[Bug] Solana Explorer fails to load NFT images stored on IPFS (ipfs:// URI not supported)

[jayanth-kumar-morem]

Describe the bug
Solana Explorer fails to display NFT images when the metadata image field points to an ipfs:// URI.
Modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) do not support fetching ipfs:// schemes directly, causing image and metadata fetch failures in Explorer.

The browser console logs:
"Fetch API cannot load ipfs://. URL scheme 'ipfs' is not supported."

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to https://explorer.solana.com
2. Open a compressed NFT that has its image stored using an ipfs:// URI
3. Observe that the NFT image does not render
4. Open DevTools → Console
5. See error: Fetch API cannot load ipfs://... URL scheme 'ipfs' is not supported

Example Links

• https://explorer.solana.com/address/7rAhawfSxmqxjmSayjkLD44GoJA772R2QXBg174bobFW?cluster=devnet

Expected behavior
Solana Explorer should correctly display NFT images stored on IPFS by resolving ipfs:// URIs through a public IPFS HTTP gateway (e.g. https://ipfs.io/ipfs/), similar to other NFT marketplaces and explorers.

Screenshots
Console error:
"Fetch API cannot load ipfs://. URL scheme 'ipfs' is not supported."

Additional context

• This affects Metaplex NFTs (including compressed NFTs) whose metadata uses the standard ipfs:// scheme.
• Most NFT platforms already normalize IPFS URIs to HTTP gateways before fetching.
• Without this fix, many valid NFTs appear broken on Solana Explorer.