Blockchains still treat data as an external dependency. Applications store files elsewhere and only reference them on-chain. Smart contracts can move value, but they cannot truly control the information those applications rely on. Availability, access, and continuity remain outside the chain.

@Walrus 🦭/acc Walrus represents large data as programmable on-chain objects backed by a decentralized blob network. Smart contracts define ownership, access, lifecycle, and payment rules around files instead of pointing to static links. Storage becomes something the chain can reason about and enforce.

$WAL treats data as an on-chain primitive because files can now expire, gate behavior, stream revenue, and compose with DeFi and NFTs. Data becomes native to blockchain logic, not an off-chain service.