Firefox 59 adds support for the decentralised web

John Leonard
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Extensions to support IPFS, DAT and Secure Scuttlebutt announced by Mozilla

Mozilla has announced support for decentralised internet protocols starting with Firefox 59. Firefox 59, which is scheduled for release in March, will include extensions for the DAT, IPFS and Se...

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