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1 claimA cited source no longer resolves or no longer says what the page attributes to it.
- #23[link rot][awaiting moderator]in the cited sources
“https://web.archive.org/web/20260814011818/https://blockonomi.com/trx-price-stabilizes-near-0-33-as-network-activity-strengthens/”
reviewersources_used archive snapshot for the Blockonomi Storj article actually points to an unrelated TRON (TRX) price articleThe main (live) URL for this source is correct and supports the page's funding claims; only the stored archive_url field points to the wrong article. This is a data-integrity defect in sources_used, not a problem with the underlying claim.
partially supported
2 claimsThe cited evidence supports part of the claim but not all of it.
- #17[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Node Operator Payment Uncertainty
“Under Storj's Storage Provider Terms, operators are classified as suppliers, placing them in the general unsecured creditor tier absent a court order granting them higher priority.”
reviewerUnder Storj's Storage Provider Terms, operators are classified as suppliers, placing them in the general unsecured creditor tier absent a court order granting higher priorityThe underlying legal inference is plausible (suppliers are typically general unsecured creditors absent a priority order), but the cited source hedges this point far more than the page's prose does. - #19[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Broader Market Context — Week of Crypto Industry Failures
“BitMart — an exchange that had served over nine million users — announced an orderly wind-down on approximately July 26, 2026, halting new registrations and deposits immediately, ending trading on August 26, 2026, and closing the platform fully on January 31, 2027.”
reviewerBitMart, which had served over nine million users, announced an orderly wind-down on approximately July 26, 2026, halting new registrations and deposits immediately, ending trading August 26, 2026, and closing fully January 31, 2027The wind-down timeline is precisely confirmed. The 'nine million users' figure traces to BitMart's own self-reported 2021-2022 marketing material, not to any source cited in this section, and its currency as of 2026 is unverified.
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22 claimsThe cited evidence supports the claim as written.
- #1[confirmed][no action needed]in the summary
“Storj Labs, the company behind the decentralized cloud storage protocol and STORJ token, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 26, 2026 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (case 5:26-bk-00512).”
reviewerStorj Labs filed voluntary Chapter 11 on July 26, 2026 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, case 5:26-bk-00512Fully corroborated by the company's own announcement and independent tier-1 reporting. - #2[confirmed][no action needed]in the summary
“The company attributes the filing to legacy financial obligations predating its current operating strategy, not to operational failure, and states that its decentralized storage network and customer services remain uninterrupted.”
reviewerCompany attributes the filing to legacy obligations, not operational failure, and says services remain uninterruptedMatches the company's own framing verbatim in substance. - #3[confirmed][no action needed]in the summary
“STORJ token holders face significant uncertainty: the company has proposed an equity conversion mechanism, but terms remain undisclosed, court approval is required, and token holders rank behind all creditors under standard bankruptcy law.”
reviewerSTORJ token holders rank behind all creditors under standard bankruptcy priorityConsistent with general U.S. bankruptcy priority rules and the cited reporting. - #4[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Chapter 11 Filing — Background and Stated Rationale
“Initial court filings estimated both total assets and total liabilities in the range of $1 million to $10 million, with between one and 49 creditors.”
reviewerInitial court filings estimated assets and liabilities each in the $1 million to $10 million range, with between 1 and 49 creditorsFigure is accurate, though only one of the five sources cited for this section (Bitcoin Foundation) actually contains it; crypto.news, also cited here, explicitly says this detail was not disclosed. - #5[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Chapter 11 Filing — Background and Stated Rationale
“The company, which had raised approximately $35 million in total funding — including a $30 million STORJ token sale in May 2017 that hit its target in seven days, a $3 million seed round in February 2017 backed by Qualcomm Ventures and Techstars, and roughly $5 million across six additional equity rounds — characterized the filing as a court-supervised restructuring rather than a wind-down.”
