Avax.network — Avalanche and Filecoin Launch Cross-Chain Data Bridge for Scalable Web3 Infrastructure

Avalanche and Filecoin have partnered to launch a cross-chain data bridge, aiming to meet the rising demand from enterprises for secure, long-term, and verifiable storage in decentralized Web3 infrastructure. This collaboration helps solve the challenge of efficiently managing archival data while maintaining blockchain integrity and compliance.

Key Ideas

Cross-Chain Integration via FEVM: The new bridge lets Avalanche smart contracts offload less-accessed data (e.g., logs, KYC files) to Filecoin’s decentralized storage using its Virtual Machine, ensuring on-chain verifiability.
Data Integrity and Performance Boost: Filecoin’s cryptographic proofs preserve data traceability and tamper resistance, while offloading archives reduces costs and maintains Avalanche's performance for real-time dApp operations.
Developer Enablement: Developers can now use this bridge and its open-source resources to build more scalable, compliant apps by optimizing where and how data is stored between Avalanche and Filecoin.