NFT Storage: Comparing IPFS, Filecoin, and Arweave

The article explains how IPFS, Filecoin, and Arweave differ as alternatives to fully onchain NFT storage, with each relying on different trust assumptions. IPFS is a peer-to-peer file system where data stays available only if nodes choose to pin it, often through services like ClubNFT or Pinata. Filecoin adds FIL-based incentives and storage deals that must be renewed over time, and the Museum of Crypto Art is cited as a user. Arweave offers a one-time upfront fee meant to fund permanent storage through an endowment, with projects such as Manifold and Irys building on it.