Who Owns Your Data? Decentralized Storage & Filecoin Onchain Cloud

​Ever wondered what happens to your files when you upload them to the cloud? Who can access them? Who actually controls them? The truth is, most of your data sits on servers owned by a handful of corporations — and you just have to trust them.

​But what if that trust breaks? What if a datacenter goes down, gets bombed, or simply decides to shut off? Your photos, your documents, your work — gone. No backup plan, no transparency, no proof it ever existed.                              

​In this session, we'll explore why centralized storage is a single point of failure and how decentralized storage changes the game. You'll learn how Filecoin Onchain Cloud (FOC) distributes your data across multiple independent providers, cryptographically proves it's still there, and settles every payment onchain. No middlemen, no black boxes — just verifiable, resilient storage that doesn't depend on any one company surviving.                               

​Whether you're a developer, a curious builder, or someone who just cares about where their data lives — this session is for you. No prior blockchain or Filecoin knowledge needed.

As part of the session, we'll also get hands on with https://eastore.xyz — you'll upload files, see them stored across providers, and verify it all onchain. Nothing beats learning by doing.