An in-depth look at the Filecoin virtual machine: how it works, the use cases for unlocking it, and why

原文标题：《 Filecoin 虚拟机：工作原理、解锁的用例及其重要性 》

Source: Filecoin Network

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This blog post explains. Filecoin  Virtual machine (FVM) basic information and its importance. It also describes how to evaluate and prioritize the opportunities it will unlock.

First, we'll explain. Filecoin  What a virtual machine is, and Filecoin  With programmability how to   Filecoin  The economy is built on combinable products and services.

Second, we will introduce a framework to integrate   FVM  Potential use cases for virtual machines are categorized by their associated areas of opportunity. This section will discuss. FVM  Specific opportunities to unlock virtual machines, and how VCS, developers, storage providers, and other stakeholders evaluate and prioritize relevant opportunities.

In the third quarter, we'll explore. FVM  How virtual machines can commoditize cloud services, allowing anyone to create and monetize around data-related products and services, thereby unlocking and enhancing the full potential of the trillion-dollar open data economy.

Finally, we talked about having hundreds of teams on the team. FVM  Driving Forces for building applications on virtual machines, and understanding them. FVM  Channel for the latest news of virtual machines.

Please note that this blog post is based on the results of previous posts that have explored. Filecoin  Virtual machine in the wider. Filecoin  The roadmap (https://medium.com/tldrfilecoin/state-and-direction-of-filecoin-summarized-4b90c59e3cca), the role of it for & have spent Filecoin  The potential effect of economies (https://medium.com/tldrfilecoin/filecoin-tokenomics-understanding-an-advancing-economy-ef319632ffa8 ) , and it's on the unlock open data service economy in terms of potential new cases (https://medium.com/tldrfilecoin/business-models-on-the-fvm-23cd71fdd3f1). You may find these articles useful when exploring the topic in depth.

1. FVM  Jean nbsp; Filecoin  The realization of user programmability becomes the watershed of innovation

Filecoin  Broad roadmap (https://medium.com/tldrfilecoin/state-and-direction-of-filecoin-summarized-4b90c59e3cca) aims to cloud services into the market without permission, Enable any provider to provide services. 2023  Year   3  Month   14  Released on Sunday. FVM  Virtual intelligence contract (Filecoin  It is called   actors), is a key part of this broad vision, because it makes   Filecoin  The key services of the network have user programmability: large-scale storage, retrieval, and data computation.

FVM  The e excitement of virtual machines is that they allow any developer to deploy smart contracts on the network. An analogy can be made to what happened with the advent of programmability on mobile phones: writing. app  Apps, and the ability to install them on the phone, have vastly expanded what people can do on their phones, making them more powerful than pre-installed software. That was a watershed moment for innovation.

When anyone can pass. FVM  Virtual machine in   Filecoin  The same thing happens with programming. Because at the moment. Filecoin  The storage market is anchored to. Filecoin  The major services on the blockchain, the first major scenarios to be unlocked will be around. Filecoin  Programming that stores the status of deals. Specifically, anyone will be able to write software (within a certain scope) to control the control of the Filecoin  The types of data stored on the world's largest open storage network, storage methods, access permissions, data users and other issues.

FVM  Is a state machine that allows any user to revolve around. Filecoin  The state of the blockchain is programmed.

Although nbsp; FVM  Virtual machines do not interact directly with   Filecoin  Dealing with data on the network (and only its metadata), but it can automate storage and related services (off-link data indexing and prognostics machines) and value settlement. Such automation unlocks many new use cases. The figure below shows the   FVM  New opportunities arise from the combination of open features of virtual machines (persistent storage, DataDAOs, Filecoin staking  Etc.).

FVM  Virtual machines support value settlement and smart contract building. These contracts can be exchanged with those based on Filecoin  Blockchain services, such as storage, interact with metadata.

These scenarios can be composed infinitely with each other and with other components, such as developer tools, end-user interfaces, and so on. In addition, they may eventually take advantage. Filecoin  Other components of the economy that either anchor data into the same block space (e.g. retrieval and computation of content-addressed data) or connect to other economies (e.g. via cross-link Bridges and prognoses). These combinations ultimately lead to more powerful applications.

Two, how do we look at it? FVM  Vm unlock use case

FVM  Virtual machine unlock use cases can be simply classified into the following areas of opportunity:

Data upload and management: such as storage transaction proposal automation, can unlock use cases such as persistent storage.

Data collection and realization: e.g. assist in the creation, collection and realization of valuable data sets.

Distributed finance: such as issuing collateral to thousands of storage providers on the network, it can also be used as collateral. token  Holders create active participation. Filecoin  Opportunity for the economy.

