Walrus is a decentralized storage protocol designed for Web3 applications that need to store large amounts of data without relying on centralized cloud services. I’m interested in Walrus because it focuses on a problem many blockchains ignore: where data actually lives.
The system works by breaking files into smaller encoded pieces and distributing them across many independent storage providers. Even if some providers go offline, the data can still be recovered. They’re rewarded with the WAL token for keeping data available and reliable.
Walrus runs on the Sui blockchain, which allows fast transactions and efficient coordination between storage nodes. This makes the network practical for real applications like dApps, NFTs, media storage, and enterprise data.
The purpose behind Walrus is simple. They’re trying to give developers and users a decentralized alternative to traditional cloud storage that is cheaper, harder to censor, and more private. I’m not looking at Walrus as hype. I see it as infrastructure that Web3 will eventually depend on.
