what's Protocol Labs?
Protocol Labs is a research, development, and deployment laboratory focused on network protocols and decentralized technologies. They created foundational open-source projects like IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) for distributed file storage, libp2p for peer-to-peer networking, and Filecoin, a decentralized storage marketplace powered by blockchain incentives. The lab operates as an innovation network, collaborating with over 600 teams, projects, and communities to accelerate advancements in emergent computing technologies. They provide developer tools, grants, engineering support, and infrastructure credits to build scalable web3 applications, emphasizing open protocols for a more resilient internet.
Protocol Labs appointed a new Chief of Staff.
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x.com/protocollabsParticipates in Agentic Brunch technical session in San Francisco on 2026-02-25, alongside Filecoin Foundation and Ethereum Foundation during Genesis Month following ERC-8004 mainnet release.
appointed a new Chief of Staff
Juan Benet announces vision to bring 5-10M people onchain in Argentina, offering founders 20 years of regulatory stability and growing the tech ecosystem 10x through capital and crypto-native financial infrastructure.
Filecoin Onchain cloud launch takes place at depinday with Juan Benet presenting on decentralized infrastructure requirements.
TON Foundation announces Protocol Labs as one of 9+ Web3 partners for EFDevcon Argentina event on November 19 at Startup Palacio.
Protocol Labs Network Hub operates at Aleph Hub during LabWeek Web3 from November 13-19 (8 AM - 6 PM daily) as a space for ecosystem teams to connect and collaborate.
Awards Cyberpunk Fellowship with EF PSE team; provided $5 million funding in 2025 for privacy, digital rights, and resilient infrastructure.
LabWeek Web3 event takes place November 13-19 at Aleph Hub in Buenos Aires, with Protocol Labs hosting a Network Hub for ecosystem teams to connect and collaborate.
F25 Demo Day opens tomorrow featuring 28 teams from AI, crypto, web3, robotics, and neurotech across the PL network, with projects backed by a16z, Pantera, and other investors.
FIL-RetroPGF-3 opens applications to distribute over 500K FIL to Filecoin projects, funded by Protocol Labs, Filecoin Foundation, and Lotus Pond Association. Submissions close on November 3.
Protocol Labs Network backs Demo Day with 700+ teams representing over $20B in value.
Demo Day scheduled for October 23 features 25 founders presenting 3-minute pitches across AI, Web3, infrastructure, robotics, and neurotech sectors in an invite-only virtual event.
Protocol Labs and web3privacy co-hosted a retreat outside Berlin for 100 leading builders in the privacy-tech space, featuring discussions on opportunities and developments.
Protocol Labs announces the d/acc Residency at Edge City Patagonia, a first-of-its-kind program for 15 leading builders focused on decentralized and defensive acceleration.
New partnership with Payy introduces privacy-focused crypto payment ecosystem including network, wallet, and card solutions.
New collaboration with Nuva Finance launches to build real-world asset marketplace.
DePIN Day event scheduled for October 3rd in Singapore's Guoco Midtown, gathering builders, founders, and investors for ecosystem development.
ET_Fugi joins BitRobotNetwork as first subnet, focusing on embodied AI training data generation.
Former CryptoEconLab researcher Vik Kalghatgi joins Glow as Chief Scientist.
New R&D partnership with Recall Network focuses on scaling agent competitions and decentralized infrastructure.
Ongoing hackathon focuses on AI agent development with Mosaia.io, integrating GitBook, Slack, and Coinbase tools.
CoinList and Fleek teams collaborate to build joint momentum within the ecosystem.