Blockfrost states the new premium tier gives Cardano developers distributed, verifiable storage without infrastructure overhead, while Charles Hoskinson says Filecoin is officially joining the Cardano ecosystem.
Filecoin is powering a new premium storage tier for Cardano developers through Blockfrost, according to the announcement, adding distributed and verifiable storage without requiring developers to manage infrastructure directly. In a related statement, Charles Hoskinson welcomed Filecoin to the Cardano ecosystem and called it "one of the OGs," signaling broader recognition of Filecoin’s role within Cardano. The available information identifies Filecoin, Cardano, and Blockfrost as the key entities involved, but does not provide pricing, launch timing, technical specifications, or implementation details beyond the storage offering and ecosystem welcome.