An independent organization that facilitates governance of the
@Filecoin
network and supports the growth of the Filecoin ecosystem and the decentralized web.
✨ Introducing the Filecoin Ecosystem Digest: All Systems Go ✨
Building a better Internet starts with a strong foundation.
Dive into the inaugural edition of the Digest, published by
@FilFoundation
, to explore the challenges of today’s Internet infrastructure and discover how
The Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM) has arrived on mainnet!
This is a huge milestone as the network becomes programmable for the first time.
Read the full post here:
🎉Congratulations to the
@Hedera
x
@Filecoin
grant recipients: Xact-Team, Itheum Decentralised Data Brokerage, Tokenized Research, Smart Legal Contracts, GoMint, and Taskbar. Dive deeper into these amazing projects 👇
Filecoin Foundation (FF) facilitates governance of the
@Filecoin
network, funds research and development projects for decentralized web technologies, and supports the growth of the Filecoin ecosystem and community.
Here’s a sneak peek of our annual report: 👇
We’re celebrating the 3-year anniversary of the Filecoin Mainnet launch all week ✨
It's day 3 of our scavenger hunt! Get a chance to win a Filecoin hoodie by sharing the correct answer to this question in the comments…
Where was the first FIL City event?
💡Rules
Meet
@Hedera
👋 the open source, leaderless proof-of-stake network that is powering the next generation of the web and bringing real-world value to the world of
#Web3
.
Hedera will be at FIL Brussels to talk about
#RWA
#Tokenization
and how it will change asset management
Are you registered for the
@corise_
course: Web3 Applications &
@Filecoin
/
@IPFS
?
✍️ You’ll learn:
✅ building on blockchains with decentralized storage protocols;
✅ Bitcoin, Ethereum, Filecoin/IPFS; and
✅ data science techniques
Register:
📢 We’ve got news! Filecoin Foundation completed a first-of-its-kind mission deploying
@IPFS
in space – successfully sending files from Earth to orbit and back again using IPFS.
Solana’s ledger archive history is massive (~225 TB) and growing rapidly.
Until recently, this data was stored on a centralized cloud provider.
@brianlong
, co-founder of
@triton_one
, tells the story of how and why the Solana ledger archive is migrating over to Filecoin ↓
Experience the future of technology at FIL Hong Kong during the Hong Kong
@festival_web3
⚡️
April 12-15:
@Filecoin
x
@IPFS
April 15: Filecoin DeStorHK
See you in Hong Kong 😎🇭🇰
🎉 Today, the Filecoin community is proud to announce the successful launch of the
#FVM
! As of 3.14PM UTC, the Filecoin blockchain now supports smart contracts & user programmability, unlocking the enormous potential of an open data economy. Learn more:
It’s difficult to wrap your head around the vast quantity of data that will be produced in the coming years.
This is perhaps the most distinct tailwind for decentralized storage and the Filecoin network.
@stowellporter
explains why
IPC brings subnets to the Filecoin network.
– Cheap to create
– Horizontal and vertical scaling
– Hyper-customizable
Projects like
@fluence_project
are already running implementations on IPC.
Chat with us at
@consensus2024
about the IPC Early Builders Program!
DePIN is one of the biggest trends in blockchain today
But what makes projects like
@helium
,
@Filecoin
, and
@rendernetwork
DePIN projects (or not)?
@Austin_Federa
’s take: location matters
Should we start coming up with a new name for projects that decentralize access to
Did you catch
@momack28
's top 2024 themes for
@Filecoin
?
1. Filecoin L2s: Powering compute over data and DePIN
2. Filecoin: the storage layer for Web3
3. Scaling the Filecoin economy
Her talk from ETHDenver yesterday 👇
📢 With FVM, perpetual storage becomes a simple smart contract on top of the Filecoin network’s verifiable storage proofs.
Join us at The Filecoin Virtual Machine Hackerbase and begin building with us‼️
Sign up now:
It is the second day of FIL HK✨
Today’s schedule…
⚡️ 9am- Dim Sum w/ Filecoin and Friends Breakfast
⚡️ 1pm- FIL DeFi Showcase
⚡️ 5pm- FIL Hong Kong Network Base Happy Hour
We look forward to seeing you…
🔥🗓️Mark your calendars for FIL Austin, the
@Filecoin
ecosystem’s IRL summit June 8, 2022, hosted by Filecoin Foundation 🎉🎉
FIL Austin will bring together 800+ people from across the
#Filecoin
ecosystem.
The
@FilFoundation
has committed 50,000 FIL to
@internetarchive
, one of the largest libraries in the world. This donation will aid in the mission of both organizations to preserve humanity’s most valuable data and improve access to information.
The Filecoin network offers competitive pricing compared to other cloud providers AND offers deeper value and benefits.
