Announcing Libertas VOX!

Since launching the Libertas Project in July 2020 we have been busy fulfilling our mission to deliver a censorship resistant — free-speech hybrid platform by utilizing the combined power of the Ethereum blockchain, IPFS and our own custom architecture.

Today we are happy to showcase version 1.0 of Libertas Vox which allows users to publish podcasts through the Libertas Network and distribute them throughout IPFS. The podcasts are converted and split into chunks using our in-house audio processing module for a smooth and uninterrupted user experience. Our DAPP can stream any podcast uploaded by a valid Ethereum wallet. As stated in the roadmap it is now our intention to move the Ethereum wallet mapping into a solidity contract on the Blockchain, as opposed to our current — yet temporary measure on Firebase.

At this point in time, the application runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. We are experiencing a few instability issues with iOS devices, which we intend to resolve as a matter of priority.

As all of you know, our sole focus was to combat cancel culture, and as such we have focussed on the core functionality for this release, in order to provide content creators an alternative to the current censorship-prone platforms. We are expecting a few bugs and stability issues but let us reassure you that fixing these, along with continuous development…