2026-01-08 19:25:09

The vulnerabilities of centralized cloud storage are obvious. Hacker attacks, server crashes, policy adjustments—any one of these factors could cause your data to disappear overnight. In contrast, Walrus Protocol takes a different approach—it is built on the Sui blockchain, adopts a distributed architecture, and is specifically optimized for large AI files.

The core of this platform is the Blob storage mechanism. Simply put, the data you upload is encrypted and sharded, then distributed across nodes worldwide. What are the benefits of this approach? Availability reaches 99.99%, and it has strong censorship resistance. Once uploaded, the data gains an eternal on-chain reference—you can call it back at any time without worrying about loss or tampering. For AI developers, this means they can focus on innovation instead of spending time on backups.

The WAL token is the energy currency of the entire system. It is used to pay for storage fees and incentivize network node participation. Interestingly, WAL employs a pegging mechanism to stabilize costs and avoid the impact of crypto market volatility. The total supply is fixed at 5 billion tokens, and it includes a governance framework—holders of WAL can vote to upgrade the protocol, and enjoy storage discounts and network revenue sharing.

Against the backdrop of rapid AI expansion, Walrus Protocol provides an answer: data does not disappear. For developers and projects seeking to ensure the security and long-term storage of digital assets, this is indeed a noteworthy option.

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RealYieldWizard

· 5h ago

Distributed storage is indeed the future direction; the centralized approach should have been phased out long ago. I looked into the WAL anchoring mechanism, and I think the idea is quite clever, as it can resist price fluctuations. 99.99% availability sounds good, but what about real operational data? Are there long-term cases? It seems that the Sui ecosystem has been very active in the past two years, and the Walrus direction has found a real need. Constantly citing this as a selling point is a bit exaggerated; blockchains can also fork, so let's not oversell it.

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ProposalManiac

· 14h ago

The anchoring mechanism sounds good, but the problem is—who guarantees that nodes won't be concentrated in a few large mining pools? The lessons of history are clear: decentralization relies on incentive compatibility, not just a promise on paper.

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 01-08 19:53

Distributed storage isn't that simple... Just having 99.99% availability and trying to beat centralized systems? Honestly, I like Walrus's architecture, but the WAL token economic model feels a bit虚 (vague/unsolid). Eternal referencing sounds good, but can the costs be controlled when used on a large scale? Cloud storage giants are not to be underestimated; let's see how the competition unfolds. However, the sharding encryption setup is indeed strong. If AI developers really adopt it, they will be the winners.

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OnlyUpOnly

· 01-08 19:48

Distributed storage is indeed attractive, but the WAL token design is a bit too idealistic. Really? 99.99% availability? How is this number calculated? The Sui ecosystem has a new project again. Will it survive the bear market this time? Centralized cloud storage should have died long ago, but the sharding solution sounds a bit too high a threshold. Censorship resistance is a good thing, but who really cares... Developers just want to store cheaply. 50 million WAL tokens, the inflation pressure must be huge. Eternal referencing sounds good, but will it actually cause various lags in practical use?

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 01-08 19:43

99.99% availability sounds pretty solid, but I wonder how it performs in practice, whether it's just on paper. The WAL anchoring mechanism seems to solve a real problem; fluctuating storage costs are indeed annoying. Distributed systems are definitely more reassuring than centralized ones; the idea of permanent data referencing is quite interesting. Early participants should be able to harvest quite a bit of benefits, but whether it's worth entering now is still a question mark. The Sui ecosystem has been very active lately; the Walrus track might just take off.

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