Where Filecoin Fits in Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics Labeling
AV and robotics labeling creates massive datasets that remain useful long after initial training. Filecoin can support the retained data layer where durability, retrievability, and verifiability matter most.
Filecoin in Singapore: FIL Dev Summit & Token2049 Recap
The Filecoin TL;DR team was thrilled to be back in Singapore for Asia’s much-awaited blockchain week. Read all about FIL Dev Summit and token2049.
Filecoin’s Retrieval Markets Update: Spotlight on Project Saturn
In this post, we dive into the Retrieval markets that Filecoin is developing and one of its lighthouse projects.
The Economics of Filecoin Staking
The launch of a programmability layer on a seasoned blockchain generally comes with a lot of excitement.
Decentralized Compute: What It Unlocks and Why It Matters Now
Editor’s Note: This article draws heavily from David Aronchick’s presentation at the Filecoin Unleashed Paris 2023. David is the CEO of Expanso and former head of Compute-over-data at Protocol Labs which is responsible for the launch of the Bacalhau project. This blog post represents the independent view of the creator of the original content, who has given permission […]
What Is Filecoin (FIL) “Staking”?
Unlike proof-of-stake cryptocurrency protocols that directly provide rewards for locking staked tokens, “staking” FIL is much more akin to a lease.
Guide: How to use FIL on the FVM Ledger and Metamask (0x)
This guide outlines how to transfer FIL from your Ledger wallet to your MetaMask wallet, and how to use Ledger to secure your Metamask wallet for the FVM. Transfer FIL From Ledger to Metamask To access dApps on the Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM), you need FIL in a 0x/f410 wallet address. However, Ledger Live has […]
Decentralized Storage and Commerce in Web 3
Distributed Storage Networks (DSNs) offer a way to coordinate and utilize these latent resources and turn them into productive assets. These networks have the potential to bring the first real commerce vertical into Web 3 ecosystems.
Filecoin Virtual Machine: How It Works, What Use Cases It Unlocks, and Why It Matters
This blog post explains what Filecoin’s Virtual Machine (FVM) is, why it matters, and how one might evaluate and prioritize the opportunities it unlocks.
Business Models on the FVM
In this blogpost, we’ll unpack a sample use case and its supporting components for the FVM, how these services might compose together, and the potential business opportunities behind them.
Filecoin Tokenomics: Understanding an Advancing Economy
As a novel data storage and application network, Filecoin’s mission is to create a decentralized, efficient, and robust foundation for humanityʼs information.
State and Direction of Filecoin, Summarized.
Filecoin is enabling open services for data, built on top of the IPFS protocol.
IPFS allows data to be uncoupled from specific servers —reducing the siloing of data to specific machines.
