2026-01-13 02:20:44

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about Walrus Protocol, and one point worth noting is that it claims to double the efficiency of large-scale data storage. If this solution can truly address the long-standing pain point of storage costs, it could open up new development opportunities for decentralized social applications and video platforms.

From a technical perspective, storage costs have always been a key factor limiting the implementation of on-chain applications. The emergence of Walrus indeed fills this gap. The question is whether it can deliver on its promises in practical applications and how well the ecosystem will cooperate. If various Web3 applications can integrate with this storage layer, it could accelerate the maturity of decentralized content platforms. What are your thoughts on this direction?

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GateUser-75ee51e7

· 21h ago

Doubling efficiency sounds good, but the key still depends on whether the ecosystem is willing to adopt it. To be honest, there are many projects that made promises before, but in the end, there was no real follow-up. Storage costs are indeed a bottleneck, but whether Walrus can break this situation is hard to say; let's wait and see the implementation. Decentralized video platforms have been hyped for a long time; when will they truly replace centralized ones? Storage has become cheaper, but gas fees are still high; it seems like the fundamental problem can't be solved either. If this thing could really be used, major projects should have integrated it long ago. Why are we still in the discussion stage? Double efficiency? Just listen to it; the key is whether it can be sustained.

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ProveMyZK

· 01-15 09:45

Sounds good, but honestly, it still depends on the actual implementation data.

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IronHeadMiner

· 01-15 03:04

Doubling efficiency sounds pretty impressive, but only actually running it smoothly counts, right?

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GateUser-9f682d4c

· 01-13 02:49

Is it really possible for Walrus to be half the price? Feels like I've heard too many promises like that... I'm optimistic, but how many applications are actually integrated? Storage issues are indeed a bottleneck, but it really depends on whether the ecosystem is willing to cooperate. Decentralized video platforms have always been a pseudo-demand; users simply don't care about centralization or decentralization. The claim of doubling efficiency warrants a question mark—there are devil in the details. Feels like another PPT project; let's wait and see the roadshow data. Whether it can survive like Arweave this time depends on whether there is real demand willing to pay.

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StablecoinAnxiety

· 01-13 02:49

Doubling efficiency sounds great, but whether it actually works in practice depends on luck.

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SelfCustodyIssues

· 01-13 02:45

Doubling efficiency sounds pretty unbelievable, but you'll really see when you actually use it.

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down_only_larry

· 01-13 02:34

Doubling efficiency sounds great, but actually getting it to run smoothly is the real key.

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DancingCandles

· 01-13 02:33

Doubling efficiency sounds great, but to be honest, I've heard too many of these promises... How many of them actually get off the ground? Wait, if Walrus really manages to cut storage costs, can those forced centralized video applications survive? Honestly, it all depends on whether the ecosystem is willing to cooperate; otherwise, it just becomes another beautiful vision. Walrus has some potential, but I want to see actual data... Don't tell me it's another PPT revolution. Storage costs are indeed a big issue, but the gap between making promises and real-world application... be careful not to fall into it. If they can really reduce costs, I want to see what new things will emerge, but the prerequisite is not to run away.

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CryptoMotivator

· 01-13 02:22

Doubling storage efficiency sounds great, but whether it can actually be implemented is another matter. Wait, can this thing really make video platforms run? I've heard too many such promises. The key is the ecosystem compatibility; no matter how advanced the technology is, if no one uses it, it's useless. By the way, if it can truly solve the cost issue, decentralized content platforms might have a chance. It's being hyped quite aggressively, but I still want to see real data before making any judgments.

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