• Institutional interest & leadership changes
The Walrus Foundation recently raised about $140 M in a private funding round led by Standard Crypto with participation from a16z, Electric Capital, Creditcoin, and others a big sign of serious backing and ecosystem confidence.
Ongoing build & ecosystem growth
Despite broader market volatility, Walrus continues to develop its decentralized storage tech and engage with Web3 builders, positioning itself as a core infrastructure layer in the space.
• WAL on Binance products
Walrus’s native token $WAL was added to multiple Binance services including Binance Simple Earn, Buy Crypto, Convert, and Margin trading increasing accessibility and liquidity.
Mainnet & token launch (earlier in 2025)
Walrus’s mainnet launch and token generation event (TGE) happened around March 27, 2025, with early exchange listings like Bluefin soon after, making the WAL token available for trading.
Market & Community Pulse
• Price & market action (Jan 2026)
Recent market data shows $WAL trading around key levels, with community discussions of resistance zones and volatility meaning traders are watching price action closely.
• Ongoing ecosystem buzz
Social posts and platform feeds highlight continued interest in Walrus’s decentralized storage capabilities, especially for dApps, NFTs, and Web3 data use cases.
🔎 What Walrus Is (context)
Walrus is a decentralized data storage and availability protocol built on the Sui blockchain. It aims to provide cost-effective, censorship-resistant storage for large unstructured data (“blobs”) and integrate storage deeply with smart contract and Web3 application workflows.
