Proof-of-Storage (sometimes called Proof-of-Space) coins like STORJ, Filecoin, Arweave, and Sia show a lot of promise in the Web 3 space due to the fact that NFT and metaverse projects are driving demand for storage spaces that are both secure and decentralized. (Web2 servers are centralized and often have a single point of failure.) STORJ has recently released a...
Filecoin rallied this week in anticipation with its partnership with Monaverse, a new metaverse contender that focused on high-end, professionally built metaverse environments. A quick look at Monaverse and Decentraland - their pros and cons -- and why Proof-of-Storage projects are likely to do well regardless of who wins the race towards the most popular metaverse.
The NFT market remains strong despite its critics, but is still yet incomplete. We may see a race towards cheaper and more effective file storage systems as a result.