As of January 18, 2026, the @Walrus 🦭/acc token is currently trading at approximately $0.16.
Whether it can "beat" or reach $1.00 is a major topic of discussion among investors, as it would require a significant move from its current price. Here is an analysis of how it could happen and what the current data shows:
1. Price Context
Current Price: ~$0.15 - $0.161
All-Time High (ATH): ~$0.98 - $1.00 (reached shortly after launch in March 2025).
Required Growth: To reach $1.00, the price would need to increase by about 525% from its current level.
2. Can it reach $1.00?
Analysts suggest that reaching $1.00 is mathematically possible, but it depends on several "bullish" (positive) factors:
Market Benchmarking: If Walrus reaches a valuation similar to its competitor Filecoin (3$FIL$), its price could potentially exceed $1.00.4 However, if it remains compared to smaller projects like Arweave ($AR$), its price might stay closer to current levels.
Sui Ecosystem Growth: #walrus is a core storage protocol on the Sui blockchain, developed by Mysten Labs.5 If the Sui ecosystem continues to boom in 2026, Walrus—as the primary storage and Data Availability (DA) layer—would likely see massive demand.
Adoption & Utility: For $WAL
WAL0.161+1.77%to sustain a price above $1.00, it needs actual users (developers and apps) paying for decentralized storage using the token, rather than just speculative trading.
3. Current Market Sentiment
Currently, the sentiment is cautiously bullish:
Recent Momentum: The token has seen a 7-day rally of over 15% recently, driven by improved liquidity on exchanges like Upbit and trading campaigns on Binance.
Predictions for 2026: Most conservative models predict $WAL$ will hover between $0.15 and $0.25 for much of 2026. However, "extreme optimists" believe a breakthrough to $1.00 could happen if a full-scale "Altcoin Season" occurs this year.