The recent market has been scorching hot, with new projects and opportunities flooding in. Many people are chasing the hot trends, but I’ve turned my attention to a relatively quiet area — Walrus Protocol.

Think about it, in the past two years, the blockchain ecosystem has exploded, with gaming chains, AI applications, and various DeFi projects launching frequently. The amount of data generated by these applications is growing explosively. The problem is: storing this data on the main chain is prohibitively expensive, with gas fees draining your resources; throwing data into random off-chain storage risks loss, tampering, and lack of maintenance.

This is the pain point. The market needs a reliable, cost-effective data storage solution. Walrus is working on exactly that. It may not offer the most flashy features, but it provides the most solid foundational services — stable storage, cost optimization, and reliability guarantees.

In simple terms, the more prosperous the market, the more critical infrastructure becomes. When everyone is chasing hot applications, the underlying infrastructure that supports these applications becomes a scarce resource. Walrus is doing exactly this.

Holding $WAL, to some extent, is betting on the demand for infrastructure in this ecosystem. When on-chain applications explode on a large scale, you’ll find that those who laid the groundwork early will often reap the biggest rewards.