$FIL Filecoin has several key use cases and strategic plans for the future:
1. **Decentralized Storage Network**: Filecoin aims to build the world's largest decentralized storage network, offering a secure and efficient way to store data¹.
2. **Smart Contracts**: With the launch of the Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM), Filecoin now supports smart contracts, enabling user programmability and the development of web-scale applications¹².
3. **Data Onboarding and Safeguarding**: A major goal is to onboard and safeguard humanity's data, with significant growth in client data stored on the network, including from notable organizations like UC Berkeley and CERN¹.
4. **Data Retrieval Improvements**: Projects like Boost, Lassie, and Station aim to simplify the retrieval process, enhancing the platform's capabilities¹.
5. **Open Services for Data**: The strategic plan includes expanding from a storage network to enabling open services for data, which will allow for a broader range of use cases and deeper community engagement¹.
These milestones and strategies indicate Filecoin's commitment to expanding its ecosystem and enhancing its offerings to meet the needs of a diverse set of clients and developers¹.
