Walrus (WAL) Is What Happens When DeFi Meets Real Infrastructure
Most DeFi projects talk about speed, yield, and liquidity. Walrus feels like it’s playing a different game. WAL is the native token of the Walrus protocol, and the protocol isn’t only focused on private transactions or governance features it’s also trying to solve something every serious blockchain ecosystem eventually hits: data storage at scale.
Here’s the reality: blockchains aren’t designed to store big files. They’re built to verify and record small pieces of information. But decentralized applications need much more than that. They need media files, datasets, user history, app logs all the “heavy” data that makes an app feel real. Walrus addresses this by operating on the Sui blockchain and using blob storage for large file handling, while erasure coding spreads those files across the network so they remain recoverable even if some nodes go offline.
That’s why Walrus isn’t just another token story. It’s an infrastructure story. WAL fits into staking and governance to keep incentives aligned, so the storage network remains active, secure, and decentralized over time.