodes, contributing to the network's development and maintenance.

Unlike SPs, who have to make an application and meet the prerequisites, open node operators can participate with minimal hardware requirements. Nevertheless, they are not qualified for BTFS airdrop incentives for the moment.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 2 cores or higher
• Memory: 2 GB RAM or more
• Storage: High-speed SSD (> 500 GB)
• Network: Stable public IP address (upload speed ≥10 Mbps, download speed ≥10 Mbps)

Operating System: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04+ recommended)

About BTFS

The BitTorrent File System (BTFS) is both a protocol and a web application that provides a content-addressable peer-to-peer mechanism for storing and sharing digital content in a decentralized file system, as well as a base platform for decentralized applications (Dapp). The BTFS team has been working on the latest network operations and BTT market sentiment, etc., to make a series of dynamic adjustments such as upload prices and airdrop reward schemes.

21 Jul 2025 6:10am GMT

Founded with a leading peer-to-peer sharing technology standard in 2004, BitTorrent, Inc. is a consumer software company based in San Francisco. Its protocol is the largest decentralized P2P network in the world, driving 22% of upstream and 3% of downstream traffic globally.

Its flagship desktop and mobile products, BitTorrent and µTorrent, enable users to send large files over the internet, connecting legitimate third-party content providers with users. With over 100 million active users, BitTorrent products have been installed on over 1 billion devices in over 138 countries worldwide.

Since November 2018, TRON (TRX), Binance (BNB), and Bitcoin (BTC) holders have the opportunity to purchase one-year subscriptions of BitTorrent or µTorrent products, including Ads Free and Pro for Windows. Pro includes anti-virus and anti-malware screening, file converting and playability in HD. Users can visit bittorrent.com or utorrent.com to learn more.

15 Jul 2025 8:58am GMT

Founded with a leading peer-to-peer sharing technology standard in 2004, BitTorrent, Inc. is a consumer software company based in San Francisco. Its protocol is the largest decentralized P2P network in the world, driving 22% of upstream and 3% of downstream traffic globally.

Its flagship desktop and mobile products, BitTorrent and µTorrent, enable users to send large files over the internet, connecting legitimate third-party content providers with users. With over 100 million active users, BitTorrent products have been installed on over 1 billion devices in over 138 countries worldwide.

Since November 2018, TRON (TRX), Binance (BNB), and Bitcoin (BTC) holders have the opportunity to purchase one-year subscriptions of BitTorrent or µTorrent products, including Ads Free and Pro for Windows. Pro includes anti-virus and anti-malware screening, file converting and playability in HD. Users can visit bittorrent.com or utorrent.com to learn more.

08 Jul 2025 7:22am GMT

This landmark upgrade delivers:

- BTIP-89: The proposal aims to upgrade BTFS's operational model by introducing Storage Providers (SPs) as dedicated storage nodes, significantly improving reliability.

- BTIP-90: The proposal uses smart contracts to manage and store file metadata, boosting transparency, auditability, and decentralization.

- BTIP-91: The proposal seeks to establish distributed governance via smart contracts, enabling more decentralized decision-making processes.

We are committed to refining the BTFS protocol and accelerating decentralized network innovation. For questions or feedback, feel free to reach out anytime.

Resources for BTFS v4.0 Mainnet:

● GitHub repo for BTFS v4.0 Mainnet: https://github.com/bittorrent/go-btfs/releases/tag/btfs-v4.0.0

● BTFS Dashboard repo: https://github.com/bittorrent/btfs-dashboard

● BTFS website: https://www.btfs.io

● BTFS SCAN: https://scan.btfs.io

● BTFS documentation: https://docs.btfs.io/docs

Contact Us

Got questions or looking to connect with other BTFS users? Join our community channels:

● Discord: https://discord.gg/VmMjp2gvAB

● Medium: https://medium.com/@BitTorrent

● X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/BitTorrent

About BTFS

The BitTorrent File System (BTFS) is both a protocol and a web application that provides a content-addressable peer-to-peer mechanism for storing and sharing digital content in a decentralized file system, as well as a base platform for decentralized applications (Dapp). The BTFS team has been working on the latest network operations and BTT market sentiment, etc., to make a series of dynamic adjustments such as upload prices and airdrop reward schemes.

07 Jul 2025 9:20am GMT

Founded with a leading peer-to-peer sharing technology standard in 2004, BitTorrent, Inc. is a consumer software company based in San Francisco. Its protocol is the largest decentralized P2P network in the world, driving 22% of upstream and 3% of downstream traffic globally.

Its flagship desktop and mobile products, BitTorrent and µTorrent, enable users to send large files over the internet, connecting legitimate third-party content providers with users. With over 100 million active users, BitTorrent products have been installed on over 1 billion devices in over 138 countries worldwide.

Since November 2018, TRON (TRX), Binance (BNB), and Bitcoin (BTC) holders have the opportunity to purchase one-year subscriptions of BitTorrent or µTorrent products, including Ads Free and Pro for Windows. Pro includes anti-virus and anti-malware screening, file converting and playability in HD. Users can visit bittorrent.com or utorrent.com to learn more.

01 Jul 2025 9:26am GMT

Overview

BTFS (BitTorrent File System) is a comprehensive decentralized storage solution designed to leverage the powerful capabilities of blockchain technology to drive innovation in data ownership and the data economy. By providing decentralized data management and access, BTFS fundamentally transforms traditional data economic models and tightly integrates with the BTTC Chain to build an efficient storage and sharing ecosystem.

