Filecoin News 105
✨ Highlights ✨
Fast Finality (F3) Reaches 80% Participation—Filecoin Prepares for Upgrade
The future of faster, more reliable transactions on Filecoin is almost here—F3 (Fast Finality) passive testing has already hit 80% network participation! With activation expected after network version 25 in early April, this major upgrade will significantly enhance transaction speeds and efficiency across the network. As Filecoin moves closer to full deployment, the momentum behind F3 underscores the community’s commitment to scalability and performance. Stay tuned on X as the countdown to activation continues!
FIP-0100: Enhancing Filecoin’s Economics and Scalability
Filecoin is set for a major economic and scalability upgrade with FIP-0100, which introduces three key changes to optimize network efficiency. The proposal removes batch fees from PreCommit and ProveCommit operations, reducing gas costs and incentivizing proof aggregation. It also replaces the batch balancer with a more predictable per-sector fee tied to quality-adjusted power, ensuring sustainable network value accrual. Additionally, FIP-0100 eliminates constraints that previously limited batch sizes, improving overall scalability. These updates mark a significant step toward a more efficient and cost-effective Filecoin network. For all of the details, please read the FIP on GitHub.
🌎 Community Updates 🌎
The Defiant Secures Its Archives on Filecoin
Independent journalism just got a decentralized upgrade. The Defiant, a leading Web3 media platform, is preserving its archives and future reporting on Filecoin with support from Akave and the Filecoin Foundation. Announced at Ethereum Denver’s Decentralized Media Summit, this collaboration ensures that The Defiant’s content remains immutable and verifiable, protecting against data loss and centralized control. By leveraging Filecoin’s decentralized storage and Akave’s encrypted data layer, The Defiant is embedding decentralization into its foundation—ensuring its reporting remains accessible for decades to come. Read all about it on X.
Hack the Future of AI with Filecoin: Join the Filecoin AI Blueprints Hackathon!
The Filecoin AI Blueprints Hackathon, powered by Encode Club, is here! Over four weeks, builders, developers, and innovators will tackle some of the biggest challenges in AI data infrastructure - from provenance and attribution to efficiency - using decentralized storage powered by Filecoin. Participants will gain hands-on experience, attend expert-led workshops, and compete for exciting prizes while shaping the future of AI and decentralized data. Whether you’re an AI researcher, web3 developer, or just eager to push the boundaries of what’s possible, this is your chance to build, collaborate, and innovate at the intersection of AI and decentralized tech. Ready to hack the data layer for AI? The program kicks off on March 17th - sign up now!
⚒️ Tools ⚒️
Humanode Brings Biometric Sybil Resistance to Filecoin
The Humanode Biomapper c1 SDK is now live on Filecoin, unlocking new possibilities for web3 builders. By integrating biometric-based Sybil resistance, developers can verify unique human users without intrusive KYC processes - just a quick, private face scan. As a cryptobiometric Layer-1 blockchain, Humanode ensures one human = one node = one vote, making it easier than ever to prevent Sybil attacks. With Filecoin’s decentralized storage and verifiable cryptographic proofs, this integration strengthens security and trust across web3 applications. Developers can start building with Biomapper today - check out the SDK and documentation to get started!
The PDP Journey Continues: Advancing Proof of Data Possession
In this second installment of The PDP Journey series, we dive deeper into Proof of Data Possession (PDP) as it moves toward Mainnet. At its core, PDP uses ProofSets to ensure secure client-provider relationships and efficient data verification. The architecture relies on two key contracts: the Verifier Contract, managing ProofSets and proofs, and the Listener Contract, handling fault detection and business logic. PDP’s lightweight proving system enables secure, CPU-friendly verification without specialized hardware. With flexible governance and expansion plans, PDP is set to transform Filecoin’s hot storage landscape. Join the conversation on #fil-pdp in Filecoin Slack!
🎉 Events 🎉
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.
