Filecoin's Onchain Cloud: Unstoppable, Verifiable Infrastructure for Web3's Future

Filecoin, a leading decentralized storage network, has launched its Onchain Cloud, a new platform designed to offer verifiable, developer-owned infrastructure for the Web3 ecosystem. The service aims to address vulnerabilities in centralized cloud systems, which have recently caused outages affecting decentralized applications (dApps), wallets, and explorers. By leveraging Filecoin's blockchain-based infrastructure, the Onchain Cloud introduces a decentralized alternative that combines cryptographic verification, programmable payments, and scalable storage solutions.

The platform's core offering includes three key services: , which ensures data is provably available onchain; , which automates usage-based payments for storage and retrieval; and , which enables incentivized data retrieval. These services are accessible via the Synapse SDK, allowing developers to compose and monetize data services transparently. The launch marks the culmination of five years of collaboration across the Filecoin ecosystem, integrating innovations like hot storage proofs, composable smart contracts, and onchain payment rails.

Molly Mackinlay, CEO of FilOz, emphasized the platform's potential to redefine decentralized infrastructure. "Filecoin Onchain Cloud brings onchain guarantees like verifiability, programmability, and openness to cloud-scale services," she said. "Developers can now build systems that are truly unstoppable and decentralized, with infrastructure that proves itself through cryptographic integrity rather than promises" according to the company. Marta Belcher, President of the Filecoin Foundation, added that the platform accelerates the network's mission to create an "open, resilient, and verifiable internet" according to official statements.

Early adopters of the platform include major projects such as Ethereum Name Service (ENS), the ERC-8004 community, KYVE, and Storacha. For instance, ENS and Safe are using the Onchain Cloud to deploy trustless frontends, combining ENS's naming capabilities with Safe's multi-signature governance and Filecoin's verifiable storage. KYVE, which stores blockchain data for Celestia and Story Protocol, is expanding to Filecoin for greater scalability, with founder Fabian Riewe calling it a "step toward a universal data infrastructure for Web3". Storacha's Forge service, offering IPFS-compatible warm storage at $5.99 per terabyte, highlights the platform's affordability for large-scale data needs.

The Onchain Cloud is currently live on Filecoin's testnet, with a mainnet launch planned for January 2026. The platform's initial modules are designed to support a wide range of use cases, from AI data storage to decentralized podcast archives (as seen with Geo Podcasts) and compliance-driven backup solutions (via Akave Cloud) according to platform documentation. By integrating these services, Filecoin aims to foster a Cambrian explosion of onchain applications powered by a global network of service providers.