2026-01-21 17:21:43

Assessing the true value of a storage network, simply looking at storage capacity (PB level) is actually quite superficial. What should be the key focus? Data value density and on-chain verification activity.

Here's an example to make it clear. The number of verification requests on-chain for a 1TB private legal contract often far exceeds that of a 1TB public movie resource. The former involves frequent rights confirmation and compliance verification, while the latter is mostly a one-time storage. The difference is significant.

The proportion of high-value, highly interactive data continues to increase, and this is the real measure of the storage network's growth. Capacity growth is easy, but attracting high-frequency interactive quality data is where the competitiveness lies. This is the most fundamental driving force behind the network's value growth.

View Original

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.

11 Likes

Reward
11
5
Repost
Share

Comment

0/400

ThreeHornBlasts

· 01-23 16:19

That's so true. I've always been fooled by PB-level data volumes, only to realize that it's useless. The principle that quality > quantity applies everywhere. The ones that can truly make money are definitely high-frequency interaction data like legal and financial data. No matter how large the network storing movies is, it's all in vain.

View OriginalReply0

LightningHarvester

· 01-21 17:52

That makes sense, data density is much more important than capacity. These projects claiming PB-level storage are actually useless... what really matters are the high-frequency interaction data. The legal contract example was spot on, hitting the pain point perfectly.

View OriginalReply0

BlockchainTherapist

· 01-21 17:44

This logic has no flaws, but to be honest, most projects are still competing over capacity numbers. Very few can truly accumulate high-value data. In simple terms, quality > quantity, but investors love to see those inflated PB figures. Who cares about verifying activity?

View OriginalReply0

OnchainDetective

· 01-21 17:36

That's right, I'm already tired of projects that constantly hype PB capacity. The real barrier is data activity, which is the true moat.

View OriginalReply0

OnlyOnMainnet

· 01-21 17:33

In plain terms, those projects boasting PB-level capacities are mostly just self-congratulating; the real moat lies in activity level, and many people haven't quite understood this.

View OriginalReply0