Imagine this: the news you shared today, the emails you received, the contracts you've signed—suddenly disappear completely from the internet.
Last month, I was stunned by an incident— a key article link became inaccessible, returning a 404. I wanted to take a screenshot but was afraid of being accused of fakery, and when I tried to find cached versions, there were none. In that moment, I realized: the internet we browse every day is actually incredibly fragile.
But these days, I’ve discovered that some people are using blockchain to give the internet a permanent "backup hard drive."
**Webpages disappear, but on-chain records are forever**
Last year, Haulout Hackathon launched a project called perma.ws, with an incredibly simple concept: store any webpage to Walrus with one click, automatically generating a permanent on-chain proof.
The technology behind it may seem boring, but it actually makes things very robust: - Precise timestamp down to the second - Cryptographic hash fingerprint - Verifiable proof chain across the entire network
Journalists use it to lock in the original versions of investigative reports, lawyers use it to store key evidence pages. If someone tries to forcefully delete content and threaten legal action, you can simply reply, "Sorry, this article is permanently recorded on the chain. To remove it, you'd first need to convince 121 nodes to agree." This isn’t some distant future technology—it’s available right now.
**Your emails can also become court evidence**
Also winning at that hackathon was Aver.Email, which addresses a more practical issue: email notarization.
Offer notifications, important agreements, collaboration details—received? Just one click to put on the chain. If one day the other party turns hostile, what you present is no longer just an easily disputable screenshot, but a record on the chain that courts will recognize.
Why? Because throughout the process: - The complete email header information is preserved - The sending time cannot be altered - The content hash can be verified across the entire network
This way, the cost of forgery jumps from zero to impossible.
The internet is becoming a place with memory.
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HalfBuddhaMoney
· 01-10 13:26
Wow, this is really amazing. Finally, someone has cured the internet's amnesia.
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Degen4Breakfast
· 01-10 08:41
Ah... finally someone has solved this issue. I even took two backup screenshots that day, haha.
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DuckFluff
· 01-08 05:48
Wow, this is awesome. I finally don't have to worry about links 404 or being deleted anymore.
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gas_fee_therapy
· 01-08 05:45
Damn, now it's all good, I can't get rid of the chat history anymore...
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MEVSandwichMaker
· 01-08 05:39
Amazing, finally someone has sorted this out. I also encountered a situation where the link wouldn't open that day. Truly incredible.
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SurvivorshipBias
· 01-08 05:28
If this thing really becomes popular, the culture of internet censorship will have to change completely... But on the other hand, those with real power still have ways to suppress certain things.
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DegenTherapist
· 01-08 05:21
Hey, now this is interesting. Someone finally cured the internet's amnesia.
Imagine this: the news you shared today, the emails you received, the contracts you've signed—suddenly disappear completely from the internet.
Last month, I was stunned by an incident— a key article link became inaccessible, returning a 404. I wanted to take a screenshot but was afraid of being accused of fakery, and when I tried to find cached versions, there were none. In that moment, I realized: the internet we browse every day is actually incredibly fragile.
But these days, I’ve discovered that some people are using blockchain to give the internet a permanent "backup hard drive."
**Webpages disappear, but on-chain records are forever**
Last year, Haulout Hackathon launched a project called perma.ws, with an incredibly simple concept: store any webpage to Walrus with one click, automatically generating a permanent on-chain proof.
The technology behind it may seem boring, but it actually makes things very robust:
- Precise timestamp down to the second
- Cryptographic hash fingerprint
- Verifiable proof chain across the entire network
Journalists use it to lock in the original versions of investigative reports, lawyers use it to store key evidence pages. If someone tries to forcefully delete content and threaten legal action, you can simply reply, "Sorry, this article is permanently recorded on the chain. To remove it, you'd first need to convince 121 nodes to agree." This isn’t some distant future technology—it’s available right now.
**Your emails can also become court evidence**
Also winning at that hackathon was Aver.Email, which addresses a more practical issue: email notarization.
Offer notifications, important agreements, collaboration details—received? Just one click to put on the chain. If one day the other party turns hostile, what you present is no longer just an easily disputable screenshot, but a record on the chain that courts will recognize.
Why? Because throughout the process:
- The complete email header information is preserved
- The sending time cannot be altered
- The content hash can be verified across the entire network
This way, the cost of forgery jumps from zero to impossible.
The internet is becoming a place with memory.