Reflecting on Walrus Protocol's path—announced June 2024, devnet/testnet phases nailed, mainnet Dec 2025. Built by Mysten Labs pros, it's now live, powering decentralized storage for Sui and beyond.
Early days: Focused on blob primitives—store, verify, retrieve large data off-chain but on-Sui coordination. Key milestone: Red Stuff encoding for efficiency.
2026 roadmap: Expand data markets, AI tooling, cross-chain bridges. Community grants for builders; Tusky migration aid shows empathy.
Team: EvanWeb3, EmanAbio lead with vision. $WAL incentives align all.
Excited for v2 features like advanced querying. If you're in, follow @Walrus 🦭/acc for updates.