diff --git a/app/features/metadata/__tests__/utils.spec.ts b/app/features/metadata/__tests__/utils.spec.ts
index 5450eb1d2..c5475c6bf 100644
--- a/app/features/metadata/__tests__/utils.spec.ts
+++ b/app/features/metadata/__tests__/utils.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ import { vi } from 'vitest';
 
 import { getProxiedUri } from '../utils';
 
+// A well-known valid CIDv0 (contains Hello World)
+const VALID_CID_V0 = 'QmWATWQ7fVPP2EFGu71UkfnqhYXDYH566qy47CnJDgvs8u';
+// A well-known valid CIDv1 (contains Hello World)
+const VALID_CID_V1 = 'bafybeigdyrzt5sfp7udm7hu76uh7y26nf3ek5bfx73d7h4x7bgd35y2nuq';
+
 describe('getProxiedUri', () => {
     const originalEnv = process.env;
 
@@ -38,6 +43,47 @@ describe('getProxiedUri', () => {
         expect(getProxiedUri(uri)).toBe('/api/metadata/proxy?uri=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com');
     });
 
+    it('returns the rewritten HTTP gateway URI when proxy is not enabled and protocol is ipfs (CIDv0)', () => {
+        process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_ENABLED = 'false';
+        const uri = `ipfs://${VALID_CID_V0}`;
+        expect(getProxiedUri(uri)).toBe(`https://ipfs.io/ipfs/${VALID_CID_V0}`);
+    });
+
+    it('returns the rewritten HTTP gateway URI when proxy is not enabled and protocol is ipfs (CIDv1)', () => {
+        process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_ENABLED = 'false';
+        const uri = `ipfs://${VALID_CID_V1}`;
+        expect(getProxiedUri(uri)).toBe(`https://ipfs.io/ipfs/${VALID_CID_V1}`);
+    });
+
+    it('returns proxied HTTP gateway URI when proxy is enabled and protocol is ipfs (CIDv0)', () => {
+        process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_ENABLED = 'true';
+        const uri = `ipfs://${VALID_CID_V0}`;
+        expect(getProxiedUri(uri)).toBe(`/api/metadata/proxy?uri=${encodeURIComponent(`https://ipfs.io/ipfs/${VALID_CID_V0}`)}`);
+    });
+
+    it('returns proxied HTTP gateway URI when proxy is enabled and protocol is ipfs (CIDv1)', () => {
+        process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_ENABLED = 'true';
+        const uri = `ipfs://${VALID_CID_V1}`;
+        expect(getProxiedUri(uri)).toBe(`/api/metadata/proxy?uri=${encodeURIComponent(`https://ipfs.io/ipfs/${VALID_CID_V1}`)}`);
+    });
+
+    it('returns proxied HTTP gateway URI handling ipfs/ prefix when proxy is enabled and protocol is ipfs (CIDv0)', () => {
+        process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_ENABLED = 'true';
+        const uri = `ipfs://ipfs/${VALID_CID_V0}`;
+        expect(getProxiedUri(uri)).toBe(`/api/metadata/proxy?uri=${encodeURIComponent(`https://ipfs.io/ipfs/${VALID_CID_V0}`)}`);
+    });
+
+    it('returns proxied HTTP gateway URI handling ipfs/ prefix when proxy is enabled and protocol is ipfs (CIDv1)', () => {
+        process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_ENABLED = 'true';
+        const uri = `ipfs://ipfs/${VALID_CID_V1}`;
+        expect(getProxiedUri(uri)).toBe(`/api/metadata/proxy?uri=${encodeURIComponent(`https://ipfs.io/ipfs/${VALID_CID_V1}`)}`);
+    });
+
+    it('returns empty string for malformed IPFS CIDs', () => {
+        process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_ENABLED = 'true';
+        expect(getProxiedUri('ipfs://not-a-valid-cid')).toBe('');
+    });
+
     it('returns empty string when empty string is passed', () => {
         process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_ENABLED = 'true';
         expect(getProxiedUri('')).toBe('');
diff --git a/app/features/metadata/utils.ts b/app/features/metadata/utils.ts
index 39ce3f39b..cc72ed3ea 100644
--- a/app/features/metadata/utils.ts
+++ b/app/features/metadata/utils.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-export const getProxiedUri = (uri: string): string | '' => {
-    const isProxyEnabled = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_ENABLED === 'true';
+import Logger from '@utils/logger';
+import { CID } from 'multiformats/cid';
 
-    if (!isProxyEnabled) return uri;
+const IPFS_GATEWAY = 'https://ipfs.io/ipfs';
 
+export const getProxiedUri = (uri: string): string | '' => {
     // handle empty addresses as that is likely the case for metadata
     if (uri === '') return '';
 
@@ -13,7 +14,38 @@ export const getProxiedUri = (uri: string): string | '' => {
         throw new Error(`Could not construct URL for "${uri}"`);
     }
 
+    const isProxyEnabled = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_ENABLED === 'true';
+
+    if (url.protocol === 'ipfs:') {
+        const gatewayUri = resolveIpfsUri(url);
+        if (gatewayUri === '') return '';
+        return isProxyEnabled ? proxyUri(gatewayUri) : gatewayUri;
+    }
+
+    if (!isProxyEnabled) return uri;
+
     if (!['http:', 'https:'].includes(url.protocol)) return uri;
 
-    return `/api/metadata/proxy?uri=${encodeURIComponent(uri)}`;
+    return proxyUri(uri);
 };
+
+const resolveIpfsUri = (url: URL): string => {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- Strips redundant "ipfs/" prefix from the path for a clean gateway URL.
+    const path = (url.host + url.pathname).replace(/^ipfs\//, '');
+    if (!verifyCID(path)) {
+        Logger.warn(`[metadata] Cannot fetch a malformed CID: ${path}`);
+        return '';
+    }
+    return `${IPFS_GATEWAY}/${path}${url.search}`;
+};
+
+const proxyUri = (uri: string): string => `/api/metadata/proxy?uri=${encodeURIComponent(uri)}`;
+
+const verifyCID = (cid: string): boolean => {
+    try {
+        CID.parse(cid);
+        return true;
+    } catch {
+        return false;
+    }
+};
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 885f75ba3..ac3e4f26f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
         "lighthouse-sdk": "2.0.1",
         "micromatch": "4.0.8",
         "moment": "2.29.4",
+        "multiformats": "13.4.2",
         "next": "14.2.35",
         "node-fetch": "3.3.2",
         "p-limit": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 66a4c70d5..2d611c262 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ importers:
       moment:
         specifier: 2.29.4
         version: 2.29.4
+      multiformats:
+        specifier: 13.4.2
+        version: 13.4.2
       next:
         specifier: 14.2.35
         version: 14.2.35(@babel/core@7.28.5)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(@playwright/test@1.57.0)(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)(sass@1.53.0)
@@ -8166,6 +8169,9 @@ packages:
       typescript:
         optional: true
 
+  multiformats@13.4.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-eh6eHCrRi1+POZ3dA+Dq1C6jhP1GNtr9CRINMb67OKzqW9I5DUuZM/3jLPlzhgpGeiNUlEGEbkCYChXMCc/8DQ==}
+
   multistream@4.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-J1XDiAmmNpRCBfIWJv+n0ymC4ABcf/Pl+5YvC5B/D2f/2+8PtHvCNxMPKiQcZyi922Hq69J2YOpb1pTywfifyw==}
 
@@ -20600,6 +20606,8 @@ snapshots:
       - '@types/node'
     optional: true
 
+  multiformats@13.4.2: {}
+
   multistream@4.1.0:
     dependencies:
       once: 1.4.0