Wolfram Blockchain Integrates with Filecoin and IPFS in Pursuit of Decentralized Storage
Wolfram Blockchain Labs (WBL) and its distributed ledger technology have integrated with
Filecoin and
IPFS in seeking a decentralized storage solution.
WBL provides distributed ledger technology ecosystems with the tools for the development of smart contract-based applications. WBL is the DLT-focused subsidiary of
Wolfram Research, Inc., creator of
Mathematica,
Wolfram Language.
IPFS is a peer-to-peer network and protocol designed to improve the internet and Filecoin is working on a global decentralized storage platform seeking to compete with established providers like AWS.
WBL notes that it already hosts nodes from ARK, Bitcoin, bloxberg, Cardano, Ethereum, Tezos, and others in its high-performance blockchains. These blockchains already make use of Protocol Labs’ (creator of Filecoin) solutions in their transactions. The additional storage functionality is said to expand the ove
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Journalism is facing unprecedented assaults from attempts at censorship and the proliferation of fake news around the world. To push back against these threats, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) applications are being developed to help authenticate media content, preserve records and maintain journalism integrity.
From Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’spersecution and conviction in the Philippines for cyber libel, to the arrests of reporters and media tycoons in Hong Kong, to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange potentially being extradited to the U.S. where he could face over 100 years in prison, media watchers say the outlook for press freedom is bleak.
A new version of Brave browser is rolling out with native support for a decentralized web technology that could significantly impact how the internet functions.
The technology, called ‘InterPlanetary File System,’ or ‘IPFS,’ is an internet transport protocol that promises to improve on the existing (and dominant) HTTP standard. The primary benefits of IPFS over HTTP would be that web content becomes faster to access while also being more resilient to failure or control.
The Vergeoffers a great short explanation of IPFS:Â HTTP works by helping web browsers access information on central servers, while IPFS lets web browsers access content spread across several different nodes.Â
Twitter’s decentralized social network project takes a baby step forward
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Bluesky, Twitter’s decentralized social networking effort, has announced its first major update since 2019. The Bluesky team released a review of the decentralized web ecosystem and said it’s hoping to find a team lead in the coming months. The review follows Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey discussing Bluesky earlier this month, when he called it a “standard for the public conversation layer of the internet.”
The review outlines a variety of known decentralized systems. It includes ActivityPub, known for powering the social network Mastodon; the messaging standard XMPP, which powers WhatsApp and the now-defunct Google Talk; and Solid, a decentralization project led by World Wide Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee. The report covers how these systems handle key social network elements like discoverability, moderation, and privacy, as well as how services
Brave Becomes First Browser to Integrate Native Peer-to-Peer IPFS Protocol
The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) protocol can help users access restricted content on the Web. By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 20 January 2021 14:28 IST
Brave claims to have 24 million monthly active users
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Brave users will not have to add a separate extension for IPFS support
The browser gets native IPFS support in the its latest desktop version 1.
Brave, the privacy-focussed browser, has become the first to incorporate native support for InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) protocol. IPFS is a lesser-known, peer-to-peer transport protocol designed to work as a decentralised storage system. The IPFS protocol as opposed to HTTP or HTTPS allows users to access decentralised or censored content on the web. The IPFS integration comes with the latest browser desktop version 1.19. This integration will allow Brave desktop users to access IPFS URLs directly th