The quest for a scalable, decentralized blockchain has evolved beyond simply making a single chain faster. The industry has converged on a more elegant and sustainable solution: the modular blockchain stack. This architectural paradigm breaks down the core functions of a traditional blockchain—execution, settlement, consensus, and data availability—into specialized, interoperable layers. While flashy new execution environments (rollups) capture attention, the security and viability of this entire system rest upon a silent, foundational layer: the Data Availability (DA) layer.
This is the essential domain where protocols like @Walrus 🦭/acc are building critical infrastructure. Walrus isn't aiming to host the next viral decentralized application (dApp); its mission is to provide the robust, high-performance foundation upon which thousands of dApps and rollups can securely operate.