Web3 promises composable, permissionless applications – yet today, developers still spend months building siloed infrastructure instead of shipping products that can actually work together.
The root cause? Critical app data often lives offchain. AKA, the metadata that gives assets meaning (who owns what, how it can be used, and how it connects to other systems) is stored in centralized databases, making it hard for others to access, use, or even trust. Think of offchain data storage like saving data onto a private server – it can change, disappear, or become inaccessible. This has turned Web3 into a fragmented landscape of walled gardens.
What if Web3 apps could actually seamlessly connect, extend, and innovate together? By bringing metadata onchain in an effective and standardized way, Patchwork makes all this possible, unlocking a new era of collaborative apps.