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High-performance blockchain infrastructure. Bare-metal validators, testnet-to-mainnet support, and long-term network reliability.




Shelby, critical infrastructure for data-intensive applications, is now live for early access. In this episode, @Austin_Federa sits down with @rpranav to break down @shelbyserves architecture, market opportunities, and more. Full episode ↓



Ex-AWS people are sounding some scary warnings about the service… open.substack.com/pub/probabilit…



GenAI, Verifiable Ad Networks, Global DePIN deployments, Creator owned streams, creator led prediction markets, AI datasets and provenance --- None possible without the decentralization and perfomance of Shelby



☁️ Deep dive into decentralized hot storage with @rpranav (Head of Core Infra @AptosLabs & Lead @shelbyserves) I asked him why Web3 needs "Amazon S3 but decentralized" and how they plan to beat cloud giants on speed and price. Timestamps: 📦 00:00 — What is @shelbyserves 💸 00:53 — The "Cloud Bill" problem: Why Web2 storage hurts startups 🏎️ 02:10 — Shelby vs Filecoin/Arweave: Milliseconds vs Seconds 🏛️ 02:59 — The 6 technical pillars to achieve speed and low latency 🔒 05:23 — Privacy: Token-gated data & on-chain access control 🎬 06:28 — Use cases: Decentralized YouTube/TikTok & Prediction Markets 🤖 07:16 — The fastest growing sector: Storage for AI Agents 📉 07:40 — Why Shelby is 4x cheaper 🗓️ 08:55 — Roadmap: Wen Testnet & Road to Mainnet 🪙 10:58 — Economics: Payments, token 🌐 11:35 — Why Aptos is the only chain that can handle Shelby's load 🛡️ 12:26 — Pranav’s personal investment strategy ("I'm all in ...") If you are building data-heavy apps — this conversation is crucial.

