From 99ee190378e7bc316b202b0876a529cbcd2263e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dronepilot <142968028+Mluo2011@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:45:11 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs(catalog): flag Storj Labs Chapter 11 bankruptcy in storj.yml MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Storj Labs filed Chapter 11 on 2026-07-26 (case 5:26-bk-00512); STORJ was delisted by Binance and suspended by Coinbase in Sep 2026. The catalog still called Storj "one of the most mature and truly passive storage income services" with no risk note — misleading for anyone committing a 6-12 month node fill + ~9 month escrow to a company in active restructuring. Replace the promotional line with a sourced CAUTION note. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 --- services/storage/storj.yml | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/services/storage/storj.yml b/services/storage/storj.yml index 96bf11f9..08e6da83 100644 --- a/services/storage/storj.yml +++ b/services/storage/storj.yml @@ -10,8 +10,17 @@ description: > US-dollar stablecoin, on Ethereum mainnet to a wallet you control, once the balance clears a fee-based minimum (STORJ token until the September 2026 payout). Requires at least 550GB of available disk space and a stable internet - connection. One of the most mature and truly passive storage income services. + connection. No account or signup needed -- nodes are permissionless since mid-2025. + CAUTION (as of Oct 2026): Storj Labs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 26 July 2026 + (US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of West Virginia, case 5:26-bk-00512) to + restructure legacy debt. The company states the network keeps running and node + operators keep being paid, but the STORJ token has collapsed (about -98% from peak), + was delisted by Binance (3 Sep 2026) and suspended by Coinbase (28 Sep 2026). A node + takes 6-12 months to fill and holds about 9 months of earnings in escrow, so + starting one now commits a long runway to a company in active restructuring that + could still wind down. Weigh the small, delayed earnings against that uncertainty + before deploying. short_description: Decentralized storage node - ~$1.50/TB stored + $2/TB egress referral: From 54fa26d17349aff0dd9b2eb50a6b23e339b3cd90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GeiserX <9169332+GeiserX@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:38:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs(catalog): correct the Storj caution and update its September 2026 payout rates Storj's own forum says earnings from before the 26 July filing are frozen by the court, not that payouts stopped, and that new nodes withhold 75%, 50% and 25% of earnings in months 1 to 9 rather than nine months of pay. Coinbase suspended trading rather than delisting. The 6 to 12 month fill time had no source. Storage pay is $1.35/TB and egress and audit/repair $1/TB since 1 September 2026; the guide now matches the catalog. --- docs/guides/storj.md | 11 +++++++---- services/storage/storj.yml | 37 +++++++++++++++++++------------------ 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/guides/storj.md b/docs/guides/storj.md index d8096c7b..606a90ff 100644 --- a/docs/guides/storj.md +++ b/docs/guides/storj.md @@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ ## Description -Storj is a decentralized cloud storage network where you earn by renting out your unused disk space. Run the storage node via Docker and get paid approximately $1.50/TB stored per month plus $2/TB egress. Payouts are monthly in USDC, a US-dollar stablecoin, on Ethereum mainnet to a wallet you control, once the balance clears a fee-based minimum (STORJ token until the September 2026 payout). Requires at least 550GB of available disk space and a stable internet connection. One of the most mature and truly passive storage income services. +Storj is a decentralized cloud storage network where you earn by renting out your unused disk space. Run the storage node via Docker and get paid $1.35/TB stored per month plus $1/TB egress (rates since 1 September 2026). Payouts are monthly in USDC, a US-dollar stablecoin, on Ethereum mainnet to a wallet you control, once the balance clears a fee-based minimum (STORJ token until the September 2026 payout). Requires at least 550GB of available disk space and a stable internet connection. No account or signup needed -- nodes are permissionless since mid-2025. + +!!! warning "Storj Labs is in Chapter 11 (October 2026)" + Storj Labs filed for Chapter 11 on 26 July 2026 (US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of West Virginia, case 5:26-bk-00512) to restructure legacy debt. The network keeps running and Storj keeps paying active nodes, but node earnings from before the filing are frozen until the court rules on them. The STORJ token is down about 98% from its 2021 peak. Binance delisted it on 3 September 2026, and Coinbase suspended trading in it on 28 September 2026. A new node withholds part of its earnings during its first nine months and fills only as customer demand allows, so starting one now ties a long payback to a company in restructuring that could still wind down. ## Earning Estimates @@ -14,11 +17,11 @@ Storj is a decentralized cloud storage network where you earn by renting out you |--------|-------| | Monthly range | $0 - $15 (estimate) | | Per | TB | -| Minimum payout | $4 | +| Minimum payout | 4x the Ethereum transaction fee; smaller balances roll over | | Payout frequency | Monthly | | Payment methods | Crypto | -> ~$1.50/TB stored + $2/TB egress + $2.74/TB audit/repair. Earnings scale with disk allocated and node age. First 9 months have held-back escrow. Port 28967 (TCP+UDP) must be forwarded. +> $1.35/TB stored + $1/TB egress + $1/TB audit/repair since 1 September 2026. Earnings scale with data stored and node age. The first 9 months withhold part of the earnings (see Important Notes). Port 28967 (TCP+UDP) must be forwarded. ## Requirements @@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ CashPilot will handle the container creation with proper volume mounts. - **Use a DDNS hostname for `ADDRESS`, never a literal IP.