Overview of Filecoin’s community roadmap for the second half of 2024

Original author: Filecoin Network

1. Storage Application

Introducing DePIN, computing, storage, and AI networks into Filecoin as an L2 and integrated platform.

• Basin public testnet (for DePlN+Compute+Al network)

• Akave Alpha L2 on Filecoin+lPC with hot storage brings on-chain data lakes to compute and AI networks

• As an L2 startup on Filecoin+IPC (for social/gaming/media), EO Q3 launches Storacha hot storage testnet

2. WEB Tools

Let Filecoin become the basic storage layer of web3, supporting hot data and fast retrieval.

• Filecoin Interoperable F3 (Filecoin Fast Finality) and Bridge (soft-launched in testing in n v2 3, activated in n v2 4)

• Fi l0 z decentralized data aggregation and POC for introducing smart contracts, blog post and demo coming soon

• Cross-chain payment smart contract: support Ethereum Homestead and ElP-155 Tx-add wallet support (n v2 3)

• Proof of Data Ownership (PDP), unlocking new hot storage primitives on Filecoin L1 — enabling hot data loading/retrieval

• Filecoin Web Services (FWS) MVP supports PDP and ex retrieval services on Filecoin L1 and L2

3. Growth

Expanding the Filecoin Economy and Community

• FilDev Thailand Summit @ Devcon LabWeek

• Nl - PoRep unlocks trustless packaging as a service for sectors to be activated (n v2 3)

• CID Gravity has launched Filecoin as the backend for NextCloud V

• Ramo introduces nearline perf storage capacity that feels like using S3

• Curio to Launch SupraSeal to Boost Performance for Storage Providers

• Second round of Fil-RetroPGF funding will further stimulate Filecoin funding (September-October)

• SecuredFinance will launch a USD-pegged stablecoin supported by FlL (Q4)