The Role Separation Between Execution and Storage in the Walrus Stack
One of the quieter but more important design choices behind Walrus is the clear separation between execution and storage. Execution layers are built for speed and settlement. Storage layers are built for durability and scale. Trying to do both at once usually forces tradeoffs that weaken each side.
Walrus avoids that by focusing only on storage and leaving execution to chains that are better suited for it. That focus allows storage economics to be shaped around persistence instead of transaction throughput. It also removes pressure for storage to compete with execution fees.
Over time, this kind of modular setup just makes things feel more sensible. Systems are easier to understand, easier to work with, and less fragile. Each layer has a clear purpose, and nothing is being forced to do work it was never designed for. That simplicity is what makes the whole structure safer and more practical to build on.
