I’m looking at Walrus, and what they’re building is fascinating. At its core, it’s a decentralized storage network designed to make big data secure, private, and programmable. Instead of putting entire files on the blockchain, which would be slow and expensive, they split files into tiny pieces called slivers and spread them across many nodes. They use erasure coding to make sure the original file can always be rebuilt, even if some nodes go offline.
They’re also storing proofs and metadata on the Sui blockchain, which acts like a receipt showing that the pieces exist and are safe. Developers can check these proofs without holding the whole file. WAL tokens power the network—they’re used to pay for storage, stake on nodes, and participate in governance.
I’m seeing real potential here. Programmable storage means apps can automatically manage files, like expiring old data or updating datasets. It’s not just storage anymore—it’s a living part of applications, secure, decentralized, and designed to give people and developers control over their data.