Siacoin (SC) is the native utility token of Sia, a blockchain-based cloud storage platform. It strives to compete with available storage solutions by being able to provide competitive rates thanks to its decentralized nature. The Sia’s blockchain is secured using a proof-of-work consensus mechanism, which, according to its co-founder, is the best strategy as massive hardware expenses and energy requirements should render malicious actions lacking in profit.

As a utility token that’s used to power transactions via smart contracts, Siacoin has no maximum supply, as there should be a limitless amount of coins to match the equally limitless amount of data to create and store. Files stored on the Sia network are divided into 30 encrypted segments, each uploaded to a unique host. Uploaders pay hosts using SC; hosts, in turn, lock SC in smart contracts as collateral. The agreements between uploaders and hosts are recorded on the blockchain.

Important: please note that SC deposits and withdrawals are currently not supported. You can exchange and store SC. If you'd like to receive or send it, you'll have to first exchange it for a currency which supports crypto deposits and withdrawals – you can always check with the list in this article.

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