I really don't want to waste such a quality deconstruction opportunity by writing another piece @shelbyserves, although there are no clear tangible returns besides filling in the email for a waiting list, but I can't help but express my desire.
All along, the two biggest constraints for blockchain hot storage to compete with AWS, 'high cost and slow speed,' happen to be the areas that Shelby's two core teams, Aptos and Jump Crypto, excel at overcoming.
@AptosLabs comes with Move contracts, 600ms final confirmation, ultra-low gas cost ($0.000005/tx), designed specifically for large-scale consumer applications.
@jump_ started with quantitative trading, skilled in microsecond-level system architecture, and has long been building high-frequency, low-latency core trading infrastructure.
Therefore, Shelby is very likely to become the Web3 version of AWS S3 hot storage service, becoming a real-time data infrastructure that is fast for both reading and writing, affordable, capable of monetization, and controllable.
❚ Why hot storage instead of cold storage?
Traditional Web3 storage (such as Filecoin, Arweave) is positioned as cold storage, suitable for archiving/evidence-type data, written once and seldom read again.
But real-world data operations cannot only rely on archiving:
- AI model retrieval of training data requires millisecond-level reading
- Blockchain game players trigger item status, requiring high concurrency processing
- Content creators hope for playback revenue rather than uploading archives
- Social, video, and identity data are real-time changing hot data
This type of data is the hot storage area served by AWS S3, while Shelby is the only infrastructure in Web3 that can support this level of interactive experience.
❚ Shelby stands at the intersection of Aptos's entire ecosystem's rising period
Recently, Aptos is迎来了四大生态高光时刻，为 Shelby 铺平了路径：
- AIP-119 proposal passed: gradually reduce on-chain staking annualization to 3.79%, release inflation pressure, incentivize real on-chain usage, enhance liquidity, DeFi/data protocols will directly benefit
- CEO Avery Ching testifies before the US House of Representatives: representing Web3 in advocating for crypto legislation, emphasizing the status of token infrastructure, consolidating Aptos's compliance and legitimacy in governance.
- APT selected for Coinbase 50 index, SUI absent: official liquidity representative indicators, APT's appeal to institutions has increased again
- WYST stablecoin cooperation rating ranks Aptos and Solana tied for first: favored by the official stablecoin testing platform of the US state government, with dual certification of official credit and performance capability
These dynamics illustrate that Aptos's technology is accepted by the real market and compliant environments, making it one of the few high-performance public chains capable of supporting national-level and Web2 enterprise-level data operations. Shelby is naturally the premier entry point for on-chain cloud.
❚ Summary in two sentences
Shelby = AWS S3 of Web3
Aptos + Jump Crypto join forces to run 'on-chain hot data' smoothly, quickly, and effectively
Currently, participation methods are limited; it is essential to fill in the official website email, as it may be linked to future airdrops.
