Protocol Labs is an open-source software research and development company, founded in 2014. It is best known for creating the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a peer-to-peer decentralized web protocol, and Filecoin, a decentralized file storage network.

Protocol Labs
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryComputer Industry
FoundedMay 2014 Edit this on Wikidata
FounderJuan Benet
Key people
Juan Benet, Marvin Ammori
ProductsInterPlanetary File System, Filecoin
Websiteprotocol.ai

History

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Juan Benet founded Protocol Labs in May 2014. Early work on open-source tools to simplify management, indexing, and conversion of large data sets led to the creation of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) - a peer-to-peer protocol for distributed files and offline applications.[1] To support the project and spur adoption, they developed a Filecoin protocol and token for decentralized file storage, to let users rent out unused disk space.[2] In 2020 Protocol Labs set up the Filecoin Foundation.[3]

Projects

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IPFS was released in January 2015,[4] and Filecoin launched in 2017.[5][6] Other projects developed by Protocol Labs include libp2p, a network stack for peer-to-peer apps and systems, which is used as the networking layer for IPFS; IPLD, a data model for interoperable protocols;[7] and the SAFT, a legal framework for token fundraising.[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Case, Amber (October 4, 2015). "Why The Internet Needs IPFS Before It's Too Late". TechCrunch.
  2. ^ Johnson, Steven (January 16, 2018). "Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble". New York Times Magazine.
  3. ^ "Filecoin Foundation appoints initial staff and board members". Yahoo Finance. 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  4. ^ Claburn, Thomas. "W3C's Robin Berjon on InterPlanetary File System tech". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  5. ^ Cuff, James (May 26, 2018). "All Things Decentralized". The Next Platform.
  6. ^ Vigna, Paul. "Latest Hot Digital Coin Offering: $187 Million in One Hour for Filecoin". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  7. ^ Winkle, Christopher Hill, Philipp Koellinger, Erik Van (2024-03-14). "Guest Post - Navigating the Drift: Persistence Challenges in the Digital Scientific Record and the Promise of dPIDs". The Scholarly Kitchen. Retrieved 2024-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "The SAFT Project". The SAFT Project. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  9. ^ Loizos, Connie (July 26, 2017). "In the murky world of ICOs, this young founder aims to lead the way". TechCrunch.
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