Among the many infrastructure projects in the Sui ecosystem, what makes Walrus stand out? Simply put, it’s a dual approach of technological innovation and talent development.

Let’s first look at the people. Walrus is a proud creation of Mysten Labs, the builder of the Sui public chain. The core team’s composition is quite impressive. Most of these experts come from Meta’s early Diem blockchain project, gathering seasoned engineers from top tech companies like Apple and Oracle, as well as leading academic researchers. In other words, they possess both the systemic design capabilities cultivated in large corporations and a deep understanding of native blockchain development.

CEO Evan Cheng’s background speaks volumes—over 20 years immersed in software infrastructure, focusing on programming languages and system performance optimization, leading the architecture of several large-scale distributed systems. CTO Sam Blackshear is even more exceptional; as a co-creator of the Move smart contract language, he directly ties Walrus and Sui projects together at the technical level, ensuring underlying compatibility. Additionally, the team includes numerous PhD researchers from Harvard and Stanford, with expertise in distributed storage, cryptography, and consensus algorithms.

This combination of talent and innovation naturally builds a strong moat.