Agora - Optimism's RetroPGF Round 3 Summary

Developer Ecosystem

End User Experience & Adoption

Synthetix IPFS Node

Project

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github.com

The gateway to decentralised frontends in the DeFi ecosystem

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32 ballots

Contribution

The Synthetix IPFS Node is the gateway to decentralized frontends in the DeFi ecosystem. This solution champions true decentralization, allowing users to interact with dapps without depending on centralized hosting. By encouraging users to run their own IPFS Node, we aim to bolster decentralised access and optimise IPFS load speeds.

Contribution links

Synthetix IPFS Node - Decentralizing the Frontend

Collection of system-specific shell scripts to participate in the cluster

CLI for deploying static websites to an auth-protected IPFS cluster.

CLI for publishing IPFS content identifiers (CIDs) to IPNS keys.

Synthetix IPFS Node launch blogpost

Synthetix IPFS Node launch announcement on X

Cluster dashboard server with ipfs stats and connected nodes list

Impact

Strengthening the DeFi Ecosystem Decentralised Resilience: The Synthetix IPFS Node mitigates the vulnerabilities of centralised systems, offering more consistent uptime and reducing risks. Empowered Community: Users, by running their nodes, directly influence the decentralization of the ecosystem, improving frontend performances. Censorship Resistance: The distributed nature of IPFS ensures that the frontends are less prone to external interference or censorship.

Impact Metrics

Pre-configured dapps

Cannon packages hosted

Fulltime peers count

Total size (Gb)

3.9

Daily inbound traffic (Gb)

9.7

Daily outbound traffic (Gb)

7.6

Total number of files stored

22K

Funding sources

No funding sources provided