Then came the acquisition by BitTorrent, Inc. in 2006. Over the years, the software began to change. Features like a built-in media player, a “Pro” version, cryptocurrency miners (in 2015, through a partnership with Epic Scale), and aggressive banner ads started to appear.
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Speeds are slow despite a fast connection. Then came the acquisition by BitTorrent, Inc