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Silicon Valley's hot new way to invest comes with a catch

Storj Labs selling digital coins that don't confer a claim on its equity but provide access to data storage

Published Thu, May 25, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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IT'S too late to invest in Airbnb Inc but a company that bills itself as the Airbnb of cloud computer storage is raising cash - and anyone with an Internet connection can get in on the action.

Storj Labs Inc is selling digital coins at 50 cents apiece to raise US$30 million in an early stage financing round. In just five days, hundreds of contributors signed up for a piece of what they hope will be the next Silicon Valley unicorn. But there's a catch - unlike traditi…

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