Aptos Labs & Jump Crypto Launch Shelby: The High-Speed Hot Storage Network Revolutionizing Crypto
Aptos Labs and Jump Crypto just dropped Shelby—a high-performance hot storage network that’s set to turbocharge crypto transactions. Forget sluggish settlements; this is speed meets security.
Why it matters: Hot storage isn’t just about keeping assets liquid—it’s about doing it without the usual trade-offs. Shelby promises to slash latency while handling the kind of volume that makes traditional finance’s legacy systems look like dial-up.
The kicker? It’s built by the same teams that have been quietly reshaping blockchain infrastructure. No hype, just throughput.
Cynic’s corner: Because what crypto really needed was another way to lose funds faster. (Just kidding—mostly.)
How Shelby Works
Shelby runs on a globally distributed network of high-performance servers connected by a dedicated fiber-optic backbone, with edge caching that delivers sub-second content access at scale. Its architecture supports usage-based pricing, token-gated reads, tipping, DRM enforcement, and smart-contract–defined access control, all without compromising performance. Shelby leverages Aptos’ 600 ms finality, 30,000 TPS capacity, and $0.000005 gas fees for coordination. While Aptos will be the native coordination layer for the protocol, Shelby is designed to be chain-agnostic with support for Ethereum, solana and more.
“Shelby represents the next chapter for decentralized infrastructure,” said. “It’s not just faster or more flexible. It unlocks entirely new categories of applications that can operate in real time, scale across chains, and give creators and developers full control over their data and economics.”
“We built Shelby to end the false choice between speed and sovereignty,” said. “The ability to MOVE data at scale, program access logic, and monetize content natively is a leap forward not just for Web3, but for the internet as a whole.”
- Streaming Media: Creators can deploy live pay-per-view streams or premium video tiers without cold-storage latency.
- On chain data: Serving as a decentralized source of truth for indexers and chain snapshots.
- AI Data Marketplaces: Training datasets stay immediately accessible, removing upload/download delays and simplifying version control.
- DePIN & Social: Sensor feeds and user-generated content can update in real time, empowering decentralized social feeds and onchain metering.
With in-depth explorations that include web2 and web3 brands like Metaplex, Story Protocol, and Pipe, Shelby signals strong cross-chain demand for real-time Web3 infrastructure and growing trust in Aptos beyond its native ecosystem.
A developer-focused devnet will go live in Q4 2025, followed by a public testnet. Cross-chain support will include Aptos, Ethereum, Solana, and expansion to other modular environments.
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