BTFS works collaboratively with Storage Providers (SP) to form a decentralized object storage system, which is a core pillar of the new data economy. The platform is a leader in the field of distributed file sharing technology, particularly excelling in the Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) sector. The core concept of DePIN is to encourage network participants to invest resources through a token incentive mechanism, collectively deploying and maintaining a more stable and efficient network infrastructure.

Key Features

As a leader in the DePIN space, BTFS v4.0 offers the following advantages:

• Decentralized Storage: BTFS utilizes its globally distributed network to achieve decentralized file storage. This approach significantly enhances data redundancy and effectively reduces the risk of data loss compared to centralized storage models that rely on a single server.
• Enhanced Security: The decentralized nature of data storage makes it difficult for attackers to simultaneously target all network nodes, significantly improving the overall security and resilience of the system.
• Censorship Resistance: The inherent characteristics of decentralized storage systems ensure that no single organization can easily censor or block content, thereby guaranteeing the free flow and access of data.
• Seamless Integration with the BitTorrent Ecosystem: The seamless integration of BTFS with the BitTorrent ecosystem allows users to freely access and share files, as well as efficiently conduct cross-chain transactions and payments via BTTC.
• Transparent Market Mechanism: BTFS's market mechanism ensures complete transparency in storage and payment processes, providing users with maximum data visibility.
• Advanced Encryption Technology: BTFS employs advanced encryption technologies to significantly enhance data privacy and security, ensuring data integrity and effectively preventing unauthorized access during transmission and storage.

Ecosystem and Incentive Mechanism

To enhance network efficiency and storage service quality, and to ensure the long-term stable development of the BTFS network, BTFS 4.0 introduces a new incentive model focused on high-performance and stable Storage Providers (SP). This strategy aims to attract nodes with strong technical capabilities and ample resources to collaboratively build a highly available and reliable decentralized storage system.

As the number of network users continues to grow, the incentive mechanism of BTFS will play a key role. By rewarding high-performance storage providers and actively participating users, more nodes will join the network, encouraging users to upload files. As the volume of uploaded files increases, storage providers will earn more rewards, creating a positive feedback loop that further enhances the stability of the network and the supply of resources to meet the ever-growing user demand.

Architecture

Factory Contract

The factory contract is officially deployed to create vault contracts for BTFS nodes, ensuring each node uses a legitimate and verifiable vault.

Vault Logic Contract

Each node deploys a vault contract to manage storage fee payments (in WBTT). Renters pay hosts via a cheque after uploading files to BTFS, allowing hosts to cash out WBTT from the renter's vault. The vault contract is upgradeable, deployed in UUPS proxy mode, which requires an implementation contract (the logic contract). Only the node owner can upgrade the corresponding logic contract.

PriceOracle Contract

The PriceOracle contract updates storage prices across the BTFS network in a timely manner.

Online Proof Contract

This contract stores the Merkle root of daily online proof data for all nodes and provides an interface to verify users' online proof data.

File Metadata Status Contract

The File Metadata Status Contract manages and stores file metadata through smart contracts, enhancing transparency, auditability, and decentralization in file management within the network.

Airdrop Contract

The airdrop contract distributes token rewards to SP nodes.

Future Outlook

BTFS is a leading project in the DePIN field, dedicated to advancing the development of decentralized physical infrastructure networks. With continuous technological progress and community growth, BTFS will play an increasingly important role in the decentralized world, particularly in applications that integrate with artificial intelligence (AI).

In the future, BTFS will leverage AI technology to optimize data management and storage efficiency, providing intelligent resource allocation and predictive analytics. Through machine learning algorithms, BTFS can analyze network performance and user needs in real-time, automatically adjusting storage strategies to enhance user experience. Furthermore, the incorporation of AI will facilitate the development of more efficient decentralized applications (DApps), enabling developers to create smarter and more personalized services.

Join the Community

We warmly invite you to join our Discord community for more information and support. Your participation is vital for the future of BTFS. Let's work together to embrace the new era of decentralized storage!

About BTFS

The BitTorrent File System (BTFS) is both a protocol and a web application that provides a content-addressable peer-to-peer mechanism for storing and sharing digital content in a decentralized file system, as well as a base platform for decentralized applications (Dapp). The BTFS team has been working on the latest network operations and BTT market sentiment, etc., to make a series of dynamic adjustments such as upload prices and airdrop reward schemes.

27 Jun 2025 7:19am GMT

Founded with a leading peer-to-peer sharing technology standard in 2004, BitTorrent, Inc. is a consumer software company based in San Francisco. Its protocol is the largest decentralized P2P network in the world, driving 22% of upstream and 3% of downstream traffic globally.

Its flagship desktop and mobile products, BitTorrent and µTorrent, enable users to send large files over the internet, connecting legitimate third-party content providers with users. With over 100 million active users, BitTorrent products have been installed on over 1 billion devices in over 138 countries worldwide.

Since November 2018, TRON (TRX), Binance (BNB), and Bitcoin (BTC) holders have the opportunity to purchase one-year subscriptions of BitTorrent or µTorrent products, including Ads Free and Pro for Windows. Pro includes anti-virus and anti-malware screening, file converting and playability in HD. Users can visit bittorrent.com or utorrent.com to learn more.

24 Jun 2025 10:23am GMT