Price per month to store 1 TB ↓
Chart from
@GlobalHolon
FIL Dev Summit is bringing together developers, builders, and engaged community members who want to contribute to the core protocol and network evolution of Filecoin.
See you in Denver:
The
@Filecoin
ecosystem is revolutionizing data storage with a range of tools for everyone - from casual users to enterprise giants.
Let's dive into 6 game-changing software services👇
Since the advent of social media, has its future ever been so unclear?
@mala
will be joined by professor, researcher, and writer,
@EthanZ
, to discuss social media’s current predicament and if decentralized alternatives could be the answer.
Set reminder
The evolution of global computing technology in the Digital Age rests on four pillars, the ABCDs:
AI, Blockchain, Chips, & Data.
Watch
@MarkYusko
at
#FILVegas
Today,
#Filecoin
Foundation President
@MartaBelcher
testified before the Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion.
“Cryptocurrency is already creating a better Internet—providing an alternative to big tech that puts people in control
The Filecoin ecosystem just got new digs. ✨
We’re building an all-new Filecoin Ecosystem Explorer, home to lots of projects leveraging the Filecoin network.
Link in the
@FilFoundation
bio :)
We’re on a mission to deploy the InterPlanetary File System (
@IPFS
) in space!
The mission will take place in 2023 aboard Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 Technology Demonstrator spacecraft.
Read the announcement here 👉
Hey
@Filecoin
friends! Head over to the Riley Building, 315 Lavaca St, Austin, TX, for drinks, networking and the last in
#web3
gaming + a DJ set by fennec. Doors open till 9pm CT.
Registration and more info:
Cheers to a great Day 1 at the
.
@sinsonetwork
's Brian Lau talks about the benefits of decentralization and how Sinso is solving a key element of the decentralized storage puzzle: on-chain storage.
#FFDavos
Packed house to watch
@juanbenet
’s talk at the
#FVM
Hacker Base!
At
#ETHDenver
?
There are lots of opportunities to connect with the
@Filecoin
community this weekend!
When power is concentrated, data availability is vulnerable to single points of failure. This makes information susceptible to internet blackouts and link rot.
That’s why we’re working hard to build the tools to ensure data is available for everyone, all the time.
Welcome to
#FILSingapore
! 🚀🚀
We're officially kicking off the biggest in-person gathering of the
@Filecoin
community in Asia with welcome remarks from
@tweetclarita
and
@force_ipfs
.
Follow the live stream for the Main Stage sessions:
.
@VitalikButerin
outlines the decentralized stack featuring
@IPFS
and
@fleekxyz
in his recent post, “Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again.”
Filecoin ecosystem 🤝 Ethereum ecosystem
Our goal is for Filecoin to become the preeminent platform for decentralized storage and data services.
A tall task, but Filecoin Foundation is focusing on seven key initiatives to help us get there:
1️⃣ Build user-friendly storage applications and developer tools: Storage
Fil Hong Kong starts next week 🎉
April 12 to April 15 - Filecoin x IPFS booth at Hong Kong Web3 Festival
April 12 to April 15 - FIL Hong Kong Network Base
April 15 - Filecoin DeStorHK at Hong Kong Web3 Festival
🎟️ Get you ticket now:
Generative, abstract artwork for dynamic rendering, securely stored.
Learn more about Filecoin ecosystem member
@cavalry__app
and other projects leveraging the network ↓
Exciting news - We’re teaming up with
@AethirCloud
💚
They’ll be supporting the
@Filecoin
network with advanced GPU leasing and plan to store AI/node data via
@LighthouseWeb3
integration.
By archiving data on Filecoin, Aethir will ensure transparency, accountability, and robust
Nodle is live and integrated Filecoin to enhance its data storage infrastructure's security and reliability!
Today, they launched the Click Camera app, which allows anyone to become a trusted source of information.
How?
👇
Big news!💥 We're integrating with
@Filecoin
! Nodle x Filecoin is a strategic move to decentralize data storage. Integrating Filecoin and
@zksync
with the Click camera app
@clickyourtruth
marks a significant step towards liberating access to verifiable media.
UPDATE: Filecoin Foundation is tracking and evaluating the situation involving
@stFIL_io
. Our priority as an org is to support the overall health and success of the network and all of its participants.
In light of this evolving situation, the network upgrade coordinators have
We know that many data storage clients don’t want just to store data for a year or two - they want to store ONCE and leave the long-term persistence problem to the network itself ✨
Join us in the countdown to the
#FVM
:
Did you know that life sciences make up nearly 25% of
@Filecoin
network active storage deals? 🌱
What other industries could benefit from decentralized data storage?
Have you played Filecoin Trivia yet?
Head to our booth (
#204
) at ETH Denver and grab your POAP so you can play!
Trivia winners unlock exclusive swag 👀
💥Introducing...the first-ever
@Filecoin
Community Roadmap! A new resource for envisioning the future of Filecoin.
