AutoCap: Activity-Based DataCap Allocation
The client
Filecoin is the largest decentralized storage network. Filecoin Plus (FIL+) is its incentive layer: DataCap granted to verified clients multiplies the storage power and rewards of providers who store useful data. This work was funded through Filecoin ProPGF.
The problem
Accessing FIL+ DataCap has traditionally been permission-first: applications, off-chain verification, and manual approval before any DataCap is granted.
What we did
We designed and developed AutoCap, an action-first allocation mechanism. Participants earn DataCap by settling Filecoin Pay rails on-chain; finalized FIL burns are irreversible, publicly verifiable proof of real economic activity, and each round distributes a fixed DataCap pool proportionally to measured burns. A small registration fee prevents spam, and a public real-time dashboard makes every allocation independently verifiable on the block explorer.
Deliverables
- Deployed mechanism and smart contracts: github.com/CELtd/filplus-autocap.
- Public dashboard and docs: filautocap.xyz; launch write-up on CryptoEconLab Insights.
- Rollout: validated end-to-end on Calibration testnet; staged mainnet launch via the Experimental Pathway Metallocator, with rounds scaling 10 → 50 → 100 TiB of DataCap.