Decentralized file and data storage solutions that distribute content across blockchain networks rather than centralized servers. Projects like Arweave, Filecoin, Storj, and Fleek offer censorship-resistant, permanent, or incentivized storage for websites, NFT metadata, and application data. This category covers the infrastructure for a truly decentralized web.
1
4.7
Arweave
AR
$2.06
24h: +1.5%
Arweave provides permanent, decentralized file storage where a single payment guarantees data availability in perpetuity, making it the go-to solution for immutable on-chain data archival.
2
4.5
Filecoin
FIL
$0.968000
24h: +1.0%
Filecoin is the largest decentralized file storage network, enabling censorship-resistant data storage through a global peer-to-peer marketplace of storage providers earning FIL tokens.
3
4.3
Storj
STORJ
Ethereum
Storj is a decentralized cloud storage network that splits encrypted files across global nodes, offering S3-compatible object storage with built-in redundancy and privacy as an alternative to centralized cloud storage.
4
4.3
World Computer
ICP
$2.43
24h: +1.5%
The Internet Computer enables decentralized file storage and web hosting directly on blockchain, allowing developers to deploy fully on-chain websites and applications without traditional cloud infrastructure.
5
4.2
Fleek
Fleek provides decentralized web hosting using IPFS and Filecoin, offering censorship-resistant file storage and website hosting on decentralized infrastructure with a developer-friendly interface.
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