Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web
@ffdweb.org
Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, whose mission is to preserve humanity’s most important information.
💡Huge project partner milestone!
@openarchive.bsky.social and @hypha.coop just shipped a privacy-first, decentralized storage backend for the Save mobile app.
Communities can now preserve and verify mobile media without relying on centralized platforms.
www.open-archive.org/news/oa-hyph...
@openarchive.bsky.social and @hypha.coop just shipped a privacy-first, decentralized storage backend for the Save mobile app.
Communities can now preserve and verify mobile media without relying on centralized platforms.
www.open-archive.org/news/oa-hyph...
New White Paper - Implementing Secure, Decentralized Storage to Protect Mobile Media
Learn about the research, development, and deployment processes we implemented with Hypha Co-Operative to co-create the first secure, decentralized mobile media storage backend.
www.open-archive.org
October 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
💡Huge project partner milestone!
@openarchive.bsky.social and @hypha.coop just shipped a privacy-first, decentralized storage backend for the Save mobile app.
Communities can now preserve and verify mobile media without relying on centralized platforms.
www.open-archive.org/news/oa-hyph...
@openarchive.bsky.social and @hypha.coop just shipped a privacy-first, decentralized storage backend for the Save mobile app.
Communities can now preserve and verify mobile media without relying on centralized platforms.
www.open-archive.org/news/oa-hyph...
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🚨Publication alert! Learn about the first decentralized, p2p mobile backend we built w/ @hypha.coop in our white paper.
Why?
🌍Distributed Storage.
🤝Community-Run: by us, for us.
🧱Redundancy, by design.
🫶🏼More autonomy & integrity.
🙏w/ the support of @ffdweb.org
www.open-archive.org/news/oa-hyph...
Why?
🌍Distributed Storage.
🤝Community-Run: by us, for us.
🧱Redundancy, by design.
🫶🏼More autonomy & integrity.
🙏w/ the support of @ffdweb.org
www.open-archive.org/news/oa-hyph...
OpenArchive
Explore the research, development, and deployment processes that we and Hypha Co-Operative used to co-create the first secure, decentralized mobile media storage backend.
www.open-archive.org
September 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🚨Publication alert! Learn about the first decentralized, p2p mobile backend we built w/ @hypha.coop in our white paper.
Why?
🌍Distributed Storage.
🤝Community-Run: by us, for us.
🧱Redundancy, by design.
🫶🏼More autonomy & integrity.
🙏w/ the support of @ffdweb.org
www.open-archive.org/news/oa-hyph...
Why?
🌍Distributed Storage.
🤝Community-Run: by us, for us.
🧱Redundancy, by design.
🫶🏼More autonomy & integrity.
🙏w/ the support of @ffdweb.org
www.open-archive.org/news/oa-hyph...
Read our Q&A with TaylorOshan to see how decentralized infrastructure is powering open science.
ffdweb.org/blog/decentr...
ffdweb.org/blog/decentr...
Decentralizing Location Data: A Q&A with Taylor Oshan, Project Lead at EASIER Data Initiative | FFDW
In this Q&A, Taylor Oshan, Project Lead at EASIER Data Initiative, shares more about how decentralized infrastructure is unlocking new possibilities for open science.
ffdweb.org
September 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Read our Q&A with TaylorOshan to see how decentralized infrastructure is powering open science.
ffdweb.org/blog/decentr...
ffdweb.org/blog/decentr...
Preserving digital cultural heritage is urgent.
Operational cuts, natural disasters, and technical disruptions put collections at risk.
Operational cuts, natural disasters, and technical disruptions put collections at risk.
September 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Preserving digital cultural heritage is urgent.
Operational cuts, natural disasters, and technical disruptions put collections at risk.
Operational cuts, natural disasters, and technical disruptions put collections at risk.
The future of the web belongs to creators who understand decentralized technology.
Check out the course knowledge base. Its a treasure trove of information on the decentralized web!
dweb.grayarea.org
Check out the course knowledge base. Its a treasure trove of information on the decentralized web!
dweb.grayarea.org
Dweb For Creators Knowledge Base - Gray Area
dweb.grayarea.org
September 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The future of the web belongs to creators who understand decentralized technology.
Check out the course knowledge base. Its a treasure trove of information on the decentralized web!
dweb.grayarea.org
Check out the course knowledge base. Its a treasure trove of information on the decentralized web!
dweb.grayarea.org
Community-Controlled Archives are moving collections onto decentralized storage.
Join this upcoming TechSoup Public Good App House demo to see the exact governance and migration steps.
events.techsoup.org/events/detai...