reviewerStorj raised approximately $35 million total, including a $30M token sale (May 2017, 7 days to target), a $3M seed round (Feb 2017, Qualcomm Ventures/Techstars), and ~$5M across six equity roundsThe cited source says investors 'linked to' Qualcomm Ventures and Techstars rather than the round being directly 'backed by' them, a minor framing difference that does not change the substance. - #6[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Chapter 11 Filing — Background and Stated Rationale
“Kaloyan Raev, Storj's Director of Software Engineering, stated publicly: 'The business underneath is strong and right-sized. What holds it back are legacy obligations from an earlier chapter.'”
reviewerKaloyan Raev, Storj's Director of Software Engineering, is quoted: 'The business underneath is strong and right-sized. What holds it back are legacy obligations from an earlier chapter.'Exact quote match against the primary source. - #7[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Chapter 11 Filing — Background and Stated Rationale
“stating only that it is 'in the process of dispositioning previous acquisitions and non-essential operations.'”
reviewerThe company stated it is 'in the process of dispositioning previous acquisitions and non-essential operations'Exact quote match. - #8[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Chapter 11 Filing — Background and Stated Rationale
“Inveniam Capital Partners, a private-market data firm that acquired Storj as a subsidiary in October 2025 — approximately nine months before the bankruptcy filing — has endorsed the reorganization and states it 'continues to support Storj throughout.'”
reviewerInveniam Capital Partners, a private-market data firm, acquired Storj as a subsidiary in October 2025, approximately nine months before the bankruptcy filing, and endorsed the reorganization, stating it 'continues to support Storj throughout'Timing and framing both check out; the exact quoted phrase is a close paraphrase of Storj's/Inveniam's released language rather than a literal Inveniam statement found verbatim in a single source, but is consistent across reporting. - #9[confirmed][no action needed]in section: STORJ Token — Market Impact and Price History
“The STORJ token fell approximately 16–20% on the day of the bankruptcy announcement, settling near $0.06.”
reviewerSTORJ fell approximately 16-20% on the day of the bankruptcy announcement, settling near $0.06, with reported figures across outlets ranging from 14.9% to 20%Both the headline 16-20% figure and the later statement about outlets ranging 14.9%-20% are independently verified across five separate outlets. - #10[confirmed][no action needed]in section: STORJ Token — Market Impact and Price History
“Trading volume reached roughly $20 million against a market capitalization of approximately $27 million.”
reviewerTrading volume reached roughly $20 million against a market cap of approximately $27 millionExact match against the cited tier-1 source. - #11[confirmed][no action needed]in section: STORJ Token — Market Impact and Price History
“it traded near $0.187 in October 2025 at the time of Inveniam's acquisition announcement and reached an all-time high of approximately $3.81 in March 2021.”
reviewerSTORJ traded near $0.187 in October 2025 at the time of the Inveniam acquisition announcement, and reached an all-time high of approximately $3.81 in March 2021Minor rounding variance across sources ($0.18 vs $0.187) but no material discrepancy; some other outlets cite a slightly different ATH ($3.91/99%), but the page's figures match its own cited tier-1 source. - #12[confirmed][no action needed]in section: STORJ Token — Market Impact and Price History
“By the filing date in July 2026, STORJ was down approximately 98% from its peak and approximately 79% over the prior year.”
reviewerBy the filing date STORJ was down approximately 98% from its peak and approximately 79% over the prior yearBoth percentages independently corroborated. - #13[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Token Holder Equity Proposal — Novel and Unresolved Risk
“However, as of the filing date, the company explicitly stated that 'the design, eligibility, mechanics and terms still have to be developed and formally disclosed.'”
reviewerThe company stated the equity design, eligibility, mechanics and terms still have to be developed and formally disclosed, with no claim percentage or conversion ratio disclosed, and the proposal requires court approval and creditor acceptanceWell supported. - #14[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Token Holder Equity Proposal — Novel and Unresolved Risk
“Utility token holders do not hold a recognized legal claim on the issuer under established precedent, meaning STORJ holders would effectively rank behind all recognized creditors unless the plan explicitly creates a specific class for them and the court confirms it.”
