According to ChainCatcher, market sources report that on-chain data developer Irys has provided a solution for the permanent storage of 100 TB of scientific research data.
Irys has partnered with SCAI to leverage Web3 and AI technologies to address the paywall issue in academic publishing, permanently storing 100 TB of scientific data on a decentralized network. They have launched tools such as SCAI-Box and SCAI-Search, utilizing smart contracts to ensure fair compensation for researchers and global barrier-free access. This marks a shift in the data economy toward permanent, programmable infrastructure, challenging traditional publishing oligopolies and promoting the development of open science.