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Akash: Solving Web3’s Centralization Problems

Jun 8, 2022 ⋅  11 min read

The overarching problem in Web3 is that most projects are built on the same centralized cloud platforms that Web2 companies have relied on. With Akash's Web3-native cloud, projects can reduce their dependence on major cloud providers and increase the decentralization and resiliency of their core blockchain infrastructure. Akash's decentralized cloud marketplace gives Web3 projects more flexibility and security, at a lower cost compared to traditional cloud providers. Akash’s cloud is used by a variety of projects for hosting full/validator nodes, miners, middleware, and front ends.

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Sami Kassab is an Enterprise Research Analyst focusing primarily on Web3 Infrastructure and Bitcoin. Sami previously spent 5 years as an Aerospace Engineer designing aircraft engines and missile & defense systems.

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Sami Kassab is an Enterprise Research Analyst focusing primarily on Web3 Infrastructure and Bitcoin. Sami previously spent 5 years as an Aerospace Engineer designing aircraft engines and missile & defense systems.

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