The Current Status and Future of Web3 Infrastructure

The core concept of Web3 is "Read + Write + Own." Blockchain, as an important component, enables users to truly own their assets and data. With the exponential growth of data, data storage and computation have also become essential infrastructure for Web3.

Blockchain projects focused on data, storage, and computation form the cornerstone of Web3. Although the hype around these projects has peaked, they continue to build steadily. Projects like Filecoin, Dfinity, and Chainlink maintain active development activities, and the number of ecological applications is considerable. These infrastructures are becoming more robust, but the challenge they face is how to achieve broader adoption.

In the data field, DAPPs such as oracles and data indexing protocols, as well as public chains focused on DID, are the main players. The data in the Web3 era has open-source characteristics, enhancing composability. However, this also brings privacy issues. Some protocols are striving to find a balance between unlocking data value and protecting user privacy.

The storage public chain track presents several characteristics: token incentives as a core element, decentralization, differentiated competition strategies, and keeping up with market trends. Some storage public chains are innovating based on market demand, such as providing storage services for NFTs, which is beneficial for their long-term development.

In terms of public chains, the market has high expectations for high-performance public chains. These public chains possess outstanding technical strength and a rich ecosystem, but have not yet achieved widespread adoption. They may need to focus more on hot projects and new play styles, cultivating flagship applications to attract more users and developers. Application chains may become the development trend of the next generation of high-performance public chains.

Although the concept and applications of Web3 are constantly emerging, there is still significant room for improvement in the infrastructure. Currently, we are in the "fat protocols, thin applications" stage, where the infrastructure is expected to capture more industry value first. In the future, with the improvement of various infrastructures, Web3 will better support various applications, achieving a truly decentralized, free, and rich Web3 world.