In an era where everyone is pursuing short-term gains, some projects are quietly working on longer-term goals. Walrus Protocol is such an entity — its aim is not to disrupt the existing cloud storage market, but to become the data infrastructure layer of the next-generation internet, a network where value flows freely and users truly control their data.

【From Tool to Infrastructure Transformation】

The story of the TCP/IP protocol is very inspiring. In the early days of the internet, no one was excited about using TCP/IP, but today all network communications rely on it. Walrus is doing something similar — it doesn't need to serve end users directly but operates behind various DApps, social applications, and AI tools, continuously providing stable, affordable, and intelligent data storage and retrieval capabilities. When such services become as ubiquitous and indispensable as air, its core value will be truly unleashed.

【Network Effects Are the Strongest Moat】

What can truly protect a project's long-term competitiveness? It's not temporary marketing hype, but the network effects accumulated over time. The Walrus team is clear about what they are doing: optimizing developer experience, deepening ecosystem collaborations, expanding the node network, and establishing community governance. Every new application connected, every new node added increases the utility of the entire network. It may sound slow, but this gradual accumulation ultimately creates an unbeatable advantage.

【The Wave of Technology Is Heading in This Direction】

AI model training requires large-scale, verifiable datasets; IoT devices generate continuous streams of data; the digital creative economy needs secure, flexible media storage. These trends all point to a reality: the world needs a trusted, economical, and transparent data storage and transfer layer. Walrus's technical architecture aligns perfectly with this direction.

Supporting the development of the Walrus ecosystem is essentially an investment in a philosophy — data should belong to those who create it, and value should flow to contributors. This path is longer, but also more worthwhile to pursue.