Reading about Josh Benaron's story really makes you rethink the value of data infrastructure. Obsessed with decentralization since he was 18, while others were focused on blockchain finance, he saw the core issue of data. Looking back now, @irys_xyz truly has a visionary approach. From Problem to Solution Traditional developers spend tons of effort building application logic, only to have the overall performance ruined by fragmented data infrastructure. Josh identified this pain point during his university years and specialized in database internal mechanisms. He discovered the key: data and smart contracts need to work natively together and be scalable. ⚡️ Bundlr’s Validation and Breakthrough Josh built Bundlr, scaling Arweave from 15,000 daily transactions to 15 million, integrating with 300 projects. Irys’ Competitive Edge Irys solves data integrity issues through a dual-ledger system: data first enters the Submit Ledger for verification, then gets promoted to the Publish Ledger for permanent storage. By combining proof-of-work and staking mechanisms, miners are incentivized to store data correctly. This allows smart contracts to directly read, modify, and execute rules for stored data, turning data into truly programmable assets. Infrastructure Supports Ethereum, EVM-compatible chains, Solana, Aptos, Avalanche, and more networks, providing developers with vertically integrated data storage solutions. As AI training datasets explode and creators need on-chain copyright and revenue sharing, existing infrastructure can no longer meet the next wave of demand. Irys is perfectly positioned to seize this moment. @irys_xyz makes data infrastructure so simple that developers can focus on building applications.