Join this upcoming TechSoup Public Good App House demo to see the exact governance and migration steps.
events.techsoup.org/events/detai...
Cultural Memory Lab Showcase: Permanent, Censorship-Resistant, Community-Controlled Archives | TechSoup Events
Virtual Event - Preserve and protect your community’s history. Join the Cultural Memory Lab Showcase to see how archivists use decentralized storage for permanent, censorship-resistant, community-cont...
events.techsoup.org
August 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Community-Controlled Archives are moving collections onto decentralized storage.
Join this upcoming TechSoup Public Good App House demo to see the exact governance and migration steps.
events.techsoup.org/events/detai...
Join this upcoming TechSoup Public Good App House demo to see the exact governance and migration steps.
events.techsoup.org/events/detai...
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So great to have the team @techsoup.bsky.social be a part of this work.
Empowering community archives through decentralized technology. 💪
The Cultural Memory Lab just announced its inaugural cohort.
Discover how three standout projects will explore how decentralized tools can preserve cultural memory ↓
acceleratingmakers.publicgoodapphouse.org/blog/_blog-p...
The Cultural Memory Lab just announced its inaugural cohort.
Discover how three standout projects will explore how decentralized tools can preserve cultural memory ↓
acceleratingmakers.publicgoodapphouse.org/blog/_blog-p...
Accelerating Makers - Introducing the Cultural Memory Lab Cohort: Empowering Community Archives Through Decentralized Technology
Accelerating Makers
acceleratingmakers.publicgoodapphouse.org
May 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
So great to have the team @techsoup.bsky.social be a part of this work.
Empowering community archives through decentralized technology. 💪
The Cultural Memory Lab just announced its inaugural cohort.
Discover how three standout projects will explore how decentralized tools can preserve cultural memory ↓
acceleratingmakers.publicgoodapphouse.org/blog/_blog-p...
The Cultural Memory Lab just announced its inaugural cohort.
Discover how three standout projects will explore how decentralized tools can preserve cultural memory ↓
acceleratingmakers.publicgoodapphouse.org/blog/_blog-p...
Accelerating Makers - Introducing the Cultural Memory Lab Cohort: Empowering Community Archives Through Decentralized Technology
Accelerating Makers
acceleratingmakers.publicgoodapphouse.org
May 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Empowering community archives through decentralized technology. 💪
The Cultural Memory Lab just announced its inaugural cohort.
Discover how three standout projects will explore how decentralized tools can preserve cultural memory ↓
acceleratingmakers.publicgoodapphouse.org/blog/_blog-p...
The Cultural Memory Lab just announced its inaugural cohort.
Discover how three standout projects will explore how decentralized tools can preserve cultural memory ↓
acceleratingmakers.publicgoodapphouse.org/blog/_blog-p...
The internet we have isn't the internet we wanted.
In National Review, Luke Hogg from Foundation for American Innovation explains how to decentralize control of the web ↓
www.nationalreview.com/magazine/202...
In National Review, Luke Hogg from Foundation for American Innovation explains how to decentralize control of the web ↓
www.nationalreview.com/magazine/202...
Building a Better Internet | National Review
How to decentralize control of the web.
www.nationalreview.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The internet we have isn't the internet we wanted.
In National Review, Luke Hogg from Foundation for American Innovation explains how to decentralize control of the web ↓
www.nationalreview.com/magazine/202...
In National Review, Luke Hogg from Foundation for American Innovation explains how to decentralize control of the web ↓
www.nationalreview.com/magazine/202...
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they follow the “enshittification” pattern: “first, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves.”
Cory Doctorow’s piece explores how large centralized platform’s control over the configuration settings have robbed us of autonomy, while making the internet less than it could and should be.
🔗: ffdweb.org/digest/twidd...
🔗: ffdweb.org/digest/twidd...
FFDW DWeb Digest: Twiddler: Configurability for Me, But Not For Thee.
ffdweb.org
January 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
they follow the “enshittification” pattern: “first, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves.”
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This is the reason why I took interest in blockchain at all. I have been hugely disappointed by the crypto sphere, but I still that some of this tech can be used for a better web. Some saw in mid 2010s that big data was a massive threat to democracy, and they have been proven right by now.
In her essay, @naomibrockwell.bsky.social puts in very real terms why everyone should be thinking about how decentralized data, which we can control ourselves, is a necessary element for protecting our own privacy.
ffdweb.org/digest/why-w...
ffdweb.org/digest/why-w...
