# Decentralized Storage IPFS

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Decentralized Storage Integration with 3D Genix Studio

**Scenario:**\
A 3D artist creates a detailed model using 3D Genix Studio and wants to securely store the file while ensuring it remains accessible, tamper-proof, and easily shareable across platforms. Additionally, the artist wants to mint the model as an NFT to establish verifiable ownership and monetize the asset.

**How Decentralized Storage via Crust Network Supports This Use Case:**

1. **Uploading and Storing Files on IPFS through Crust Network**\
   After the 3D model is created, the file is uploaded to the IPFS network using Crust’s decentralized storage infrastructure. Crust Network acts as a blockchain-based decentralized storage market that incentivizes nodes worldwide to store and replicate the data reliably. This ensures the file is distributed across multiple nodes, eliminating risks of single points of failure or censorship.
2. **Secure and Verifiable Storage**\
   Crust employs advanced consensus mechanisms such as Meaningful Proof of Work (MPoW) and Guaranteed Proof of Stake (GPoS) to verify that storage nodes genuinely hold the data and provide reliable service. This guarantees data integrity and availability over time, securing the 3D model against tampering or loss.
3. **Permanent and Censorship-Resistant Access**\
   Because the 3D asset is stored on IPFS and managed by Crust’s incentivized network, the file remains permanently accessible as long as nodes maintain it. Unlike centralized cloud storage, this decentralized approach prevents data removal or censorship by any single authority.
4. **Seamless NFT Minting**\
   With the file’s IPFS Content Identifier (CID) securely stored on-chain via Crust, the artist can mint the 3D model as an NFT. The NFT metadata references the IPFS CID, ensuring the digital asset’s provenance and ownership are transparently recorded on the blockchain.
5. **Cross-Platform and Cross-Chain Compatibility**\
   Crust Network supports multiple smart contract platforms and integrates smoothly with Web3 ecosystems. This enables the 3D model and its NFT to be used, traded, or showcased across various marketplaces, metaverse platforms, and decentralized applications.
6. **Efficient and Cost-Effective Storage**\
   Crust’s decentralized storage market dynamically calculates storage fees based on demand and data size, offering a cost-efficient alternative to traditional centralized storage. The incentivization model encourages high-performance nodes to maintain quick data retrieval and replication.

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