IPFS Whitepaper Release

Juan Benet publishes the whitepaper 'IPFS - Content Addressed, Versioned, P2P File System', formally introducing the concepts of content-addressing and a decentralized web to the public.

Significance

This was the foundational document, articulating the vision and technical architecture that would guide IPFS development and inspire a new generation of decentralized applications.

Key facts

Date
2014-07-07
Type
invention
Location
Online publication