Cassette has released v0.2.0 of its decentralized storage application, introducing several new features aimed at improving user experience and expanding functionality. Built on NeoFS, Cassette offers a Dropbox-like solution with blockchain-native capabilities.
Feature updates
The most significant update is the integration of NeoNS, which allows users to assign human-readable names to storage containers. In NeoFS, a container functions like a folder in traditional storage and serves as a storage block for organizing files. Containers can now be shared publicly using their ID or NeoNS name, which can be accessed via a built-in NeoFS browser in Cassette.
Cassette also introduced the Cassette URI scheme (formatted as cstt://), allowing users to directly access files within the application using cassette URLs. For example, coming in cstt://getcassette.neo/logo.png in a browser the file opens in Cassette.
Additionally, Cassette now offers enhanced web hosting capabilities on NeoFS. The new folder upload feature preserves the original file and folder structure using the FilePath attribute. To demonstrate this capability, the Cassette team provided an example of a Wikipedia page hosted on NeoFS:
- URL: https://rest.fs.neo.org/v1/objects/AX64C7Xdy1gUwPL4RoFJBtkXsCFpmbj93MWHGwQPwrry/by_attribute/FilePath/A/genesis_block
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Cassette URL:
cstt://bitcoin-wiki.getcassette.neo/genesis_block
History
Cassette initially launched as GreenFinch in late 2021 and earned the Best Middleware Project award at the Neo Polaris Launchpad hackathon. In 2022, GreenFinch became the first successful GrantShares proposal and received 825 NEO to develop the GreenFinch API. The team released the first version of its application for Windows and Mac operating systems on Neo N3 MainNet in 2023.
In June 2024, GreenFinch changed its name to Cassette, in addition to a complete rewrite of the underlying codebase. The overhaul was intended to simplify future development, allowing faster iteration and feature updates.
You can find the Cassette version via the link below:
https://getcassette.io/downloads/