Proof of Usefulness Report

3Box Labs

Analysis completed on 1/2/2026

+645
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

3Box Labs (Ceramic Network) is a high-impact infrastructure project in the Web3 ecosystem, backed by top-tier investors (USV, Multicoin) with a $30M Series A. While the submission itself was low-quality with hyperbolic claims ('everyone', 'most people'), the underlying project demonstrates exceptional technical utility, verifiable B2B traction with hundreds of dApp integrations, and strong market relevance.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+22
Audience Reach Impact+11
Technical Innovation+15
Evidence Of Traction+18
Market Timing Relevance+9
Response Quality+0
Final Score+645

Project Details

Project URL
3boxlabs.com
Description
3Box Labs is a crypto company focused on building protocols and tools for Web3 application development. We're inventors of Ceramic, the high-performance data layer for building real-time Web3 data applications. Ceramic enables user data sovereignty, multi-application data interoperability, and is used by the leading distributed web projects and protocols.\n\nFounded in 2018, 3Box Labs is a remote-first, globally-distributed team backed by world-class investors like USV, Multicoin, Placeholder, and many more.
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Technologies
Blockchain, Decentralization, Software Development
Traction Evidence
most people have used my product

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline