WAL Token: Community and Ecosystem Allocation
@Walrus 🦭/acc Token allocations used to be a footnote; lately they’re the headline everywhere, and with $WAL the allocation story is tied directly to what the Walrus protocol is trying to be: a storage and data layer for applications, built on Sui, where data can be published, verified, and reused. WAL isn’t just a “governance token” in the abstract either—it’s meant to pay for storage, support staking, and enable on-chain decision-making.
That’s why community and ecosystem allocation matters here. Walrus says over 60% of supply goes to the community via airdrops, subsidies, and a Community Reserve, with common breakdowns pointing to 43% in the reserve plus separate user drops and storage subsidies. The topic is trending again because exchange programs like Binance HODLer Airdrops and listings pushed $WAL to a wider audience, and new holders immediately ask the practical questions: who controls the reserve, what standards guide ecosystem support, and how spending is reported over time.