Decentralized Database

In plain words

DB3 is a decentralized layer2 database network designed for web3 applications. It uses dynamic sharding to split storage chains as needed and archives old data to FileCoin to maintain space efficiency. The network allows any PC meeting minimum requirements to join as a storage provider. DB3 emphasizes fast, provable on-chain queries through its Merkdb storage engine, aiming to deliver decentralized database performance suitable for web3 scale.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

a Lightweight, Permanent JSON document database. Contribute to dbpunk-labs/db3 development by creating an account on GitHub.

In the maker’s words, at launch

DB3 is a community-driven layer2 decentralized database network. Infinite Storage Space Scalability is the key to the web3 explosion, db3 will use the following strategies to achieve web3 scale PC can meet the minimum system requirements so everyone can join the db3 network to provide storage space. Using dynamic…

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