Shehab Goma

Today’s digital systems are going through a strange phase. Everything seems to be getting faster computing power is increasing, networks seem more robust, yet systems are still under stress more quickly than ever before. This paradox is not a coincidence but rather a result of the fact that we have started measuring progress with the wrong metrics.
In most systems, speed has been made the criterion for success. Which system responds faster, which shows less latency, and which can handle more requests. But as the amount of data increases, these metrics become irrelevant. The real question is no longer how fast the system is but how stable it can be with the ever-increasing amount of data.
This is where Walrus’s thinking stands out from the rest. Walrus doesn’t ignore speed but he doesn’t make it the central issue either. His point of view is that over time the real stress comes from the data. The more data grows, the more the very fabric of the system is tested. If the foundation is weak, speed is only a temporary benefit.
Many digital systems work well at first, but as usage increases, they become more complex, cost increases and reliability begins to suffer. At this stage, temporary solutions are usually adopted, new layers are added, or the load is moved elsewhere. These are all temporary measures, not solutions to the underlying problem.
Walrus looks at the problem from the ground up. The question here is not how to handle today’s load but how the system will behave when the data multiplies. That is why Walrus’ infrastructure is designed with long-term pressures in mind, rather than momentary needs. The goal is not for the system to just work but for it to not fall apart over time.
This thinking becomes especially important in environments where data is constantly growing and access is always required. In such situations, speed becomes secondary and stability takes on the main value. Walrus recognizes this fact and builds its strategy on this basis.
Ultimately, the success of modern digital systems will be determined by how reliable they remain over time, not by how impressive they initially appear. Walrus is moving forward with this future in mind.
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The biggest misconception about modern digital systems is that as computing power increases, other problems will automatically be solved. The reality is the opposite. Today’s systems don’t break down with speed they fail when the flow of data gets out of control.
Almost every system seems stable when data is scarce. The real test comes when data volumes increase, access is required continuously and cost must be kept under control. This is where most infrastructures begin to show their limits. Data either becomes expensive or availability is affected or the system’s reliability weakens.
Walrus was designed with this fundamental problem in mind. Here, data is not considered simply something to store but a burden that, if not properly distributed and managed will throw the entire system into disarray. Walrus’s design recognizes the fact that future digital systems must be able to operate not without data but with the pressure of data.
Most systems are ad hoc. They make decisions based on today’s usage, ignoring tomorrow’s load. Walrus thinks the opposite. Its focus is on how the system will behave when the amount of data increases many times over when access demands are constant and when cost containment is essential.
This thinking makes it inaccurate to call Walrus a generic data solution. It is actually a reflection of how digital infrastructure at large should be rethought. Where data is not a threat but a controllable factor. Where scaling does not mean failure but stability.
The success of digital systems in the coming years will depend not on how many features they offer, but on how reliably they remain under load. Walrus is trying to be a practical answer to this question.
@Walrus 🦭/acc #walrus $WAL

Web3 development is often associated with issues of speed, fees and user interface but in reality the deeper problem lies elsewhere. The issue is not what blockchain apps can do but when and for how long they can do everything they promise.
When a Web3 app is limited to a few hundred users, everything often works fine. As the amount of data grows, real usage begins and the app needs to access information continuously, the weaknesses of the infrastructure begin to emerge. Most projects here assume that the data will be “handled” automatically. This is the wrong assumption that is holding Web3 back.
In the blockchain world, data is often either permanently stored on-chain or handed over to an external system. Both scenarios create problems. Permanent storage becomes expensive and inflexible, while external solutions raise questions of trust and authentication. The result is that apps become either expensive, unstable or both.
This is where Walrus breaks with conventional thinking. It sees data as neither a burden nor a temporary problem. For Walrus, data is the foundation on which the entire system rests. That’s why it’s designed from the ground up to ensure that data is cheap, constantly available and verifiable across the network, no matter how large the scale.
This approach represents a fundamental shift for Web3 apps. It means that developers no longer need to build separate solutions for data and apps don’t have to be designed with the fear that the next scale will break the infrastructure. Walrus tries to solve this problem from day one, rather than patching it later.
That’s why it’s not accurate to call Walrus just a storage solution. It’s actually a reflection of what Web3 should be in the future. Where data is not a weakness but a strength and where apps are built on a foundation that works today and will continue to work tomorrow.
If Web3 is to truly be adopted at scale, it needs an infrastructure that treats data as a solution, not a problem. Walrus is a serious step in that direction.
@Walrus 🦭/acc #walrus $WAL

The next phase of crypto will not be defined by more users or more hype. This phase will be defined by regulatory clarity institutional participation and compliant infrastructure The DUSK Network aligns on all three axes. Where most chains think of adding compliance later, DUSK has built it as a foundation.
That’s why DUSK remains silent on short-term price narratives but is strategically positioned for long-term adoption. When regulated finance adopts blockchain, it will move towards networks that are built to comply with the rules from day one not patched later. DUSK falls into this category.
@Dusk #dusk $DUSK

The next phase of crypto will not be defined by more users or more hype. This phase will be defined by regulatory clarity institutional participation and compliant infrastructure. The DUSK Network aligns on all three axes. Where most chains think of adding compliance later, DUSK has built it as a foundation. That’s why DUSK remains silent on short-term price narratives but is strategically positioned for long-term adoption. When regulated finance adopts blockchain, it will move towards networks that are built to comply with the rules from day one not patched later. DUSK falls into this category.
$DUSK
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@Dusk_Foundation

Největším problémem, se kterým se regulátoři potýkají v oblasti kryptoměn, není skrytá data, ale to, že k nesprávným osobám je přístupné nesprávné data. U veřejných blockchainů je vše viditelné navždy – tento model může být přijatelný pro maloobchod, ale ne pro regulované trhy. Model selektivního sdělování DUSK tento problém řeší přímo. V něm:
Uživatel nebo entita může ověřit svou identitu a prokázat soulad s právními předpisy bez toho, aby byla celá data rozšířena po síti. Tato vlastnost činí DUSK vhodným pro bezpečnostní cenné papíry, cenné papíry podobné akciím a regulované aktiva. Toto není teoretický výhoda, ale regulativní požadavek, který většina řetězců dodnes ignoruje.

Most blockchain projects start with the same question “How do we attract retail users?” DUSK Network asked a different question at the very beginning: “What does regulated finance demand from blockchain?” This difference is reflected in the DNA of the entire project. DUSK’s focus is not DeFi hype, meme culture or speculative narratives. Its focus is: Regulated digital securities and institutional-grade privacy.
This is why DUSK’s technology does not just process transactions but is based on compliance-friendly proof generation. Zero-Knowledge Proofs are not a marketing term here but a practical necessity so that institutions can also comply with regulations and sensitive data is not exposed on the public chain. This is what makes DUSK more of a financial infrastructure than a “crypto project”.
@Dusk #dusk $DUSK