Investors are increasingly looking beyond meme coins toward infrastructure sectors that may capture long-term revenue. Storage tokens are appealing because demand is driven by:

✔ Real-world utility

✔ Data growth trends

✔ Independent of Bitcoin speculation cycles

✔ Usage-based token sinks

✔ Industrial adoption potential

✔ Cross-sector exposure (AI, gaming, identity, etc.)

Global data creation is projected to surpass 180 zettabytes by 2027, according to industry forecasts. Even capturing a microscopic slice of that economic activity could transform decentralized storage tokens.

If crypto is truly building Web3, then infrastructure layers like Walrus may sit beneath everything else.

Risks and Challenges

No serious analysis is complete without acknowledging challenges. Storage protocols face:

■ Adoption Barriers: Developers must onboard and integrate new tooling.

■ Performance Expectations: Competing with Amazon AWS is difficult.

■ Token Volatility: Unstable token prices can make pricing difficult for enterprise clients.

■ Regulatory Outlook: Data jurisdiction and privacy rules vary globally.

■ Competition: The decentralized storage sector is growing and competitive.

However, early-stage infrastructure sectors always face technical and adoption challenges—this was true for DeFi, L1 chains, NFTs, and rollups.#walrus $WAL @Walrus 🦭/acc