When it comes to Web3 data storage, many people are still using centralized solutions, but decentralized storage is actually the future direction. The Walrus protocol is such a player, built on the Sui chain, using Blob sharding and erasure coding technologies to solve the problem of large file storage.

The key is cost. Traditional storage solutions are ridiculously expensive, but Walrus directly reduces the costs while also providing faster retrieval speeds. The most impressive part is that it is completely censorship-resistant; once your data is stored, no one can tamper with it. This is a real necessity for social applications, enterprise backups, and content protection for creators.

Privacy protection is also well-handled, with end-to-end encryption ensuring user information remains fully anonymous. The $WAL token itself is the driving force of the entire ecosystem: holders have governance rights and can participate in protocol decisions; staking mechanisms incentivize node operators; developers are attracted through ecosystem rewards to innovate. In the future, it will also expand into liquidity and lending.

Now, Walrus has established a solid presence in the Sui ecosystem, with many projects migrating data onto it. The roadmap is transparent, and the community is active. When Web3 storage truly explodes, the value potential in this area will be significant.