reviewerUnder standard bankruptcy priority, secured then unsecured creditors are paid before equity, and utility token holders lack a recognized legal claim, placing them behind creditors absent court action creating a specific classConsistent with general U.S. bankruptcy law and the cited reporting. - #15[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Node Operator Payment Uncertainty
“Storj operates its decentralized storage network through independent node operators, who are compensated in STORJ tokens under a tiered held-amount schedule: 75% of earned revenue is withheld during months 1–3 of a node's operation, 50% during months 4–6, and 25% during months 7–9, with full disbursements beginning at month 10.”
reviewerNode operators are compensated under a tiered held-amount schedule: 75% withheld months 1-3, 50% months 4-6, 25% months 7-9, full disbursement from month 10, with half of accumulated held amounts returned at month 16Precise match against cited source. - #16[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Node Operator Payment Uncertainty
“The company states that 'employees and ordinary-course obligations arising during the process are expected to be paid,' but pre-petition obligations — including held amounts and earned token balances accrued before the filing date — are subject to the claims resolution process and are not guaranteed immediate payment.”
reviewerPre-petition held amounts and earned token balances are not guaranteed immediate payment, while employees and ordinary-course obligations arising during the process are expected to be paidAccurately reflects the cited source's reporting. - #18[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Broader Market Context — Week of Crypto Industry Failures
“BitMEX, a derivatives exchange that at its peak held 57% of the crypto derivatives market, announced on approximately July 23, 2026 that it would permanently cease operations on September 23, 2026, after 11 years.”
reviewerBitMEX, which at its peak held 57% of the crypto derivatives market, announced on approximately July 23, 2026 it would permanently cease operations on September 23, 2026, after 11 years57% figure, dates, and '11 years' all independently confirmed. - #20[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Broader Market Context — Week of Crypto Industry Failures
“Movement Labs, a blockchain infrastructure company whose MOVE token launch had been marred by a controversial market-making agreement that allowed large-scale token sales shortly after debut, also filed for Chapter 11 during the same period.”
reviewerMovement Labs' MOVE token launch was marred by a market-making agreement that allowed large-scale token sales shortly after debut, and the company also filed for Chapter 11 in the same periodConfirmed in substance; page generalizes the 66-million-token detail to 'large-scale token sales,' which is an accurate but less specific paraphrase. - #21[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Broader Market Context — Week of Crypto Industry Failures
“According to industry analysis, over 100 crypto projects shut down, filed for bankruptcy, or ceased operations in 2026, with spot trading volume across major centralized venues falling to approximately $1.05 trillion in April 2026 — the lowest monthly total in 25 months — and DeFi total value locked declining by approximately $43.4 billion (38%) over six months.”
reviewerOver 100 crypto projects shut down or filed bankruptcy in 2026; spot trading volume fell to ~$1.05 trillion in April 2026 (lowest in 25 months); DeFi TVL fell ~$43.4 billion (38%) over six monthsAll three statistics independently verified against the cited sources. - #22[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Regulatory Status
“No SEC enforcement action, CFTC proceeding, DOJ indictment, or OFAC designation against Storj Labs or its principals was identified in searches conducted for this investigation.”
reviewerNo SEC enforcement action, CFTC proceeding, DOJ indictment, or OFAC designation against Storj Labs or its principals was identifiedIndependent search (SEC/CFTC/DOJ/OFAC enforcement + Storj Labs) returned no results tying Storj Labs to any enforcement action, consistent with the page's own negative finding. - #24[confirmed][no action needed]in the timeline
“Inveniam Capital Partners announced an acquisition agreement for Storj Labs; STORJ token traded near $0.187 at the time.”
reviewerTimeline: Inveniam Capital Partners announced an acquisition agreement for Storj Labs in October 2025; STORJ traded near $0.187 at the timeConsistent with section 2's fuller treatment of the same figure. - #25[confirmed][no action needed]in the timeline
“BitMEX announced it would permanently cease operations on September 23, 2026, beginning the week of major crypto failures.”
reviewerTimeline: BitMEX announced on 2026-07-23 it would permanently cease operations on September 23, 2026, beginning the week of major crypto failuresConfirmed.
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