FILFilecoin: history, founders and key events
From Oct 15, 2020 to today, every major rally, crash and upgrade, each with a dated, sourced price.
Open the interactive timelineLatest close in our data: $1.12 (Coinbase Exchange FIL/USD daily close, 2026-10-14).
Origin story
Filecoin is a decentralized storage network created by Protocol Labs, the company Juan Benet founded and that also built IPFS. Storage providers earn FIL for proving they keep clients' data.
Filecoin's 2017 token sale raised about 257 million dollars, one of the largest ICOs. Mainnet launched on October 15, 2020.
Founders: Juan Benet; Protocol Labs.
Source: Binance FIL/USDT daily closes 2020-10-15 to 2020-12-08; Coinbase Exchange FIL/USD daily closes 2020-12-09 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.
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Key events
- Sep 7, 2017launch
Filecoin token sale closes
Protocol Labs raises about 257 million dollars. - Oct 15, 2020launch
Filecoin mainnet $62.54 (Binance FIL/USDT daily close, 2020-10-15)
Filecoin's network launches. - Oct 15, 2020milestone
First daily close in our data $62.54 (Binance FIL/USDT daily close, 2020-10-15)
Our sourced FIL price history begins on this day. - Mar 31, 2021rally
Highest close in our data $190.90 (Coinbase Exchange FIL/USD daily close, 2021-03-31)
The highest daily close for FIL in our price history. - Aug 18, 2026crash
Lowest close after the peak $0.6313 (Coinbase Exchange FIL/USD daily close, 2026-08-18)
The lowest FIL close in our data after its highest close.
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Sources
Facts written in our own words. Last checked Oct 14, 2026.