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$20,000

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Filecoin Onchain Cloud is shaping the future of the cloud. It offers fast, reliable decentralized storage and retrieval, bringing the Filecoin network closer to application builders. Developers can access Filecoin Onchain Cloud services with the developer-friendly JS/TS library - Synapse SDK, which provides hot storage and fast retrieval, as well as stablecoin payment rails.

Prizes

💾 Best storage innovation with Filecoin Onchain Cloud$10,000
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1st place
$5,000
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2nd place
$3,500
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3rd place
$1,500
For this prize, we would love to see applications built around decentralized storage itself using Filecoin Onchain Cloud. Build a next-generation storage-native application using Filecoin Onchain Cloud. Think beyond uploading files — create something that showcases Filecoin as the programmable storage layer for Web3. This could include verifiable data sharing, dataset marketplaces, decentralized AI training data, on-chain file publishing, or new retrieval and warm-storage services.

Qualification Requirements

1. Your project must use Synapse SDK or Filecion Pin in a meaningful way (storage, retrieval, or payment). 2. Your project must deploy to the Filecoin Calibration Testnet. 3. Must include a working demo (frontend or CLI). 4. Open-source code submitted via GitHub.

👾 Best dApps powered by Filecoin Onchain Cloud$10,000
🥇
1st place
$5,000
🥈
2nd place
$3,500
🥉
3rd place
$1,500
For this price, we are looking for dApps built on any blockchain to leverage the Filecoin Onchain Cloud for decentralized storage needs. Use Filecoin Onchain Cloud to power any dApps that need decentralized storage, even if it’s not storage-centric. Whether you’re building an AI project, a social dApp, an NFT marketplace, a gaming platform, or a DeFi app — integrate Filecoin to store and retrieve essential data like metadata, assets, or proofs in a decentralized way. Show the world how decentralized storage unlocks new reliability and transparency for your dApp.

Qualification Requirements

1. Your project must use Synapse SDK or Filecoin Pin in a meaningful way to access the Filecoin Onchain Cloud. 2. Must include a working demo (frontend or CLI). 3. Open-source code submitted via GitHub.

Workshop

Filecoin 🛠️ Building with the Filecoin Oncha...

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on dive into the Filecoin Onchain Cloud stack. You’ll explore the cryptographic fo...

This workshop is happening in-person

02:30 PM UTC-03 — Friday, Nov 21, 2025 in Workshop Room 3