Irys

Spec sheet

Product

Irys describes itself as a blockchain for storing large volumes of data onchain, with flexible storage durations and verification built into the network.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Headquarters

London, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · irys.xyz

Company

The maker identifies itself as BN Labs Ltd trading as Irys, registered in England and Wales, with a registered address in London, United Kingdom.Read 4 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Abuse reporting

Irys says confirmed abuse reports are actioned within 24 hours.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Abuse response

Irys says it actions confirmed abuse reports within 24 hours.Read 4 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Company number

BN Labs Ltd is listed with company number 14211627.Read 4 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Consensus

The whitepaper describes a hybrid proof-of-work and staking consensus design with slashing for malicious behavior.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Datachain

The whitepaper describes Irys as a Layer-1 datachain combining storage, data availability, and an EVM-compatible execution environment.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Developer entry points

The homepage links to developer documentation and a faucet, and identifies an ecosystem hub and block explorer among Irys-operated subdomains.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Disclosure policy

Irys says it follows coordinated disclosure with 90 days from report to public disclosure, with extensions available for complex issues.Read 4 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Ecosystem

Irys's ecosystem directory lists projects across areas including AI, compute, trust and security, developer infrastructure, DeFi, and social platforms.Read 4 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Former name

Irys says it was formerly Bundlr Network and that the Bundlr and Irys teams are the same.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Mainnet

Irys states that its mainnet launched on November 25, 2025.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

No prescreening

Irys says it does not prescreen uploaded content and accepts reports of content that violates its acceptable use policy.Read 4 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Open-source SDK

Irys states that its SDK is published under the MIT license.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Permissionless uploads

Irys says anyone can upload content through uploader.irys.xyz and retrieve it through gateway.irys.xyz, and that uploads are not pre-screened.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Programmable data

The whitepaper says smart contracts can access and compute on data stored on Irys through IrysVM.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Proof of storage

The whitepaper says miners sample stored data during consensus and can be challenged and slashed if data is missing.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

SDK

Irys states that its open-source SDK is published under the MIT license.Read 4 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Security reporting

Irys invites vulnerability reports by email and says it responds within two business days, following a 90-day coordinated disclosure period with extensions for complex issues.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Storage durations

The whitepaper describes multiple ledgers for different retention periods, including short-term and permanent storage.Read 9 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Support and community

Irys links to a Discord community and directs security vulnerability reports to [email protected].Read 4 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Upload and retrieval

Anyone can upload content through uploader.irys.xyz and retrieve it through gateway.irys.xyz because the network is permissionless.Read 4 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Vulnerability reporting

Irys asks researchers to report vulnerabilities in its protocol, infrastructure, or client software by email and says it responds within two business days.Read 4 Oct 2026 · irys.xyz

Where Specifiction places it

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