FFDW DWeb Digest: Why We Need To Fight For Our Privacy
ffdweb.org
February 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is the reason why I took interest in blockchain at all. I have been hugely disappointed by the crypto sphere, but I still that some of this tech can be used for a better web. Some saw in mid 2010s that big data was a massive threat to democracy, and they have been proven right by now.
Millions of memories are silently disappearing.
What we're losing:
– Home movies - our collective history
– "Useful cinema" - like educational & industrial films
What we're losing:
– Home movies - our collective history
– "Useful cinema" - like educational & industrial films
March 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Millions of memories are silently disappearing.
What we're losing:
– Home movies - our collective history
– "Useful cinema" - like educational & industrial films
What we're losing:
– Home movies - our collective history
– "Useful cinema" - like educational & industrial films
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At #SXSW in Austin on March 8, 2025, let’s work together to restore some balance and agency that is driven by the value of human generated content.
Thank you to our sponsor, the John S. and James L. @knightfoundation.org for making this event possible.
Secure your spot today: loom.ly/Zg06A6c
Thank you to our sponsor, the John S. and James L. @knightfoundation.org for making this event possible.
Secure your spot today: loom.ly/Zg06A6c
Creative Commons’ Open House for an Open Future
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loom.ly
March 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
At #SXSW in Austin on March 8, 2025, let’s work together to restore some balance and agency that is driven by the value of human generated content.
Thank you to our sponsor, the John S. and James L. @knightfoundation.org for making this event possible.
Secure your spot today: loom.ly/Zg06A6c
Thank you to our sponsor, the John S. and James L. @knightfoundation.org for making this event possible.
Secure your spot today: loom.ly/Zg06A6c
Join us for a two-part series to explore how decentralized storage can help you:
February 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Join us for a two-part series to explore how decentralized storage can help you:
New project updates from the @spritelyinst.bsky.social team!
Hoot 0.6.0 is live! Hoot is a Scheme to WebAssembly compiler backend for Guile, as well as a general purpose WebAssembly toolchain.
Learn more about the latest DWeb developments:
spritely.institute/news/guile-h...
Hoot 0.6.0 is live! Hoot is a Scheme to WebAssembly compiler backend for Guile, as well as a general purpose WebAssembly toolchain.
Learn more about the latest DWeb developments:
spritely.institute/news/guile-h...
GNU's programming and extension language — GNU Guile
Guile is the GNU Ubiquitous Intelligent Language for Extensions, the official extension language for the GNU operating system.
gnu.org
February 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
New project updates from the @spritelyinst.bsky.social team!
Hoot 0.6.0 is live! Hoot is a Scheme to WebAssembly compiler backend for Guile, as well as a general purpose WebAssembly toolchain.
Learn more about the latest DWeb developments:
spritely.institute/news/guile-h...
Hoot 0.6.0 is live! Hoot is a Scheme to WebAssembly compiler backend for Guile, as well as a general purpose WebAssembly toolchain.
Learn more about the latest DWeb developments:
spritely.institute/news/guile-h...
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ProofMode by Guardian Project is an application for authenticating and verifying multimedia content captured on smartphones. Thanks for the support @ffdweb.org ! www.centerforadigitalfuture.org/blog/60kqfdg...
Guardian Project: ProofMode — Center for a Digital Future
ProofMode by Guardian Project is an application for authenticating and verifying multimedia content captured on smartphones.
www.centerforadigitalfuture.org
February 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
ProofMode by Guardian Project is an application for authenticating and verifying multimedia content captured on smartphones. Thanks for the support @ffdweb.org ! www.centerforadigitalfuture.org/blog/60kqfdg...
The Cultural Memory Lab is offering $2,000 to $5,000 in funding for 3-5 community-driven archiving projects with support from @techsoup.bsky.social , @grayarea.org, and FFDW.
Are you one? Apply.
Know one? Share this post with them!
Applications close Sunday!
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
Are you one? Apply.
Know one? Share this post with them!
Applications close Sunday!
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
Cultural Memory Lab with TechSoup and Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web
grayarea.org
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Cultural Memory Lab is offering $2,000 to $5,000 in funding for 3-5 community-driven archiving projects with support from @techsoup.bsky.social , @grayarea.org, and FFDW.
Are you one? Apply.
Know one? Share this post with them!
Applications close Sunday!
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
Are you one? Apply.
Know one? Share this post with them!
Applications close Sunday!
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
In 2024, Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) made significant strides in advancing the decentralized web, preserving humanity's most critical information, and supporting the adoption of decentralized technologies.
Read the full report↓
ffdweb.org/blog/ffdw-20...
Read the full report↓
ffdweb.org/blog/ffdw-20...
