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[](https://3speak.tv/watch?v=networkstate.mp3/bwysiiuf) ▶️ Watch on 3Speak Securing Digital Rights for Communities (Game Theory and Governance of Scalable Blockchains for Use in Digital Network States) Chapter 18. Off-Chain Data Availability Layer for Non-Text Data Storing More Than Text on a Blockchain Introduction A text-based storage layer on the base chain is critical for censorship-resistant records, but what happens when you need to store large files like videos or software? Storing them directly on a lightweight, text-focused chain would bloat the network. Once you move beyond text, you need an off-chain data availability layer to keep blockchain nodes lean while still distributing and verifying heavier content. 18.1 Why Not Just Put It All On-Chain? Data Density Large files (videos, high-resolution images, or entire software packages) are too big for most blockchains to handle without enormous storage overhead. Performance Bottlenecks Even if you tried, nodes would become “fat”