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post-merge updates: storage page
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minimalsm authored Jul 29, 2022
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The issue with blockchain-based persistence is that the chain could get far too big to upkeep and store all the data feasibly (e.g. [many sources](https://healthit.com.au/how-big-is-the-internet-and-how-do-we-measure-it/) estimate the Internet to require over 40 Zetabytes of storage capacity).

The blockchain must also have some type of incentive structure. For blockchain-based persistence, there is a payment made to the miner. When the data is added to the chain, the nodes are paid to add the data on.
The blockchain must also have some type of incentive structure. For blockchain-based persistence, there is a payment made to the validator. When the data is added to the chain, the validators are paid to add the data on.

Platforms with blockchain-based persistence:

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Most of these tools have their own version of a [consensus mechanism](/developers/docs/consensus-mechanisms/) but generally they are based on either [**proof-of-work (PoW)**](/developers/docs/consensus-mechanisms/pow/) or [**proof-of-stake (PoS)**](/developers/docs/consensus-mechanisms/pos/).

PoW based:
Proof-of-work based:

- Skynet
- Arweave
- Ethereum

PoS based:
Proof-of-stake based:

- [The Beacon Chain](/upgrades/beacon-chain/)
- Ethereum
- Filecoin
- 0Chain

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