Lidel started in 2015 as a community contributor, creating IPFS Companion - a browser extension that brings IPFS to everyday users. He joined Protocol Labs in 2018 to work on IPFS (Companion , Kubo , WebUI , Desktop ) full-time, focusing on making distributed web technologies work seamlessly with existing browsers and standards. In 2024, he joined Shipyard where he continues working to bridge IPFS with HTTP and the web , helping ensure users have control over their own data and experience.
Seven Kubo releases, dozens of improvements across Rainbow, Desktop, WebUI, Companion, Helia, and the broader stack. The theme: making self-hosted IPFS practical on regular hardware. Highlights include DHT Provide Sweep, AutoTLS, HTTP retrieval, and inbrowser.link and @helia/verified-fetch proving trustless browser retrieval works.
The Bybit hack revealed several security failures, this post examines whether IPFS could have helped prevent the hack and practical solutions for dapp developers.
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