Round 1 / NFT.Storage

Contributions from October 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024: During this timeframe, NFT.Storage provided vital decentralized storage solution, all for free:

*Uploading off-chain NFT Data: NFT creators and minting platforms uploaded unlimited amounts of off-chain NFT data to NFT.Storage through our web app, desktop app (NFTUp), SDK, or API. Many minting platforms were seamlessly integrated into the service. Post-upload, IPFS content addressed the data, which was then made available across IPFS via the NFT.Storage Gateway. The data was also secured in long-term Filecoin deals with each CID stored across ten miners.

*Retrieving NFT Data: Marketplaces, wallets, block explorers, and creators retrieved off-chain NFT data permissionlessly from the NFT.Storage Gateway, a solution renowned for its performance and reliability.

*Educational Initiatives: We extended our educational efforts to institutions such as Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), teaching them to use decentralized storage for preserving and accessing their collections digitally.

*Preservation of NFT Collections: Through initiatives like Pob Studio’s “Preserve” (https://www.pob.studio/preserve), the community leveraged NFT.Storage to ensure the long-term preservation of off-chain data for projects at risk of going offline.