Walrus Protocol is a decentralized data availability and storage protocol designed mainly for Web3, blockchain apps, and decentralized finance ecosystems. Its core goal is to make large-scale data storage more efficient, secure, and cost-effective compared to traditional on-chain storage. Instead of forcing blockchains to store heavy data directly, Walrus allows data to be stored off-chain while remaining verifiable and tamper-resistant through cryptographic proofs.
Walrus Protocol uses advanced techniques like erasure coding and data sharding, which break data into smaller pieces and distribute them across a decentralized network of nodes. This improves fault tolerance, meaning data can still be recovered even if some nodes go offline. It is especially useful for applications such as NFTs, gaming assets, media files, rollup data, and AI datasets that are too large for normal blockchains.
From a crypto perspective, Walrus integrates with modern blockchain ecosystems (often associated with scalable Layer-1 or Layer-2 networks) to support high throughput and low fees. Its native token is typically used for storage payments, network incentives, and node rewards, aligning economic incentives with network security. Overall, Walrus Protocol aims to become a key infrastructure layer for scalable, data-heavy decentralized applications.