Network participant discovery and analysis: such as storage provider reputation rating services or data traceability predictors, this creates differentiation opportunities and improves stability for users of the distributed cloud service.

Integration, interoperability and other services: such as cross-chain Bridges to other economies,   with built-in storage guarantees; NFT  Standards, developer tools, etc.

It is worth noting because   FVM  Virtual machine use cases   Web  3  Some businesses may straddle these opportunities.

FVM  The VM unlock use case can be simply divided into   5  One area of opportunity corresponds to several large market opportunities.

Based on   FVM  One of the unique advantages of virtual machine services is the ability to access a large number of storage providers -- all of whom want to increase profitability. In   2023  Year   2  Month, Filecoin  The network storage provider is locked. 1.3 & have spent A hundred million FIL (https://filfox.info/en) as collateral to ensure its commitment to the security of its network and customer data.

In addition, storage providers have invested millions of dollars to prop up data centers, providing vast storage space. In part, because of DeFi  In the absence of a solution, they currently have limited access to collateral and other financing opportunities. Therefore, a service that can reduce these costs for storage providers, reduce the complexity of the associated processes, and unlock new revenue streams represents a massive market opportunity. This advantage will also make it easier. Filecoin  Become a unique. L  1  Layer protocol.

To reduce costs, the company DeFi  A lending service may provide cheaper capital (which is needed when proposing collateral for a storage transaction). This can be through the use of storage provider credit points to enhance endorsements, or smart contracts to enforce repayment (such as using future block returns as collateral) back to the borrower. Such services can also be directly exposed to a large number of. token  Holders benefit from the process -- many of whom want to be more involved. Filecoin  The economy. In addition, data upload and management services can be reduced by reducing the acquisition cost of storage customers (e.g. through storage transaction offer aggregation), or by reducing the cost of becoming   Filecoin  Storage provider overhead (such as operational modularization) to reduce their operational costs.

Based on   FVM  Virtual machine services can also support data access or encryption solutions (e.g.   Medusa (https://medusanet.xyz/), Fission (https://fission.codes/), Lit (https://litprotocol.com/) or   Lighthouse (https://www.lighthouse.storage/), so as to increase the income of storage provider. So, Filecoin  Solutions can find new sources of customers -- by giving storage providers more differentiated plans (such as through reputation assessment or compliance certification tools), longer periods of storage transaction offers (perhaps even permanent), and more efficient distribution. Fil+ plan datacap  Data quota.

Connect to other   Web  3  Ecological cross-chain Bridges and information mechanisms can help. Filecoin  The input and output of services in the economy also represent a big opportunity for growth -- for growth. Filecoin  Network utility (block space requirements) and   Web  3  The utility of In the short term, developers can also take advantage of the opportunities presented by the development of tools related to the above domains.

Taken together, these opportunities represent markets with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue potential. Different considerations help stakeholders prioritize development in different areas of opportunity. In addition, stakeholders can strategically prioritize development in different areas of opportunity to maximize impact. The following overview framework provides an assessment. FVM  You can refer to the dimensions of VM unlock opportunities.

Different considerations, such as those provided on this constantly updated list, help stakeholders prioritize use cases in different opportunity areas.

Empower more people to create and capture data value and unlock the full potential of an open data economy

  Web  3  And   Filecoin (especially   FVM  Virtual machine) will continue to promote the commoditization of cloud services, bringing improved contribution attribution mechanisms to the data economy. This section explains why commoditization is needed, how it opens the door to the data economy, and how it enhances the process of value creation, capture, and equitable sharing.

The data economy can be defined broadly: it can include data analysis and conversion services (such as encryption software, transcoding software, etc.), data access and monetisation (such as on-demand streaming services), financial services in market transactions, and the sale of the hardware needed to drive these businesses.

Today, the core pillars of the data economy (cloud storage and computing, content distribution networks, etc.) are controlled by a few big companies. These institutions have successfully exploited economies of scale to expand their operations. Such control not only creates a single point of failure problem, it also stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high.

  Web  3. Filecoin  And   FVM  Virtual machines have the opportunity to challenge existing dominant players: composability and cryptoeconomics incentives. Filecoin  The community has grown rapidly, fostering an expanding and competitively priced network of storage providers. Filecoin  Is already the largest open storage network of its kind in the world. Its capacity dwarfs even centralised storage providers (listed companies). With   Filecoin  Further realizing its vision, anchored to   Filecoin  The infrastructure of the network will revolve around content distribution (e.g., via   Filecoin Saturn (https://strn.network/)) and data computing (e.g.   Its service commercialization Bacalhau (https://www.bacalhau.org/)).

