Fresh From FF: March, 2025

The Defiant is now safeguarding its entire article archive and future content on Filecoin. With storage facilitated by Akave, and support from FF, this move ensures its journalism remains immutable, verifiable, and accessible, protecting against link rot and content loss. Readers will soon see a “Preserved on Filecoin” marker on archived articles.?

Five projects in the Filecoin Ecosystem are featured in the Center for a Digital Future's Impact Base. Seal Storage, ChainSafe, Guardian Project, Starling Lab, and The EASIER Data Initiative are highlighted for how they're using the Filecoin network to drive real-world impact. The Center for a Digital Future is a project of the Crypto Council for Innovation focused on driving a global understanding of how Web3, blockchain, and emerging technologies are shaping a better future for people and communities.

Building Together: The power of collaboration in the Filecoin ecosystem. CIDgravity, a pricing and client management tool for Filecoin storage providers (SPs), and Lighthouse, a platform built on Filecoin offering perpetual storage, encryption, custom gateways, and multi-chain smart contracts, announced a partnership to combine their strengths to deliver more comprehensive solutions for data clients. Read more.?

Ecosystem

• Filecoin Foundation & FILOz hosted key ecosystem builders, founders, and business development leaders during ETHDenver for a FWS, Onramp, and Tooling collaboration to continue the work started in Bangkok to reach Product Market Fit. Register to attend FDS-6: Toronto, to participate in this ongoing effort.?
• Check out the latest updates and developments for Filecoin Storage Providers in the SPWG! Join the #global-storage-provider-community Slack channel to get involved.?
• Read the latest edition of the Developer Grants Updates Series. Filecoin Foundation has continued to support new, impactful projects and introduced program updates to empower more developers in the Filecoin ecosystem.?

Network Operations

Governance

• The Filecoin community has reached a milestone — 100 Filecoin Improvement Proposals have been considered to date! Check out the most recent FIP one-pagers for insights into the latest proposals.?
• Join the Filecoin governance discussion! To get involved, visit the Governance GitHub and join the conversation in the #fil-gov Slack channel. These spaces are an open forum for Filecoin community members to come together and discuss important issues and initiatives related to the governance of the Filecoin Network.

Fil Plus

• The February 18 Allocator Call is available on YouTube. The call is open to the public and all are encouraged to join in order to learn more about Filecoin Plus. If you would like to attend these meetings live, add the Fil+ Allocator Governance calendar.
• Marta Piekarska-Geater, Executive Director of FIDL, joined the DWeb Decoded podcast to discuss Fil+, governance challenges, and the incentives shaping the future of decentralized storage. Watch to learn how Filecoin Plus is powering decentralized storage.

Comms, Marketing, & Events

• The Filecoin Foundation team took the stage 13 times through Consensus Hong Kong, including on stage events, podcasts, and interviews.?
• FF hosted several workshops throughout the week, including:?
• Season 2 of DWeb Decoded is in full swing. From the latest developments in the Filecoin network to breakthroughs in decentralized technology, DWeb Decoded features insightful discussions with leaders at the forefront of Web3. Check out the most recent episodes with Denelle Dixon, David Johnston, and Yat Siu.?
• Take advantage of Filecoin Foundation's Comms Toolkit: Already building on Filecoin? This site connects you with FF’s Marketing and Communications team so we can help spread the word about the work you’re doing in the Filecoin ecosystem.
• Registration is open for FDS-6: Toronto. Build with Filecoin developers, builders, storage providers, and ecosystem members to contribute to the exciting trajectory of the Filecoin network.