5 companies that use decentralized storage and IPFS

Who can use decentralized storage? Several enterprises already use IPFS and Web3 website hosting.

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Aug 30, 2023 • 3 min read

Anyone — developers, designers, NFT creators, artists, and others- can use decentralized storage systems and IPFS upload for various purposes.

For a while now, many companies have also been reaping the benefits of decentralized data storage, IPFS file sharing, and Web3 website hosting.

In this short article, we list some examples of companies from the blockchain space that already rely on decentralized storage powered by IPFS.

Want to know more about why your company should choose decentralized storage and decentralized hosting over centralized hosting services for at least part of your features? Check out the main benefits of using decentralized storage and IPFS upload, including making your content censorship-resistant and lowering hosting costs, here.

5 companies and crypto projects that use IPFS

As we like to practice as we preach, Apillon is also on the list of companies that use decentralized storage networks for website hosting as our website is hosted on IPFS.

But we’re not the only company in the game whose data is stored using this file-sharing protocol.

Here are 5 companies in the blockchain and crypto ecosystem that use IPFS to host their website instead of traditional web hosting:

Gitcoin is an Ethereum-based platform that lets open-source developers monetize their work when it gets used. Their Gitcoin Grants Program helps communities fund and build projects that matter.
SEEDess is an open P2P video streaming network that lets you stream video from peers and reduce video streaming server bandwidth. Bringing BitTorrent to the web and vice versa, SEEDess enables you to publish and stream videos for free.
OpenSea is the world’s largest web3 marketplace for NFTs and crypto collectibles where you can browse, buy, and sell non-fungible tokens. NFTs can be sold at a fixed price or at auction.
MetaMask is a software cryptocurrency wallet that allows users to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. This gateway to blockchain applications is available as a browser extension and a mobile app.
Skeps is a distributed blockchain model that lets banks distribute the best-fit financial products to their credit-worthy customers. This means a client can be instantly matched to the best offer from Skeps’ multi-lender network.

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