Bermuda Government Uploads Public Datasets to Filecoin Network

On January 20th, The Honourable E. David Burt, Premier of Bermuda, and Filecoin Foundation jointly announced an initiative to upload publicly available Bermuda government data to the Filecoin network. By enhancing the resilience, transparency, and verifiability of critical public information, this collaboration demonstrates how decentralized storage can form the foundation for the next generation of digital infrastructure. 

The initiative to upload government data to Filecoin is being carried out in collaboration with Internet Archive as part of the Democracy’s Library project –– a free, open, and online collection of government documents, research, and publications from around the world. Filecoin Foundation and Internet Archive have previously partnered to safeguard a broad range of public datasets through Democracy’s Library. To date, more than one petabyte of government materials has been stored on Filecoin, including:

• End of Term Web Archive: Preserving U.S. government websites during U.S. administration transitions.

• The Aruba Collection (Coleccion Aruba): Comprising over 100,000 items from Aruba’s memory institutions, including the National Library and National Archives.

The initial datasets from the Government of Bermuda include “Employment/Labour publications” that document key trends in the Bermuda labor market, with additional datasets planned for future phases. These records represent critical components of Bermuda's public archive and provide a foundation for future digital governance initiatives.

This work reflects a shift toward making public data permanently accessible, tamper-resistant, and verifiable for future generations. Combining blockchain technology with decentralized storage offers a fundamentally different approach to data storage and long-term preservation. The Filecoin network creates a foundation for a more open, resilient, and user-controlled digital future.

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