@Walrus 🦭/acc (WAL): Decentralized Storage for Web3
Walrus is a decentralized storage and data availability protocol built on the Sui blockchain, designed to store, verify, and distribute large files like videos, AI datasets, NFTs, and dApp assets. Unlike centralized cloud storage, Walrus spreads encrypted data fragments across a network of independent nodes, making files fault-tolerant, censorship-resistant, and verifiable.
Files are encoded using erasure codes, allowing reconstruction even if multiple nodes fail. Proof-of-Availability ensures data integrity, while the Move-based Sui smart contracts handle payments, coordination, and metadata transparently.
The WAL token powers the network, enabling payments, staking, governance, and incentives. WAL holders can stake or delegate tokens to validators, participate in protocol decisions, and earn rewards.
Walrus supports real-world applications: decentralized websites, NFT media storage, AI datasets, and dApp backend hosting. Its secure, efficient, and scalable infrastructure positions it as a foundational layer for Web3.
Walrus makes decentralized storage practical, reliable, and programmable.
