GM, I originally came across the updates from @irys_xyz and thought I might catch some news about the TGE. Seeing everyone mention that the Mainnet progress has only reached 60%, it’s hard not to feel a bit anxious and disappointed about why it’s not ready yet. Until I flipped through its technical documentation before bed, I suddenly calmed down.

Sometimes, we tend to focus solely on when a project will launch and what short-term returns it can bring, while rarely pondering its future prospects and the impact it will have on the entire ecosystem.

Just like when people mention data chains, it is assumed to be a "cloud warehouse" - uploading files, storing them well, and downloading them when needed, with the data always being passive and waiting as "dead files." But what @irys_xyz wants to do is to give data a heart.

It is not just about storing data, but about enabling data to "work on its own." For example, a piece of user behavior data, which is merely a string of code on a traditional chain, can transform into a "digital employee" in Irys: smart contracts run logic directly on the data, automatically assess user needs, adjust permissions, and even trigger processes by linking with other applications. In the past, we said "data is an asset," but it was more like "inventory waiting for a price." Irys truly allows data to "actively create value," transforming it from a cost item to the core of profit generation.

Now that you understand the essence and prospects of the project, waiting for the Mainnet is no longer as anxiety-inducing as before.

After all, what the AI era needs is not a "hard drive that can store massive amounts of data", but an "infrastructure that can make the data run by itself"—AI requires data that can be called in real-time and processed automatically, and Irys happens to be building this most crucial framework.

It's okay to take it slow. I hope that when it fully debuts, it brings us great surprises. Perhaps we will find that it's not that the data has finally come to life, but rather that the future of data collaboration was always meant to be this way.

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