January 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In 2024, Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) made significant strides in advancing the decentralized web, preserving humanity's most critical information, and supporting the adoption of decentralized technologies.
Read the full report↓
ffdweb.org/blog/ffdw-20...
Read the full report↓
ffdweb.org/blog/ffdw-20...
Cory Doctorow’s piece explores how large centralized platform’s control over the configuration settings have robbed us of autonomy, while making the internet less than it could and should be.
🔗: ffdweb.org/digest/twidd...
🔗: ffdweb.org/digest/twidd...
FFDW DWeb Digest: Twiddler: Configurability for Me, But Not For Thee.
ffdweb.org
January 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Cory Doctorow’s piece explores how large centralized platform’s control over the configuration settings have robbed us of autonomy, while making the internet less than it could and should be.
🔗: ffdweb.org/digest/twidd...
🔗: ffdweb.org/digest/twidd...
In her essay, @naomibrockwell.bsky.social puts in very real terms why everyone should be thinking about how decentralized data, which we can control ourselves, is a necessary element for protecting our own privacy.
ffdweb.org/digest/why-w...
ffdweb.org/digest/why-w...
FFDW DWeb Digest: Why We Need To Fight For Our Privacy
ffdweb.org
January 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In her essay, @naomibrockwell.bsky.social puts in very real terms why everyone should be thinking about how decentralized data, which we can control ourselves, is a necessary element for protecting our own privacy.
ffdweb.org/digest/why-w...
ffdweb.org/digest/why-w...
Don’t miss your chance to join the Cultural Memory Lab!
A 4-month incubator program with up to $5K in funding + support from @grayarea.org, @techsoup.bsky.social, and FFDW
Applications close February 2!
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
A 4-month incubator program with up to $5K in funding + support from @grayarea.org, @techsoup.bsky.social, and FFDW
Applications close February 2!
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
Cultural Memory Lab with TechSoup and Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web
grayarea.org
January 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Don’t miss your chance to join the Cultural Memory Lab!
A 4-month incubator program with up to $5K in funding + support from @grayarea.org, @techsoup.bsky.social, and FFDW
Applications close February 2!
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
A 4-month incubator program with up to $5K in funding + support from @grayarea.org, @techsoup.bsky.social, and FFDW
Applications close February 2!
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
This piece from @kurtopsahl.bsky.social reminds us how code is expression and needs to be free if we want to realize the dream of the decentralized web.
ffdweb.org/digest/recog...
ffdweb.org/digest/recog...
FFDW DWeb Digest: Recognizing Code as Speech is Vital
ffdweb.org
January 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This piece from @kurtopsahl.bsky.social reminds us how code is expression and needs to be free if we want to realize the dream of the decentralized web.
ffdweb.org/digest/recog...
ffdweb.org/digest/recog...
It’s great to return to this great essay by @mmasnick.bsky.social
Decentralization isn’t just a technological concept, but a framework that we can use to re-envision how society works today and in the future.
ffdweb.org/digest/decen...
Decentralization isn’t just a technological concept, but a framework that we can use to re-envision how society works today and in the future.
ffdweb.org/digest/decen...
FFDW DWeb Digest: Decentralization In All the Things
ffdweb.org
January 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It’s great to return to this great essay by @mmasnick.bsky.social
Decentralization isn’t just a technological concept, but a framework that we can use to re-envision how society works today and in the future.
ffdweb.org/digest/decen...
Decentralization isn’t just a technological concept, but a framework that we can use to re-envision how society works today and in the future.
ffdweb.org/digest/decen...
✨Exciting news: Cultural Memory Lab is here!
An incubator empowering archives, libraries, museums, & more to preserve collective memory using decentralized tech.
A collaboration between @grayarea.org, @techsoup.bsky.social , & FFDW
The details …↓
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
An incubator empowering archives, libraries, museums, & more to preserve collective memory using decentralized tech.
A collaboration between @grayarea.org, @techsoup.bsky.social , & FFDW
The details …↓
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
Cultural Memory Lab with TechSoup and Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web
grayarea.org
December 12, 2024 at 5:12 PM
✨Exciting news: Cultural Memory Lab is here!
An incubator empowering archives, libraries, museums, & more to preserve collective memory using decentralized tech.
A collaboration between @grayarea.org, @techsoup.bsky.social , & FFDW
The details …↓
grayarea.org/initiative/c...
An incubator empowering archives, libraries, museums, & more to preserve collective memory using decentralized tech.
A collaboration between @grayarea.org, @techsoup.bsky.social , & FFDW
The details …↓
grayarea.org/initiative/c...