Second, in today's data economy, value creation tends to come from data sets that are collectively created (think: users who create content for social networks and those who are interested in that content). But in today's data economy, this capture of value is often monopolized by a few. That's because. Web  2  The era has failed to produce a mechanism that should allow producers of data to participate directly in the capture of the value of the data sets they create together. Instead, it is the advertising industry that has profited most from the data created collectively.

By using a distributed ledger,   Web  3  Technology is more architecturally capable of tracking and giving back to contributors (even if the data is of minimal value). Specifically, by using   FVM  Virtual machine (VM), which can be used by any unassociated participant. Filecoin token (or based on   FVM  nbsp of virtual machine L  2  Layer abstraction protocol) to form a collective with incentives to co-create, preserve, and monetize data in unprecedented ways.

Imagine that an individual could train that. AI  The model generates data or contributions related to the social graph to be monetized.

Alternatively, researchers could sell access to a database of bacterial pathogens, which could be used to discover antibiotics or improve drug discovery, and use the proceeds to fund ongoing data collection and maintenance of the database.

Or a growing encyclopedia could reward its most active contributors directly, rather than letting value flow through intermediaries.

As such projects emerge, the ability to capture value is associated with access to proprietary data sets. Moreover, the openness and composability of such services give users the freedom to opt out of the data service, or to remain loyal, or to express their opinions. This freedom will force organisations to think deeply about data set privacy and sharing, and not just say "trust us". It could also give data holders a bigger share of the returns.

Eg. In general, Virtual machine and   Filecoin  Driven commoditization of storage and improved value attribution mechanisms will not only lead to greater competition and pressure in all areas of the data economy, but also consolidate it. Filecoin  As Driving Open Data Economy   L  1  The unique status of layer blockchain.

Conclusion: FVM  The VM becomes nbsp. Filecoin  Fertile ground for accelerated ecological growth

FVM  The promise is to unlock the growth of a class of applications, markets, and organizations that will dwarf the size and breadth of centralized cloud service providers.

This potential has greatly inspired the community: at   FVM  In the weeks before the virtual machine went live, hundreds of teams were testing the chain. FVM  Create related applications on VMS. In addition, in   FVM  Pre-release virtual machine. FVM  Vm Hackathons such as   Witnessed by Spacewarp. Filecoin  One of the most exclusive hackers loosely activity enrollment (https://twitter.com/Filecoin/status/1627385553027997697 ) .

Filecoin  The community continues to foster a highly modular ecosystem that accelerates the best ideas. FVM  The virtual machine has a high degree of compatibility and therefore can catalyze. Web  3  Technology adoption and interaction with other ecosystems and. L  1  Tier 1 blockchain development hand in hand.

It's a bit like having a computer that can support multiple operating systems. Filecoin  Virtual machines support multiple runtimes. The first release of the runtime will be. Filecoin  Ethereum Virtual Machine (FEVM). This will make   EVM  It's easier for developers to get started, and they can take advantage of the proven developer tools infrastructure and import existing. EVM  Smart contract.

There are many good reasons why you should use. FVM  Build the application. If you want to know what the team is doing the things, you can view the list of the last update (http://ecosystem.filecoin.io/?   filters=enabled& tags=FVM). In addition, you can also revisit. Space Warp  Program (http://spacewarp.fvm.dev/), to get to know & have spent FVM  Some activities before the virtual machine is released, including FVM  Hackathons, sponsorship programs, community leadership lists, accelerator programs, etc. If you want to understand FVM  Technical details of the virtual machine can be accessed. fvm.filecoin.io (https://fvm.filecoin.io/) or watch a related video (https://youtu.be/Cj  9  r  3  pKI  2  L  8 ) .

Disclaimer: Personal views do not represent the views of employers and should not be considered "official views". This information is for explanatory purposes only. It's not investment advice. While we try to ensure that all information is accurate and timely, sometimes unintentional mistakes and clerical errors can occur.

[ 1 ] : In March   14  Before the day, Filecoin  Virtual machines can only support the so-called "native  actors" contract. These are built in. actors  Contracts drive it. Filecoin  Core business logic, such as computing and publishing proofs related to uploading data and validating storage, enables storage transaction proposals and ensures good behavior by storage providers. Modify these native   actors  The function of the contract is required. Filecoin  The involvement of many stakeholders in the community was achieved through Filecoin  Improvement proposal (FIP) to achieve. The complexity of this process is limited in Filecoin  The freedom to experiment, develop, and deploy new features on the network.

[ 2 ] : previously lacking in   Filecoin  Optimal distribution in Economy   FIL  A good chance that might explain. Filecoin  (38% ) Why is it lower than some others? L  1  Tier blockchains (typically larger than   60% ) .

[ 3 ] For example, you can view   Glif  In   Filecoin pools (https://twitter.com/glifio/status/1621191835547996161 ) The relevant research.

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