In recent days, many Twitter users have sought alternative platforms, like the decentralized social media network Mastodon, in the face of controversial layoffs, and leadership and product changes. According to Fortune, since Elon Musk took over Twitter on Oct. 27, Mastodon has drawn 489,003 new users, bringing total monthly active…

The results of a new survey of American consumers from the Filecoin Foundation reveal that — while Americans trust the internet’s overall resilience, they don’t like how their data is managed by the current gatekeepers. In the survey results, they speak of precious memories lost online, worry about losing control…

Filecoin Foundation and Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) have announced that they will be teaming up with the Internet Archive to support the Archive’s new Democracy’s Library project. This initiative will create a free, open collection of government data that will ensure that government research and publications from…

Week-long event welcomes 50+speakers to explore FVM, sustainability, NFTs, the metaverse, Web3 and more through the perspective of the Filecoin community OCTOBER 17, 2022 — Filecoin Foundation — an independent organization that facilitates governance of the Filecoin network, funds critical development projects, supports the growth of the Filecoin ecosystem, and…

Key Highlights: Seal Storage is a data platform that aims to make Web3 accessible for all by providing sustainable, immutable, and affordable Web3 cloud storage. As one of the earliest providers on the Filecoin network, Seal Storage is an established leader in the ecosystem. The company is a top storage…

The Filecoin community has spent the past several months debating FIP0036 — Introducing a Sector Duration Multiple for Longer Term Storage Commitment. The FIP was authored by researchers at the CryptoEconLab (CEL), an organization in the Protocol Labs Network that’s responsible for contributing to the design, validation, monitoring, and development…

We’re excited to announce that today Filecoin Foundation is launching a Public Data Commons initiative to support open data projects in partnership with government and official organizations across the globe. This project brings together cutting-edge archival technologies and civic-minded public institutions to leverage the unique benefits of decentralized storage —…

The Filecoin community is expanding the network to create a decentralized, efficient, and robust platform for humanity’s data by introducing programmability to the network. The Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM) is bringing smart contract programmability to the Filecoin storage network, enabling users to deploy their own smart contracts, or actors, as…

New Blockchain Academy Lab will provide education and training to support understanding of decentralized technology Filecoin Foundation is thrilled to announce its award to the Blockchain Law for Social Good Center at Golden Gate University School of Law to create the Filecoin Foundation Blockchain Academy Lab (the Lab). With the…