BitTorrent, Inc.

BitTorrent Announces DLive Acquisition and New BitTorrent X Ecosystem

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
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BitTorrent X exemplifies a new era of BitTorrent, not only being a household name in data sharing but also a new ecosystem supported by the next-generation infrastructure for decentralized data storage (BitTorrent File System, or BTFS), distribution (BitTorrent), and now streaming (DLive.tv and Decentralized live streaming protocol, DLive Protocol).

Key Points: 
  • BitTorrent X exemplifies a new era of BitTorrent, not only being a household name in data sharing but also a new ecosystem supported by the next-generation infrastructure for decentralized data storage (BitTorrent File System, or BTFS), distribution (BitTorrent), and now streaming (DLive.tv and Decentralized live streaming protocol, DLive Protocol).
  • BitTorrent X is the next step in establishing a truly decentralized internet, said Justin Sun, founder of TRON and CEO of BitTorrent.
  • In one big step, the BitTorrent X ecosystem may drive blockchain-related tools to billions of devices.
  • With its official acquisition by BitTorrent, DLive will become an essential part of the BitTorrent ecosystem with the following milestones.

BitTorrent Crosses Historic 2 Billion Installations

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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BitTorrent Inc., the leading company in peer-to-peer protocols and products, announced that it surpassed 2 billion installations of its popular torrent client software on Windows, Mac and Android.

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  • BitTorrent Inc., the leading company in peer-to-peer protocols and products, announced that it surpassed 2 billion installations of its popular torrent client software on Windows, Mac and Android.
  • In celebration of the milestone, the company is offering 30% off all Windows Pro products for a limited time.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200811005343/en/
    BitTorrent Inc. has historically surpassed 2 billion installations (Graphic: Business Wire)
    "Almost two decades ago the dream of decentralized file transfer was brought into existence by BitTorrent, thus changing the world and positively impacting the lives of people everywhere, said Justin Sun, founder of TRON and CEO of BitTorrent.
  • Today we celebrate our history and everyone involved in making the BitTorrent protocol and our products a success.

TRON Terminates $1 Million Bounty Offer Immediately

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Friday, July 24, 2020
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Based on conversations with investigators and law enforcement agencies, we are terminating the $1 million bounty offer with immediate effect.

Key Points: 
  • Based on conversations with investigators and law enforcement agencies, we are terminating the $1 million bounty offer with immediate effect.
  • TRON encourages all parties with information about the hack to cooperate and assist law enforcement agencies with their investigations.
  • Founded in 2004, BitTorrent, Inc. is the largest decentralized peer-to-peer network in the world, with over 90 million active users driving 22% of upstream and 3% of downstream traffic globally.
  • TRON, one of the largest blockchain protocols, offers high throughput, high scalability, and high availability for all Decentralized Applications (DApps).