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March 06, 2018, 11:10:55 AM |
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IPFS uses a content-addressable distribution protocol with a content-address for each document that is “hyperlinked” to the data. Addresses in IPFS are directly linked to an exact and unalterable block of content. A new content-address is created if the content has been changed, which guarantees that no tampering of data occurs. A new protocol, released as an open source project in 2014, that took advantage of the Blockchain protocol and network infrastructure to create a permanent and decentralized method of storing and sharing files securely
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