The internet runs on data
Every photo we share
Every app we open
Every action online creates data
For many years this data was taken by big systems
Users had no control
Data was locked
Data was sold
And users got nothing back
Walrus started with a simple idea in 2025
People should own their data
People should control their data
People should decide how it is used
In March 2025 Walrus mainnet went live
It became a core part of the Sui stack
Walrus allowed large files to be stored in a fast way
It brought trust ownership and privacy to apps
After launch Walrus grew very fast
It moved from an idea to real use
Developers started building real tools
These tools touched real life
On Walrus no single group controls data
This opened new doors
AI apps became safer
Health apps became more fair
Smart agents became possible
Many projects showed what user control looks like
CUDIS gave people full control of health data
Users could keep it private
Or share it by choice
Alkimi helped ads work in a fair way
Every view could be checked
Every action could be trusted
DLP Labs helped car owners own car data
They could earn rewards
They could get benefits
Talus helped build smart AI agents
These agents could work
Make choices
And earn value
Myriad built open prediction markets
Users could trade on live data
All records were stored on Walrus
Open and easy to check
This is what happens when users are in control
People build more
People trust more
In 2025 interest in WAL also grew
More people joined the network
More users staked
More apps used Walrus
WAL was built as a deflation token
Each action on the network burns a part of WAL
As usage grows supply goes down
This supports long term value
Walrus also became faster and better
Seal brought privacy
Not all data should be public
Seal lets developers lock data
Only allowed users can access it
Quilt solved small file problems
Before developers had to group files by hand
Quilt made this automatic
It saved millions of WAL
Upload Relay made uploads easy
Apps no longer handle complex steps
Data uploads became fast
Even on weak networks
These updates showed one thing
Walrus is built for real use
Speed matters
Cost matters
Privacy matters
Looking ahead to 2026
Walrus wants to be simple
Like tools people already use
Privacy will be the default
Not an extra feature
Walrus will work even closer with Sui
Data and chain will move together
The tools are ready
Builders are active
Users are waking up
Decentralized data is no longer a dream
It is becoming normal
See you in 2026
