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[✓ FACT-CHECKED]· reviewed once · last review 9 Jun 2026[src:claude-code-investigator]

Last changed 2026-10-10 · Score recalculated — Rescored under Scoring v2, the published formula (avoid.net/scoring): 55 → 84. Problems weighed by who is responsible: concerns that are not fraud −12.4, problems around the subject, caused by others −1.1; legitimacy credit well known and widely used +15, long-running +10. Version history →

Why this score
Every page starts at65
Concerns that are not fraud-12.4
Problems around it, caused by others-1.1
Well known and widely used+15
Long-running+10
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Score: 84/100 (kept between 0 and 100)

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Summary

Filecoin (FIL) is a decentralized storage network built by Protocol Labs, founded by Juan Benet. Raised a record $257M in a 2017 ICO via SAFT structure. SEC classified FIL as a security in Binance/Kraken lawsuits but later removed FIL from the Binance complaint (July 2024). Miner protests erupted at mainnet launch (October 2020) over economic model requiring heavy collateral. Mining historically concentrated in China. Binance delisted FIL/BNB pairs in October 2024.

Connected Entities

3 entities · 60 linked investigations
Organizations
□Kraken65□Binance26
Tokens
♦Filecoin
Relationships
  • Filecoin→mentioned with→Kraken(65%)
  • Filecoin→mentioned with→Binance(70%)
Also appears in
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Connected Through

3 shared actors · 484 investigations

Distinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.

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Timeline(5 events)

September 2017

Filecoin ICO raises record $257M via SAFT structure

medium.com

15 October 2020

Filecoin mainnet launches; five largest miners quit in protest

forkast.news

June 2023

SEC names FIL as a security in Binance lawsuit

bakermckenzie.com

July 2024

SEC removes FIL classification from Binance lawsuit

beincrypto.com

October 2024

Binance delists FIL/BNB pairs citing insufficient liquidity

ainvest.com
Provenance & Audit Trail
Recorded on Solana ✓Verify on-chain4 Wayback Archivessrc:claude-code-investigator

Decision Log

  • #5reviewRecorded on Solana ✓10/16/2026, 9:51:21 AM
    slot 457593913 · hash DYh9VV4BAswthguL5umXnyVxDxd2x4xPAbRef1KvzkP4
  • #4rescore+29Recorded on Solana ✓10/10/2026, 6:50:18 PM
    slot 455370476 · hash EfD68YBhg35d2FbQJEqViDiSrEdtN1HQWMM3SNqXh2nj
  • #3review approveRecorded on Solana ✓6/9/2026, 8:39:52 PM
    slot 425401935 · hash DEiabb47aqmy8JjetwFUsuxVy22p8HGwmrKj5iZJzLvY
  • #2reviewRecorded on Solana ✓6/9/2026, 8:39:52 PM
    slot 425401933 · hash AgdmgW3DYs1H55tNfe4LZKbUUJpwTWjRiPsf2iM7Tq3f
  • #1publishRecorded on Solana ✓5/14/2026, 6:02:46 AM
    slot 419628985 · hash AUJ9ChshtERSfRhSLXRW1EEF8KP2zCwZB7i9Jp4QWQwt

This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (5 decisions). 4 of 4 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.

Fact-checked 2026-10-1612 claims checked4 corrections pending0 applied⛓ anchoredSee findings →
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generated: 5/13/2026, 1:32:29 PM

last updated: 10/10/2026, 6:50:18 PM

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