I’m really excited about Walrus because they’re taking a fresh approach to digital storage. Right now most of our data sits on centralized servers, which can be costly, insecure, and controlled by companies we don’t fully trust. Walrus solves this by using the Sui blockchain to create a decentralized storage system.
When you upload a file, it’s split into multiple fragments, encoded for redundancy, and stored across independent nodes worldwide. This means even if some nodes go offline, your file can still be reconstructed. The blockchain doesn’t hold the entire file; it only stores the metadata and instructions needed to rebuild it. This keeps the system fast and efficient.
The WAL token powers the network. Users pay tokens to store files, providers earn tokens for hosting fragments, and token holders participate in governance. It’s designed to reward honesty and reliability naturally.
I’m following Walrus closely because it makes decentralized storage practical, private, and accessible. They’re building a system that could fundamentally change how we own and control our digital data.
