LBRY

LBRY, Inc.
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Founders
Defunct2023; 1 year ago (2023)
Headquarters
Manchester, New Hampshire
,
United States
Key people
Websitelbry.com
LBRY protocol
Developer(s)LBRY
Stable release
0.17.3.3 / April 30, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-30)[1]
Repositorygithub.com/lbryio
Written inC++[2]
PlatformWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS[3]
LicenseMIT License[1]
Websitelbry.com

LBRY (pronounced "library")[4] is a blockchain-based file-sharing and payment network that powers decentralized platforms, primarily social networks and video platforms. In September 2020, Odysee was created, a video hosting platform created and founded by Julian Chandra, an open-source video-sharing website that uses the network, which was split into a separate company on October 1, 2021.[4][5][6] Video platforms built on LBRY, such as Odysee, have been described as decentralized, fringe alternatives to YouTube.[7] Odysee lightly moderates content based on community guidelines; its web site delists videos containing pornography and the promotion of violence and terrorism, although delisted videos remain available on the platform's blockchain data store.[4]

LBRY, Inc.'s CEO was a political activist named Jeremy Kauffman.[8][9][10] The company closed in July 2023 after losing a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which found that LBRY had sold unregistered securities.[11]

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  3. ^ "Get LBRY". LBRY. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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  6. ^ "Two Is Better Than One: LBRY and Odysee are Evolving". Odysee. October 29, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
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  8. ^ "The Team". LBRY. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "KAUFFMAN, JEREMY - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. January 2015. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "From Cooking-Videos to QAnon, N.H.-based Video Platform Attracts Users Banned Elsewhere New Hampshire Public Radio". April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
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