Walrus is built to solve one of blockchain’s biggest challenges: handling large-scale data without compromising decentralization. Traditional blockchains are inefficient for storing heavy assets like AI datasets, videos, and game files. Walrus addresses this by storing data off-chain while anchoring cryptographic proofs on-chain, ensuring integrity, availability, and trust.
Developed by Mysten Labs, the team behind Sui, Walrus applies a high-performance infrastructure mindset to decentralized storage. Its network is powered by the WAL, used for storage payments, staking, and governance — aligning incentives across users, builders, and node operators.
As AI adoption accelerates and Web3 applications become more data-intensive, Walrus positions itself as a foundational layer for decentralized data markets and the next generation of scalable Web3 innovation.
