Crust Network is a decentralized storage protocol that provides distributed file storage and retrieval services for Web3 applications. It supports the IPFS protocol and operates a decentralized storage market where users can offer or consume storage resources. The network uses Meaningful Proof of Work (MPoW) to verify storage and Guaranteed Proof of Stake (GPoS) to maintain consensus. Crust supports applications such as decentralized hosting, NFT metadata storage, and off-chain data persistence, and offers integration capabilities with other blockchain ecosystems through cross-chain messaging.