# Honey Store - (Permanent) NFT storage on Swarm || Mark Bliss

- Channel: [Swarm](https://streameth.org/swarm)
- Date: 2024-06-21
- Duration: 12:15
- Topics: NFT, decentralized storage, blockchain, ethereum, defi
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/667570e80d49d6570f12a060
- Download: https://vod-cdn.lp-playback.studio/raw/jxf4iblf6wlsyor6526t4tcmtmqa/catalyst-vod-com/hls/598d387brtif951q/1080p0.mp4

## Description

No description The video features a presentation on a project named HoneyStore, which aims to provide an easier and more accessible way to use NFT storage on the decentralized platform Swarm. The presenter shares their personal journey into the world of NFTs and decentralized storage, including their experiences with various projects and the challenges they faced, particularly with marketing and technical complexities.

They discuss the pros and cons of different decentralized storage solutions like IPFS, RViv, and Swarm, highlighting issues such as cost, permanence, and user-friendliness. The presenter proposes creating a simple dApp that allows users to store NFTs on any EVM chain with ease by abstracting away technical details like postage stamps in Swarm.

The goal is to create a user-friendly interface that offers two types of storage: one with a guaranteed 10-year duration and another that potentially lasts indefinitely through an endowment fund model inspired by RViv. The presenter acknowledges challenges such as abstracting underlying technology for users, ownership security, extending storage after expiry, and ensuring data permanence.

The session concludes with no audience questions but indicates that attendees were engaged during the talk. Resources for further reading are provided at the end of the presentation.