Are You Collecting
Art or Broken Links?
Your NFT metadata could vanish overnight. Porcupin ensures it stays accessible forever.
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Everything You Need to Protect Your NFTs
Comprehensive tools to ensure your digital assets stay accessible
The IPFS Horror Story
Why your NFT collection might be sitting on a ticking time bomb
How IPFS Should Work
IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) was designed to be decentralized. Files are distributed across multiple nodes, making them permanently accessible through their unique hash addresses.
The Reality: Nodes Drop Out
IPFS nodes aren't permanently online. When files aren't accessed frequently, nodes stop hosting them. Older NFTs that aren't viewed often lose their distributed copies over time.
The Objkt Problem
Major platforms like Objkt create their own cached versions of NFT files, bypassing IPFS entirely. This makes the problem worse by reducing traffic to the original IPFS backbone.
When nobody requests your NFT metadata through IPFS, most caches prioritize files based on usage. Low-traffic NFTs get deprioritized and eventually purged from cache systems, creating a false sense of security until it's too late.
The Disaster Scenario
When the original source disappears and cached copies expire, your NFT metadata vanishes forever. The IPFS hash becomes a dead link, and your art becomes worthless.
Potential Solution: Fully Onchain
Art can be encoded (usually in base64) and stored directly on the blockchain. This guarantees permanent accessibility but comes with significant tradeoffs.
- • Limited storage size (very small files only)
- • Much higher minting costs due to storage fees
- • Non-traditional to Tezos ecosystem
- • Limited marketplace and tooling support
Porcupin Prevents This
Porcupin works for you to ensure all NFTs you create or purchase are automatically repinned to our global enterprise network and maintained.
Global Enterprise Network
Your files are maintained on a globally dispersed network that ensures lightning-fast service to the IPFS network, guaranteeing availability when requested.
Lightning-Fast Gateway
Our gateway provides lightning-fast hosting directly to you, ensuring your NFTs continue to work as intended with zero downtime.
This guarantees your files are always available on the network when requested, maintaining the integrity and value of your digital assets forever.
Why NFT Creators Choose Porcupin
Don't let broken links destroy your NFT value. Join thousands of creators protecting their digital assets.
"Finally, a service that understands NFT creators. My metadata is safe and my collectors are happy."
- Sarah K., Digital Artist
Enterprise-grade infrastructure ensures your NFT metadata is always accessible when collectors need it.
Lightning-fast loading times worldwide. Your NFTs load instantly whether viewed from Tokyo or New York.
Start with our free tier, then buy credits when you need them. Perfect for both individual creators and large collections.