Filecoin News 101
✨ Highlights ✨
Mobilizing for Impact: Filecoin Foundation’s 2025 Vision
As we step into 2025, the Filecoin Foundation (FF) is calling on the entire Filecoin community to unite around a shared vision: making Filecoin work seamlessly and achieving true product-market fit. This mission is at the heart of FF’s top ecosystem goal for the year. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made together and are deeply grateful for the opportunity to keep supporting and strengthening the Filecoin ecosystem in the year ahead. Let’s make 2025 a defining chapter for Filecoin! Explore the journey so far and what’s ahead in the Filecoin Foundation 2024 Annual Report.
Save the Date: FIL Dev Summit 6 in Toronto
May 12-13, 2025, marks the return of FIL Dev Summit! Join builders, developers, and visionaries in Toronto for impactful conversations driving Filecoin’s evolution. Don’t miss the opportunity to shape the network’s future. Get the details and secure your ticket! And in case you missed FDS5 in Bangkok, check out this blog post recapping the event.
🌎 Community Updates 🌎
Portrait: Your Gateway to Decentralized Websites, Now Live
With over 3,000 Portraits already registered, Portrait’s decentralized website builder is now live in public beta on Base Sepolia. Built on Filecoin and IPFS, Portrait leverages a peer-to-peer hosting model for unmatched resilience—like torrenting, but for personal websites. Start building your Portrait today at portrait.so.
Welcome Six New Members to the Decentralized Storage Alliance
The DSA is growing! Six innovative organizations - DAIS, Akave, DeStor, Seal Storage, Curio, and Titan Network - have joined the global network pushing the boundaries of decentralized storage. Together, they’re crafting secure, efficient, and scalable solutions to power AI and beyond. Learn more.
🛠️ Tools 🛠️
New Fil+ Dashboards for Greater Transparency
Fil+ Governance Team and FIDL have launched a revamped datacapstats.io, offering refreshed stats and compliance metrics for the Filecoin+ ecosystem. Explore experimental dashboards at next.datacapstats.io, and let your voice shape the future - submit feedback or feature requests on GitHub! Dive in 🚀
Hack Smarter with FILFrame
Hackathons shouldn’t feel like building a house while making your own bricks. Enter FILFrame - your quickstart toolkit for Web3 storage. With ready-to-use React components and TypeScript utilities, FILFrame makes deploying smart contracts, integrating frontends, and choosing storage providers a breeze. Get started with FILFrame and build on Filecoin in just a few clicks!
🎉 Events 🎉
HOT🔥TAKES by Storacha: Spicing Up Decentralized Storage
Get ready for a sizzling dose of insights, debates, and bold predictions with HOT🔥TAKES by Storacha! Together with founders in the ecosystem, they’re bringing the heat with fresh perspectives on decentralized storage, web3 innovation, and everything in between. From unpacking the latest trends to tackling the tough questions, our Hot Takes are here to ignite discussions and inspire ideas. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or a web3 builder, there’s something spicy for everyone. Follow along on Storacha’s X for the hottest takes in the decentralized world and be sure to tune in to this week’s episode featuring Masa Kikuchi, Founder and CEO of Secured Finance.
