Filecoin Foundation demonstrates IPFS data transmission in space, eyes future off-planet networks

The Filecoin Foundation has successfully executed a groundbreaking mission, sending its digital asset’s whitepaper and an image of its mascot, affectionately known as “Biscuit, the FileCorgi,” into orbit and back to Earth using the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). As outlined in a Jan. 16 statement, this achievement exemplifies the potential of decentralized technologies in space...