Siacoin (SC) is the native token of Sia, a decentralized cloud storage network where users rent unused hard-drive space from a global pool of hosts. Storage contracts, file repair, and host collateral are all settled in SC on Sia's own proof-of-work chain.
Why it's tracked here
SC's social signal is a useful read on the decentralized-storage narrative — interest tends to wake up alongside renewed attention on Filecoin, Arweave, and broader "DePIN" infrastructure cycles.
What moves social signal
- Protocol upgrades and hard forks (host software, renter pricing, contract mechanics)
- DePIN and decentralized-storage narrative rotations across crypto Twitter
- Exchange listing, delisting, or liquidity changes on major venues
- Ecosystem milestones from Sia-adjacent products like Skynet, Hosting providers, or Renterd releases
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