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Introducing the Filecoin Ecosystem Digest: All Systems Go

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The Filecoin ecosystem is home to developers, storage providers, and innovators embarking on a collective journey toward a decentralized future. 

Published on September 4, the Filecoin Ecosystem Digest: All Systems Go is a collection of seven editorial articles authored by individuals from the Filecoin ecosystem –– the thinkers and doers behind the technology being developed across the network. This inaugural edition explores topics that impact the ecosystem, from decentralized community building to AI-generated media and enterprise solutions.

Guest editor Jonathan Victor puts the idea behind this digital magazine simply: “The Filecoin community is filled with brilliant innovators. In this Digest, we aim to assemble many voices to showcase how Filecoin is playing a critical role in the future of technology.”

Here is a glimpse of what you’ll find in this collection: 

“Storage is the bedrock of data’s lifespan on the web, and atop that bedrock, the world can build so much more.”

FilOz Founder Molly Mackinlay shares her vision for three major focus areas emerging in 2024 and beyond for the Filecoin network to unlock the true potential of humanity’s data. 

“The key to regaining trust lies in empowering audiences to authenticate and verify the genuineness of their news.”

It’s a major global election year and the Numbers Protocol team is leveraging blockchain technology to embed provenance into digital media –– for greater transparency and trust in a world of AI-generated media.

“How we consume, share, and store data will change radically over the next few years –– which presents an opportunity to set a course for open, interoperable communications standards.”

Dietrich Ayala lays out the state of the burgeoning space economy and the Foundation’s work to demo the Interplanetary File System (IPFS) in space to enable resilient and reliable communications. 

“Green data storage providers will drive the next evolution of the cloud model, where energy and cost efficiency are not at odds but rather aligned features.”

Amid data forecasts that far surpass the world’s resources, Holon’s Heath Behncke reimagines data infrastructure to comprise green edge solutions.

Network News 

Building the Impossible Cloud Network with Kai Wawrzinek. This week on DWeb Decoded, Kai Wawrzinek, co-founder of Impossible Cloud Network, discusses opportunities in decentralized cloud storage and how ICN is positioning itself to challenge the tech giants with Web3 solutions. 

Harvesting Change: Filecoin’s Role in Addressing Agricultural Challenges. Recently, a group of university students and developers explored how Filecoin can help address the challenges of the rural agriculture sector in Africa. Learn more on our blog. 

DocumentCloud is using Filecoin to ensure long-term preservation and distribution of documents. DocumentCloud is a platform used by newsrooms worldwide that hosts over 11+ million key public interest documents, including declassified CIA records. With support from Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web, DocumentCloud is leveraging the Filecoin network to preserve these documents and protect them from increasingly serious threats to public access.

Empowering Creators: Filecoin Foundation's Initiatives to Support Artists and Platforms. Learn how Filecoin Foundation works with NFT.Storage to shape the future of digital art and creative platforms. Read more

Build With Us 

​Last chance to reserve your spot at FIL Singapore! FILSG: Web3 Wonderland! is a one-of-a-kind convergence of Web3, AI, and the most innovative minds in the industry, hosted by MetaPals and supported by the Filecoin Foundation. Register now for the event on Sept. 20

Help shape the future of the internet — secure your place at FIL Bangkok. The FIL Bangkok mainstage on Nov. 11 is your gateway to the latest advancements in L2 solutions built on Filecoin, key network upgrades, and the Filecoin network trajectory. Already registered? Join the Telegram channel for the most up-to-date announcements.

Join us for the FIL Bangkok Network Base at FIL Dev Summit. Catch dynamic programming, major announcements, and networking opportunities before Devcon, Nov. 6-8. The summit is a place for meaningful and impactful conversations that help push Filecoin forward. Register today for early bird pricing.

Looking to connect with your local Filecoin community? Check out events happening across the globe at fil.org/orbit! Network with members of the Filecoin community near you at these always-welcoming, free-to-attend Orbit events.

Ecosystem Spotlight 

Storacha Network

Storacha is a decentralized network for data at scale, transforming Web3 storage into a community-driven, decentralized hot storage network with a fast, user-owned, verifiable data storage and retrieval system – built on top of Filecoin.

Governance 

Watch the video walkthrough of Metropolis to learn how it facilitates temperature checks and community polling for FIPs (Filecoin Improvement Proposals) and early-stage ideas.

NV24 will be the final upgrade of 2024. The testnet upgrade will land on October 23, and the mainnet upgrade will arrive on November 20. 

The August 20 Filecoin Plus Allocator Call is available on YouTube. If you would like to attend these meetings live, add the Fil+ Allocator Governance calendar.