# IPFS Weekly 39 | IPFS Blog & News

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-weekly-39-ipfs-blog-news/11923>\
**Category:** Blog Posts\
**Created:** [August 9, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-weekly-39-ipfs-blog-news/11923 "2021-08-09T18:25:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/ipfs1/original/1X/035cb0e41547e8c019cdfd4466a4736c843af1c9.png) [@system](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-weekly-39-ipfs-blog-news/11923/1 "2021-08-09T18:25:08Z")

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The [InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) (opens new window)](https://ipfs.io/) is a new hypermedia distribution protocol, addressed by content and identity. IPFS enables the creation of completely distributed applications. It aims to make the web faster, safer, and more open. Since that’s a pretty large scope, we track development across the ecosystem in this weekly dispatch.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://ipfs.io/blog/84-ipfs-weekly-39](https://ipfs.io/blog/84-ipfs-weekly-39)