As a crypto analyst who’s watched too many 'decentralized' projects fail at performance, I’m finally excited about Shelby. This isn’t just another storage layer — it’s a high-speed, chain-agnostic, programmable data infrastructure built for real-time apps. With sub-second reads, token-based access control, and support from Metaplex and Story Protocol, Shelby could be the missing link between Web2 performance and Web3 sovereignty. Let’s break down why this matters — and why I’m not overhyping it this time.