Akky
decentralized storage system developed using Akave. It supports all file types, from pdfs to videos, images to audio clips. A
About
The problem it solves Right now the first and foremost problem with data storage and sharing is the the high possibility of a security breach. Data breaches can lead to the exposing of sensitive data. More over, due to centralization, privacy concerns and the consequences of having to trust a third party with your private information is also ery prevalent. Moreover, concentration of power in the hands of few large corporations leads to monopolisation of the industry, giving them freedom to charge premium fees, and implement strategies such as ecosystem trapping. Other factors include scalability limitations and being vulnerable to natural disasters(due to concentration of hardware in certain regions). Additional Features - MetaMask wallet integration : For authentication of users - Data uploading / storage on Akave Chain. - Support for images(jpeg, png), audio files, pdfs, etc
How it's made
Challenges we ran into - Akave API: There was an issue in the uploading file api of the node, due to which files were not being uploaded easily.