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Migration playbooks, IPFS deep-dives, and notes from running an NFT-focused pinning service.
- 7 min read
What is IPFS, in plain English?
Zero-jargon explanation of IPFS for NFT founders, web devs, and curious users. CIDs, pinning, gateways, and what the protocol actually guarantees.
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- 8 min read
Is IPFS forever? The myth of permanent storage
The IPFS protocol is forever. Your access to a CID is forever only as long as someone is paying to pin it. Why pinning providers shut down, and what real permanence actually requires.
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- 8 min read
Storacha is shutting down — your migration playbook
Storacha (formerly web3.storage) sunsets its IPFS gateway May 31, 2026. Step-by-step guide to re-pinning your NFT content elsewhere without breaking smart contracts.
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- 6 min read
OpenSea, MetaMask, and ipfs:// — what NFT projects actually need to know
How marketplaces and wallets resolve ipfs:// URIs end to end, and why your pinning provider choice is replaceable. Mental model for NFT founders.
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- 5 min read
Why your NFT contract should use ipfs:// URIs (and never a gateway hostname)
ipfs://<cid>/<file> survives any single pinning provider going away. https://gateway.example.com/ipfs/<cid> doesn't. Solidity examples and migration paths.
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