Decentralized storage is the stated preference.

The revealed preference is storage built for crypto.

They are significantly different.

Everyone is from somewhere. Cofounder and CEO of Pinata. https://www.pinata.cloud/

Bitcoin Believer, Ethereum Explorer,  NFT collectooor and Digital Marketer. zk/acc

1. Files need to be verifiable before, during, and after they are attached onchain. If files can't be verified throughout their lifespan, then it renders the guarantees of the blockchain useless.

2. File permissioning needs to be managed in a state, token, and wallet-first way e.g. access files based on a wallet signature or token holding.

3. Files need to meet the requirements of #1 and #2 regardless of how centralized or decentralized the infrastructure the files are stored on are.

What are the key features of storage built for crypto in your view?

The market doesn’t lie builders pick convenience every time.
