Looking back from our vantage point in 2026, the evolution of decentralized storage has been remarkable. Remember the days when on-chain storage was too expensive for anything bigger than a simple image? @Walrus 🦭/acc changed that narrative completely.
Today, Walrus isn't just an "alternative" storage option; it has become essential decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN). By leveraging the Sui network's speed and its own innovative "Red Stuff" erasure coding, Walrus has solved the scalability trilemma for data.
We are now seeing full-scale decentralized streaming platforms hosting 4K video content directly on #Walrus nodes, at a fraction of the cost of traditional cloud providers. Furthermore, the explosion of decentralized AI (DeAI) this year was only possible because Walrus provided a verifiable, censorship-resistant layer for massive training datasets.
At the center of this real-world utility is the $WAL token. It has matured from a speculative asset into a true utility token. Every byte stored requires $WAL for payment, and every reliable node in the network is secured by staked $WAL . As enterprise adoption grows, the fundamental demand for the token increases.
Walrus Protocol has proven that Web3 isn't just about finance; it's about owning the infrastructure of the digital age.
