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# Welcome to Web3 Storage

Founded in 2024 by a small team of technologists and crypto enthusiasts, Web3 Storage explores the integration of [blockchain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain) with [trusted execution environment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_execution_environment) technologies.

Our slogan: "Your data, your right" 

With traditional Web2 solutions faltering in providing adequate protection against current attacks, Web3Storage's Confidential Computing services emerge as the foremost solution for safeguarding data across all fronts.

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