2025-06-13 –, Main Stage - Cinema 10
Over the past decade, the IPFS public network has grown into millions of documents providing an alternative, resilient, and self-certifying web.
But what is web without browsers? This talk will covers our efforts getting ipfs:// handler support directly into browsers and the challenges we've faced. Looking into the future, we'll also preview our upcoming plans to reduce reliance on centralized HTTP <> IPFS gateways, including Helia's verified fetch, AutoTLS for libp2p, and how we think browsers and p2p will evolve in the coming years.
Over the past decade, the IPFS public network has grown into millions of documents providing an alternative, resilient, and self-certifying web.
But what is web without browsers? This talk will cover our past, present, and future efforts to make content-addressed web technology available to everyone. We'll discuss:
- The technical and social hurdles of getting ipfs:// handler support directly into browser engines, and what we've learned from the process
- Current browser support status
- Deep dive into Helia's Verified Fetch, libp2p's AutoTLS, and other new capabilities to bypass the wait for browser acceptance
- Plans to further decentralize the IPFS public network
- How we see the relationship between browsers and p2p evolving in the coming years.
Join us to learn how these steps are making browsers speak the language of a more resilient, self-sovereign internet -- and what these capabilities can do for your own projects.
Michelle (Mosh) Lee works at the crossroads of software, systems, and society. She is presently Director at the IPFS Foundation and advisor to the Libp2p project. Previously, she worked at Protocol Labs, cofounded a messaging startup for government, helped establish municipal public data programs, and invented Google Forms.