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		xwvvvvwx on Feb 21, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Paper review: IPFS – Content addressed, versioned,... Isn't filecoin built on top of IPFS?

hoschicz on Feb 21, 2018 [–]

Yes, it is, but Filecoin is not live (yet).

xwvvvvwx on Feb 21, 2018 | [–]

Sure. My point was they're unlikely to abandon IPFS since it's a core component of Filecoin.

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