# Filecoin Status

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/filecoin-status/226>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** filecoin\
**Created:** [May 17, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/filecoin-status/226 "2017-05-17T15:05:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![koalalorenzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/koalalorenzo/32/745_2.png) [@koalalorenzo](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/koalalorenzo)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/filecoin-status/226/1 "2017-05-17T15:05:04Z")

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Do we have any update about Filecoin?  
What is the status? Should we still believe in it or switch our mind to something else?

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**Author:** ![Katamori](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/katamori/32/75_2.png) [@Katamori](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Katamori)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:29am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/filecoin-status/226/2 "2017-05-18T01:29:21Z")

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Same concerns here. I just found out about it after being informed about IPFS well enough, and sounds like a great supporting tool for IPFS, yet not even a GitHub repo is set up.

Is Protocol Labs too busy to work on both technologies simultaneously?

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**Author:** ![koalalorenzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/koalalorenzo/32/745_2.png) [@koalalorenzo](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/koalalorenzo)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 8:06am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/filecoin-status/226/3 "2017-05-18T08:06:25Z")

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It would be nice to know that, just to understand if we should keep waiting and waiting, or if we should consider to use Ethereum Swarm. I am saying this as a Developer choosing technologies

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**Author:** ![Beanow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/beanow/32/2581_2.png) [@Beanow](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Beanow)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 12:20pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/filecoin-status/226/4 "2017-05-18T12:20:36Z")

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Though believing in it may not be the right term. I’ll believe in source code and whitepapers!

Having more ways to get involved than waiting for newsletters would be swell.

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**Author:** ![jbenet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jbenet/32/30_2.png) [@jbenet](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/jbenet)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/filecoin-status/226/5 "2017-05-18T15:41:49Z")

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Hello, understand the frustration and desire for some news. we have big announcements coming in the next two weeks. 🙂 Some will go out today.