Walrus is built around a simple idea. If we want a decentralized internet then our data needs to be decentralized too. Most blockchains are good at moving tokens but not at storing large files like images videos AI data or game assets. That is where Walrus comes in.
They’re building a storage layer that works alongside the Sui blockchain. Sui keeps track of who owns a file and how it moves. Walrus handles the heavy work of actually storing the data. When someone uploads a file it is broken into many pieces and spread across a network of storage nodes. No single machine holds the full file which makes it safer and harder to lose.
WAL is the token that keeps this system running. Node operators stake it to prove they will store data honestly. If they do their job they earn rewards. If they fail they lose part of what they staked. I’m interested in Walrus because it treats data as something valuable not something we should trust to a single company.