The rules of data storage are changing.

In traditional practices, data is a passive asset—where it is stored and who has the key determines ownership. Walrus breaks this logic. Its core is not about increasing storage capacity, but about enabling data to have self-verification capabilities. You can directly verify the authenticity of data without seeking permission or going through intermediaries. Under a decentralized protocol framework, data can flow freely, and control shifts from large institutions to developers and ordinary users.

What does this mean? The foundation of trust has changed. Previously, we relied on a centralized authority to say "this data is genuine"; now, authenticity can be verified directly through the protocol itself, breaking the dependency.

In practical development, this shifts the mindset. Where data is stored is no longer the primary concern; whether it can be proven unaltered and trustworthy is key. Once this issue is resolved, the efficiency of information flow improves, and barriers to innovation decrease.

In the long term, this is about building a different future—data is no longer the private property or black box of a single company, but becomes a verifiable, shareable public resource. Every participant can directly use and contribute, turning the decentralized data ecosystem from an ideal into an achievable reality. Data also evolves from dormant storage into a credible asset capable of creating real value.