Benzinga - John Liu is bringing blockchain to the masses as the head of product Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Liu is also the co-founder of Automatic USA, which applies fintech to the used car financing industry.
In July, AWS expanded AMB Access as a service that offers serverless, scalable, and secure access to blockchain networks, starting with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). It simplifies blockchain access for developers by providing availability to standard RPCs, eliminating the need for configuring dedicated infrastructure, maintaining nodes, and patching server software.
Liu is among the many Web3 leaders who will be speaking at Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets event in NYC on Nov. 14, 2023.
AMB Access also provides access to multiple popular blockchains on an affordable, pay-as-you-go basis with no minimum utilization.
Liu posted an article on the AWS site stating: "Today, we are happy to announce the general availability of Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) Access and Query. These two services expand AMB's capabilities to help developers seamlessly interact with public blockchains so they can build scalable applications quickly and securely."
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In August, AWS announced the expansion of Managed Blockchain Services to support smart contracts for DeFi, NFTs to support ownership and transfer of digital assets, and crypto payments that work without intermediaries. In this update, the company addressed data storage structure to allow complex queries between blocks, speeding blockchain finality, easing data integration with multiple chains, and managing smart contract complexity.
These are challenges that many Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains have sought to address, but the reach, resources, and global audience of AWS make these moves by AMB landmarks in easing the development of blockchain and moving toward blockchain as a standard part of any app's tech stack.
Why Liu is someone to watch in Web3…
Liu has the vision and experience to stay laser-focused on mainstreaming blockchain. With over a decade of experience managing products for fintech companies and experience working in hedge funds, he is part of a new generation of leaders in big tech who truly understand the power of blockchain and the emerging digital economy, as well as the demands of mainstream users and developers.
With the significant expansion of AMB in 2023, Liu is focused on making it easier to develop apps that use cross-chain technology to make the technology quick, flexible, and affordable.
Brands like AMB can help to change stigmas around blockchain as a specialized technology that is difficult to use. As we look for real global use cases in 2023, Liu, through his work with AMB, will likely be part of the next big wave, making him someone to watch in Web3 in 2023.
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