> SLAs -- something that a blockchain can't really offer. Hold on there, SLAs are actually something that blockchains are great at. Smart contracts provide cry

> SLAs -- something that a blockchain can't really offer. Hold on there, SLAs are actually something that blockchains are great at. Smart contracts provide cryptographic guarantees of service. In several of these types of systems, node runners must put up collateral as "stake" in exchange for collecting fees for their services. If a participant in the network identifies a misbehaving node (violation of SLA) then their stake can get slashed, or burned completely. If a Filecoin node claims to be holding data for someone, but is unable to provide it in a timely manner when legitimately requested to do so, they're in for some serious penalties. The great thing is that the consumer doesn't need to worry about some big company hiring expensive lawyers to weasel out of their contractual obligations. The rules are all readily transparent and enshrined as code that anyone can read and verify the validity of before participating.