Filecoin News 104
✨ Highlights ✨
FIP-0100: Reshaping Filecoin’s Onboarding Economics
Filecoin’s proposed FIP-0100 aims to simplify onboarding costs while improving network efficiency by removing the Batch Balancer, introducing a predictable per-sector fee, and eliminating outdated gas constraints. These changes are designed to make storage costs more transparent, reduce onboarding friction for Storage Providers, and align incentives for long-term network growth. Dive into the full proposal and share your feedback to help shape the future of Filecoin. Read more.
The Latest in Filecoin: Innovations & Collaborations
From the Filecoin x Lava Network Quest Collaboration and Consensus Hong Kong to FIP-0100 improvements and AI advancements, Filecoin continues to drive the future of decentralized storage and web3. Stay up to date with the latest developments shaping the ecosystem on X!
🌎 Community Updates 🌎
How Solana Uses Filecoin for Decentralized Storage
Solana’s high-speed blockchain generates massive amounts of data daily, requiring a scalable, cost-effective, and decentralized storage solution—enter Filecoin. By leveraging Filecoin’s verifiable, exabyte-scale storage network, Solana can preserve its blockchain data without relying on centralized providers like AWS. Projects like Old Faithful and Yellowstone showcase how Filecoin ensures long-term accessibility and integrity for Solana’s ecosystem, reinforcing the ideals of Web3. Learn more about how this collaboration is shaping the future of decentralized infrastructure. Read the full article.
Filecoin Powers the Future of Onchain AI
CryptoEternalAI is taking decentralized AI to the next level with R1 1776—an uncensored DeepSeek model deployed on Avalanche. With AI models now live across 10+ blockchains and all stored on Filecoin, the message is clear: Filecoin is the go-to decentralized storage solution for onchain AI. Experience it now!
Decentralized Data & Identity: The Future of the Internet
The evolution of the internet isn’t about starting from scratch—it’s about improving its foundation with decentralized, self-authenticating data structures. Storacha and Bluesky exemplify this shift, leveraging tools like CIDs, DIDs, and CAR files to create resilient, user-owned data systems. With Filecoin ensuring the long-term durability of Storacha’s storage, these innovations showcase how decentralized storage and identity are reshaping the Web. Dive into how these technologies work together to build a more open, trustless internet. Read more in this blog post by Storacha.
Breaking Down Filecoin’s Onboarding Cost Proposal
FilOz’s latest AMA tackled the proposed changes to simplify onboarding costs, including removing the Batch Balancer and introducing a per-sector fee. The discussion provided valuable insights into how these updates could impact the network. If you missed it, catch the full recording and check out the event summary on Filecoin Slack. Catch up on the AMA recording.
Help Shape the Future of Filecoin
Filecoin Storage Providers, your insights are invaluable! Take just 5 minutes to share your experience and help drive key improvements to the Filecoin L1 ecosystem. Your feedback will influence development, enhance the SP experience, and support the network’s growth. Don’t miss the chance to make an impact! Take the survey now.
⚒️ Tools ⚒️
Unlocking Data Retrieval on Filecoin
Understanding how data is retrieved is just as important as how it’s stored. This Guide to Retrievability on Filecoin breaks down the mechanics of retrieval markets, payment strategies, client selection, and upcoming improvements to enhance efficiency and accessibility. Whether you’re a developer, storage provider, or ecosystem participant, this guide is your key to navigating Filecoin’s evolving retrieval landscape. Check out the guide!
🎉 Events 🎉
Get Ready for Filecoin Code n' Corgi at ETHDenver
Join FIL-B for Filecoin Code n' Corgi on February 28th at ETHDenver, the ultimate developer-focused series for web3 innovators and builders. Featuring hands-on workshops, lightning talks, ecosystem updates, and open networking, it’s the perfect place to connect, collaborate, and innovate in the Filecoin ecosystem. Stay tuned for speaker updates, and follow FIL-B on Twitter for the latest news. Interested in sponsoring? Reach out to sponsorships@fil.org. Register to attend now!
Save the Date: FIL Dev Summit 06 in Toronto
Mark your calendars for May 12-13, 2025, as FIL Dev Summit returns, this time in Toronto! Join an incredible gathering of builders, developers, and visionaries for two days of impactful discussions and collaboration that will shape the future of Filecoin. Don’t miss your chance to connect, innovate, and contribute to the network’s evolution. Secure your ticket now and be part of the momentum!
Funding the Commons: San Francisco 2025
AI, Web3, and digital public goods are changing the way society operates - but who funds and sustains them? Funding the Commons: San Francisco 2025 brings together builders, researchers, and funders to tackle these challenges and explore new models for open technology. Happening alongside ETHSF and NVIDIA’s developer events. Join us on March 15th and 16th at the Internet Archive in San Francisco. Get 50% off using the code FILECOIN50 at checkout.