** Satellites dial your node back at exactly the address it advertises. Residential ISPs re-provision public IPs without notice, and when that happens a node advertising the old literal IP is counted offline around the clock — container healthy, dashboard green, earnings from new data at zero — until someone notices the provider's offline emails. A dynamic-DNS hostname (DuckDNS, Cloudflare DDNS, your router's DDNS client) self-heals through an IP change. If satellites cannot reach the node, CashPilot's producer state for Storj reports it with the exact reason; you can also check yourself with `curl -s http://:14002/api/sno/` (`lastPinged` stale or `quicStatus: "Misconfigured"` means unreachable). - **No signup required**: Storj nodes are permissionless since mid-2025. No auth token, no account creation. -- **Escrow period**: First 9 months of operation have held-back escrow (75% of storage fees held, released gradually). This incentivizes long-term operation. +- **Held-back earnings**: a new node's satellites withhold 75% of its earnings in months 1 to 3, 50% in months 4 to 6 and 25% in months 7 to 9. Half of the held amount comes back in month 16; the rest only when the node exits gracefully. Earnings from before Storj Labs' 26 July 2026 Chapter 11 filing are frozen until the bankruptcy court rules on them. - **One node per public IP**: Storj recommends one node per public IP for optimal satellite allocation. Nodes on the same /24 subnet share data allocation. - **Uptime matters**: Nodes with poor uptime get less data. Aim for 99.5%+ uptime. - **Disk selection**: Always use spinning disks (HDD). Storj data is cold storage — IOPS don't matter, capacity does. SSDs offer no advantage and cost more per TB. diff --git a/services/storage/storj.yml b/services/storage/storj.yml index 08e6da83..6898d172 100644 --- a/services/storage/storj.yml +++ b/services/storage/storj.yml @@ -5,23 +5,24 @@ status: active website: https://www.storj.io description: > Storj is a decentralized cloud storage network where you earn by renting out - your unused disk space. Run the storage node via Docker and get paid approximately - $1.50/TB stored per month plus $2/TB egress. Payouts are monthly in USDC, a - US-dollar stablecoin, on Ethereum mainnet to a wallet you control, once the - balance clears a fee-based minimum (STORJ token until the September 2026 - payout). Requires at least 550GB of available disk space and a stable internet - connection. - No account or signup needed -- nodes are permissionless since mid-2025. - CAUTION (as of Oct 2026): Storj Labs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 26 July 2026 - (US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of West Virginia, case 5:26-bk-00512) to - restructure legacy debt. The company states the network keeps running and node - operators keep being paid, but the STORJ token has collapsed (about -98% from peak), - was delisted by Binance (3 Sep 2026) and suspended by Coinbase (28 Sep 2026). A node - takes 6-12 months to fill and holds about 9 months of earnings in escrow, so - starting one now commits a long runway to a company in active restructuring that - could still wind down. Weigh the small, delayed earnings against that uncertainty - before deploying. -short_description: Decentralized storage node - ~$1.50/TB stored + $2/TB egress + your unused disk space. Run the storage node via Docker and get paid + $1.35/TB stored per month plus $1/TB egress (rates since 1 September 2026). + Payouts are monthly in USDC, a US-dollar stablecoin, on Ethereum mainnet to + a wallet you control, once the balance clears a fee-based minimum (STORJ + token until the September 2026 payout). Requires at least 550GB of available + disk space and a stable internet connection. No account or signup needed -- + nodes are permissionless since mid-2025. + CAUTION (October 2026): Storj Labs filed for Chapter 11 on 26 July 2026 (US + Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of West Virginia, case 5:26-bk-00512) to + restructure legacy debt. The network keeps running and Storj keeps paying + active nodes, but node earnings from before the filing are frozen until the + court rules on them. The STORJ token is down about 98% from its 2021 peak. + Binance delisted it on 3 September 2026, and Coinbase suspended trading in + it on 28 September 2026. A new node withholds part of its earnings during + its first nine months and fills only as customer demand allows, so starting + one now ties a long payback to a company in restructuring that could still + wind down. +short_description: Decentralized storage node - $1.35/TB stored + $1/TB egress referral: signup_url: "https://storj.dev/node/get-started/setup" @@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ earnings: monthly_high: 15 currency: USD per: "TB" - notes: "~$1.50/TB stored + $2/TB egress + $2.74/TB audit/repair. Earnings scale with disk allocated and node age. First 9 months have held-back escrow. Port 28967 must be forwarded." + notes: "$1.35/TB stored + $1/TB egress + $1/TB audit/repair since 1 September 2026. Earnings scale with data stored and node age. The first 9 months withhold 75%, then 50%, then 25% of earnings; half the held amount returns in month 16 and the rest on graceful exit. Port 28967 must be forwarded." cashout: method: redirect