A decentralized storage blockchain securing data with cryptographic proofs, Filecoin provides verifiable storage and EVM-compatible smart contracts via FVM on Chain ID 314 with FIL.
Filecoin is a decentralized storage mainnet that uses FIL to incentivize providers to store and serve verifiable, content-addressed data secured by cryptographic proofs. Primary use cases include long-term archival of large datasets, NFT/media and Web3 app data, and enterprise backups. Developers also use the Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM/FEVM) for programmable storage deals, payment channels, and decentralized data availability.
Filecoin is unique in that its consensus secures real-world storage via Proof-of-Replication and Proof-of-Spacetime, with native storage and retrieval markets and FVM/FEVM programmability tightly integrated with IPFS content addressing. Performance highlights for comparison: ~30s block time (epoch), low on-chain TPS (typically under 10 TPS since bulk data lives off-chain), and low, EIP-1559-style gas fees for simple transfers (often sub-milli-FIL), while network activity is measured by multi-EiB committed capacity and active storage deals rather than raw transaction counts. This storage-first design differentiates Filecoin from general-purpose compute L1s.
Filecoin - uses FIL as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain FIL by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge FIL to Filecoin -, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Filecoin - as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Filecoin - you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Filecoin - to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send FIL on Filecoin -, ensure your wallet is connected to the Filecoin - network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of FIL to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.