As a former Coinbase Europe analyst, I’ve watched Web3 struggle to deliver real performance. But Shelby—Aptos Labs and Jump Crypto’s new hot storage network—is different. It’s not just decentralized; it’s fast, scalable, and built for live data. From AI training to real-time streams, this is the first infrastructure that truly marries Web2 speed with Web3 ownership. Here’s why it might be the missing piece in the DeFi puzzle—and why developers are already lining up.