👀 Check out some of the community projects underway, and let us know what projects you’re working on to improve the
#Filecoin
ecosystem:
Do you want to better understand and help design
@Filecoin
governance?
Join the FF Governance team on its monthly Open Governance Call – no technical experience necessary.
🔗
Who:
@Filecoin
Community
What: Filecoin Network Base
When: April 24-26th
Where: Austin, TX
Join us at our upcoming event and get the latest updates on the
@Filecoin
Virtual Machine‼️
Register now!
TODAY - Join researchers and practitioners for a full day of talks and workshops dedicated to cryptoeconomics, at
#CrytoEconDay
at the
#FILNetworkBase
.
Registration is closed but we will be taking walk-ins!
The
@Filecoin
blockchain is used by both the demand side and the supply side of the network.
Both storage users and storage providers generate revenue for the protocol…check out our metrics overview from the last year⚡️
The Filecoin Virtual Machine lays the groundwork for the next wave of
#Web3
‼️
Join us at The Filecoin Virtual Machine Hackerbase and get ready
to deploy on the FVM:
#FVM
is the most exciting new upgrade to
@Filecoin
since Mainnet launch!
Register now for the Filecoin Virtual Machine Hackerbase and start building with us👇👇👇
ICYMI: We announced the details of a first-of-its-kind mission to deploy
@IPFS
in space! 🚀
Learn more about how
#IPFS
in space can speed up communication across long distances.
Want to get historical and real-time Filecoin data all in one place?
Learn more about the Filecoin ecosystem project,
@_beryx_
and other network tools👇
We’re working with
@ElectricCoinCo
to empower the
@Filecoin
,
@Zcash
, and greater
#web3
ecosystems through a new agreement that creates a joint grants pool for Filecoin and Zcash projects.
Learn more. ⬇️
Decentralized storage leveraging the
@Filecoin
network is being used to preserve humanity’s most important information.
Datasets on Filecoin created by:
🛰 NASA
🩺 NIH
📡 National Weather Service
🏔 US Geological Survey
Key points from FF president
@martabelcher
to Congress
“Filecoin…can credibly compete with incumbents (Amazon, Microsoft) by turning people and small businesses into infrastructure suppliers."
Franklin Templeton is calling decentralization 'The Next Frontier in Cloud Computing'
And
@Filecoin
is key here.
Here’s why:
At
#ETHDenver
?
Drop by the Filecoin Virtual Machine Hacker Base for a caffeine boost from IPFS + Friends, refreshments, and co-working opportunities with lightning talks and workshops!
Check out for more details!
Scalability is key to unlocking the true potential of decentralized applications, and the FVM is paving the way with its high-performance computing capabilities 🌐
Join us at The Filecoin Virtual Machine Hackerbase and get ready to deploy on the FVM:
The NEW version of the
@Filecoin
Orbit program has been launched 🛸
The program will see several major changes, including more and ✨even better✨ Orbit community events!
Games are a big part of the future of Web3.
@Filecoin
and
@IPFS
provide critical infrastructure that allows developers to focus on building high-quality games leveraging decentralized technology.
🚨 PSA 🚨
The
@Filecoin
Network Base event will be taking place in Austin, TX, from April 24-26
Join us and get the latest updates on the
#FVM
, participate in workshops, and hear from industry experts in lightning talks.
Register now!
🚨Reg for FIL Brussels is open! Less than a month until EthCC!
The Filecoin community is coming to Brussel for an exploration of decentralized AI, DePIN, and compute.
Secure your spot:
📢 The Filecoin Virtual Machine is taking the
#web3
experience to the next level, enabling developers to build powerful decentralized applications that are secure & scalable!
Join us at The Filecoin Virtual Machine Hackerbase and get ready to deploy:
In Istanbul for
#DevConnect
? Connect with the
@Filecoin
community on Tuesday, November 14 at Filecoin Day.
Programming kicks off at 9:00 AM GMT+3 at Swissôtel The Bosphorus Istanbul.
Register now 👉
#LabWeek23
Setup is nearly complete at
#FILNetworkBase
! Come tomorrow to network, learn, and connect.
August 24 - 26, at The Riley Building in Austin TX.
Register now👇
This week at
@Consensus2024
, FF President
@MartaBelcher
joined a session on defining our rights in a digital age.
When it comes to civil liberties, crypto has led to an inflection point, she said, as laws written in the predigital time are coming into conflict with the realities
Filecoin Virtual Machine will open doors to endless possibilities within the Filecoin economy/ecosystem, for users and builders‼️
Join us at The Filecoin Virtual Machine Hackerbase and begin building with us 👇👇👇
Exciting times for the Filecoin Community!
Filecoin has been recognized in
@Grayscale
’s latest research report as key infrastructure for decentralized AI.
Why Decentralized Al?
According to their new report:
“Grayscale Research believes that decentralized AI holds the