What is Hippius?
Hippius is a decentralized cloud storage platform powered by a custom Substrate blockchain, IPFS, and S3-compatible storage. Learn how it enables transparent, anonymous storage with blockchain trust.
Chain
Hippius leverages Substrate's architecture to deliver a specialized blockchain optimized for decentralized storage and compute services.
Consensus
Blind Assignment for Blockchain Extension (BABE) is the consensus protocol used by Hippius to determine block production rights.
Nominated Proof of Stake
Hippius uses Nominated Proof-of-Stake to secure the network and distribute block rewards efficiently.
Security
Hippius uses a mnemonic-based authentication system that provides secure access without requiring browser extensions or storing sensitive data. Your mnemonic phrase acts as both your identity and encryption key, giving you complete control over your account security.
There is no "forgot password" option No one, including our support team, can recover your access key Losing your mnemonic means permanently losing access to your account
Storage
Hippius offers two complementary storage systems, each with unique advantages:
- IPFS (InterPlanetary File System): Fully decentralized, content-addressed storage with blockchain-managed pinning
- Hybrid S3: S3-compatible object storage with decentralized storage volumes
Encryption
The Hippius network provides end-to-end encryption for both messaging and data storage.