Deep Dive
1. Business & partnerships
Energy Web announced on 17 July that Shell is using its blockchain for grid flexibility solutions and green energy tracking (Energy Web). This follows their 2017 founding by Rocky Mountain Institute and Grid Singularity to decarbonize energy systems.
The partnership validates EWT’s enterprise-focused approach - 25% of Fortune 500 companies now use blockchain for sustainability reporting per Gartner, creating tailwinds for energy-sector tokens.
2. Technical developments
On 18 July, Energy Web X Marketplace launched new compute pools secured by Polkadot, offering rewards for verified infrastructure providers (Energy Web). This could:
- Increase network participation
- Test scalability under real-world loads
- Create new EWT demand vectors
The upgrade comes ahead of a 31 July webinar about decentralized business logic execution through the InEExE project.
3. Market metrics
EWT surged 29.1% on 9 July amid a small-cap rally, though remains at $1.97 (-91% from 2021 peak). Current metrics show:
- 183% 90-day gain despite -17% BTC dominance shift
- $1.6M daily volume (165% 24h increase)
- 0.027 turnover ratio suggests liquidity risks
Conclusion
EWT combines green tech narrative with measurable enterprise traction, though token economics remain untested at scale. Will accelerating energy-sector adoption outpace the crypto market’s current rotation away from small caps?