The compute layer is where Web3 gets real
You know how everyone talks about “decentralized everything” but then most dApps are literally just running on AWS with a wallet connect button? Yeah, that’s been bugging me.
So I started looking at what’s actually being built on the infrastructure side. Kept running into the same names: $FLT, $AR, $TAOand peaq
Here’s my extremely simplified take:
$TAO : AI stuff, training models across networks. Honestly still wrapping my head around this one but the concept is wild.
$AR : you can store stuff forever without paying monthly fees. Cool, but storage alone doesn’t do much.
$PEAQ : DePIN infrastructure for real-world devices and machines. Interesting angle on connecting physical hardware to blockchain.
$FLT ( @Fluence ) : this one clicked for me because it is focused on peer-to-peer compute. Like, your dApp needs to run actual code somewhere that is not Ethereum (because gas fees lol) and is not some company’s server. That’s the gap Fluence is trying to fill.
The thing is… we really do need this stuff. If Web3 is just “blockchain + AWS” then what’s even the point?
I am not saying “Fluence” or any of these are guaranteed wins. But at least they are working on the right problem. Decentralized storage, decentralized compute, decentralized intelligence these are the actual building blocks.
Am I overthinking this or does anyone else see it the same way?
