The Walrus Protocol (utilizing the WAL token) is a decentralized storage and data availability layer built by Mysten Labs on the Sui blockchain. It is specifically designed to handle "blobs"—large, unstructured data files like AI model weights, training datasets, and application state—that are too heavy to store directly on a standard blockchain.

For decentralized AI (DeAI), Walrus acts as a "long-term memory" that remains accessible even if individual network nodes go offline.

How Walrus Powers AI Memory

Traditional AI applications rely on centralized cloud providers (like AWS or Google Cloud) to store their vast amounts of data. Walrus decentralizes this by using a unique architecture:

Red Stuff Encoding: Instead of simply copying a file multiple times (which is expensive), Walrus uses an advanced erasure coding algorithm called "Red Stuff." It breaks data into small fragments called slivers and distributes them across a global network of independent nodes.

High Resilience: Because of this encoding, an AI app can reconstruct its entire memory or dataset even if up to two-thirds of the storage nodes are down or acting maliciously.

Programmable Storage: On Walrus, storage is treated as a "Sui Object." This means smart contracts can directly interact with, transfer, or even "delete" data programmatically, allowing AI agents to manage their own memory autonomously. #walrus @Walrus 🦭/acc $WAL