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In recent years, some challenges faced by cloud based storage providers have become increasingly tough. These difficulties include lack of trust, unreliable security, limited connectivity, poor scalability, and excessive reliance on centralized providers. For example, system hacking and accidental data loss are common problems in the existing cloud storage ecosystem. Filecoin proposes solutions to these problems. As a cloud-based distributed storage network (DSN) based on InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), it interacts with Ethereum blockchain and uses its unique utility token FIL.