Web3 storage just got its iPhone moment. Sub-second reads. Cloud-grade performance. Fully decentralized. Here's how Shelby is about to change everything 🧵

There is a need for fast storage of data. For AI workflows, video streaming and rich content, data reads and writes should be instant. Every millisecond counts. Latency is the name of the game.

Meanwhile, current web3 protocols are good at archival or cold storage. Stuff stored permanently, distributed across systems with the assumption it won’t change often. But they can’t handle high-speed read/write demands.

So even “decentralized” Web3 apps end up relying on Google Cloud or AWS for fast access. Not because they want to, but because there’s no viable alternative. This bottleneck is blocking entire categories of apps from being built onchain.

Enter @shelbyserves. Co-developed by @Aptos and @jump_, Shelby is Web3’s first decentralized, cloud-grade hot storage protocol. It delivers Web2 cloud-grade performance with sub-second reads and high-throughput.

Built on Aptos. Powered by Jump’s HFT expertise. Introducing next-gen infra with: 🛜 Dedicated Fiber: Web2-level low latency 🧾 Hybrid Auditing: Off-chain speed + on-chain trust 🧩 Erasure Coding: Durable, efficient storage 💨 HPC Engineering: Scalable, high-performance I/O 💵 Paid Reads: Performance-driven incentives 🪙 Micropayments: Real-time, low-cost access

Here’s how it works 👇 1️⃣ User uploads via SDK → data is erasure-coded & committed on Aptos 2️⃣ SDK sends chunks to Storage Providers over high-speed fiber 3️⃣ SDK reads via real-time micropayments 4️⃣ Hybrid audits ensure data is available & verifiable Fast & secure storage.

With this stack, Shelby outperforms Web3 competitors and matches Web2 cloud speed. Hot storage for the next wave of Web3 apps. Fast. Affordable. Reliable. All powered by @Aptos 👇

The protocol already has 16+ early partners. Unlocking new solutions and Web3 use cases across: - AI - Streaming - Social - Gaming

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