My personal take on walrus, let’s make this feel real. Been looking at $WAL on Sui and man, it's quietly interesting. Just my two cents as we kick off January 11, 2026.
Price right now? Sitting at about $0.14. Been moving between $0.139 and $0.15 today. Not huge pumps, just steady. Volume’s okay too, around $10M to $24M. Feels like quiet accumulation to me.
Why even look? a16z’s big 2026 report just gave Walrus a solid mention. Called it a core infrastructure play for private AI storage. When they say privacy is becoming the real moat, I listen.
The tech is neat. They use this thing called RedStuff erasure coding. Basically means high reliability without needing 10x backups. Only 4 to 5 copies. That’s lean and efficient.
It’s actually being used
· NFTs like Pudgy Penguins are on it
· Gaming projects on Sui are storing assets there
· AI teams are trying it for data
· DLP Labs is even working to let you own and store your car’s data on Walrus, with private encryption coming later. Real world stuff.
Remember, mainnet only launched March 2025. It’s still early. And with Sui’s own privacy upgrades coming, this could line up nicely.
Look, this isn’t some hype coin. It’s a utility protocol building real storage for real users. The pieces are coming together slowly.
Anyone else watching $WAL? What’s your take on data storage and privacy this year?
Do your own research. Not financial advice. @Walrus 🦭/acc #walrus $WAL
