2026-01-13 16:21:23

January 2026 is a significant month for the Walrus protocol. The events that unfolded this month are stacking up and rewriting the development trajectory of this emerging storage protocol.

First, regarding the migration—switching from Tusky to professional frontends like ZarkLab and nami_hq (deadline January 19). It sounds like a complex operation, but the community's cooperation exceeded expectations. Users stabilized network expectations by staking $WAL, which shows that confidence is genuine.

What's even more interesting is that a major exchange's creative platform threw out a reward pool of 300,000. The result? Content creators got excited, and a flood of images, articles, and videos poured in. This real traffic not only validated Walrus's stability under high concurrency storage scenarios but also turned the token's scarcity logic from paper into on-chain reality—the demand is right there.

With January not over yet, big moves for March are already in preparation. Cross-chain bridges are being integrated, institutional-level nodes are coming online, and Walrus is gradually evolving from a new concept into a strong player in the Web3 storage sector. If you haven't jumped in during January, the upcoming incentive window might truly be the last early opportunity. Data sovereignty is no longer just a slogan; it is actively being advanced.

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RugpullTherapist

· 01-13 16:50

Hey, Walrus this time really isn't hype. The traffic brought in by the 300,000 incentive pool—what does that say? It shows that there are really people using it. You're not seeing things, right? The community's engagement with staking $WAL is so high. Early opportunities are indeed limited. Cross-chain bridges are here, and institutional nodes are also coming. This is serious about making a move, right?

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ZeroRushCaptain

· 01-13 16:43

It's the same old line of "the last early opportunity," buddy. I heard this in 2018, and look what happened? It got cut in half. That said, the 300,000 reward pool pouring real traffic into this project is actually quite interesting—this thing doesn't lie. Let's see if the cross-chain bridge in March can truly deliver, whether institutional nodes will really come or if it's just another wave of public opinion battles. Reverse indicators tell me that the more people shout "data sovereignty," the closer we are to zero. But I've already been wiped out once, so this time I'll just try my luck with a bottom-fishing approach.

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POAPlectionist

· 01-13 16:38

This wave of Walrus in January is really strong; the 300,000 reward pool directly revitalized the ecosystem.

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ForkTrooper

· 01-13 16:28

Wait, is a 300,000 reward pool enough to attract creators? It seems Walrus is really keeping a tight grip on the rhythm, and staking has also stabilized. --- The move from Tusky to ZarkLab, luckily the community's confidence didn't collapse, or it would have been chaos. --- NGI storage projects are all hyping up, but whether Walrus can really deliver is another story. Let's see if the cross-chain bridge in March can truly be completed. --- Token deflation is finally no longer just talk; the on-chain consumption display is a whole different level. --- The last chance to get on board in January? I've heard this kind of talk many times haha, but this time the traffic data is indeed top-notch.

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