Filecoin’s active storage deals increased 507% over the past year, but protocol revenue remained relatively flat. Filecoin Plus, which allows miners to store data for free, contributed to this growth in storage.

While FIL accrues value from burning network transaction fees, there still needs to be strong demand for FIL from end users. For this to materialize, more value-added services must be developed to increase token utility and demand.

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