2026-01-08 19:28:01

When it comes to decentralized storage, the most commonly heard features are Arweave's permanent immutability and Filecoin's passive deletion mechanism. But the Walrus protocol has introduced a new twist—it supports users actively modifying and deleting data. This seemingly small feature actually opens a whole new door.

Imagine you no longer need to re-upload the entire file and pay again just to change a document's content. Redundant data can be discarded at any time, file contents can be flexibly updated, and costs are significantly reduced. This design aligns with GDPR's "right to be forgotten" and other compliance requirements, enabling enterprises to confidently adopt decentralized storage.

Whether it's regularly updated business documents or user data that needs proper handling, this solution offers a compliant and controllable storage experience. This is precisely the key to breaking through current limitations of decentralized storage and penetrating traditional enterprises and the Web2 domain. The combination of the flexibility of traditional storage and the security of blockchain gives this approach true vitality.

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BridgeNomad

· 7h ago

ngl, the "right to be forgotten" angle is actually compelling here... but who's really auditing this deletion? that's where it gets messy. seen too many "immutable" claims fall apart during post-mortems

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SigmaBrain

· 01-08 21:52

Haha, Walrus's move is indeed ruthless. Only by proactively deleting can you truly get into the company.

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LazyDevMiner

· 01-08 19:55

Damn, the idea of Walrus is really brilliant. Finally, someone thought of deleting this part.

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ValidatorViking

· 01-08 19:55

The active deletion feature brought by Walrus Protocol indeed changes the game... Permanent storage like Arweave sounds impressive, but in reality, enterprises can't actually use it.

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UnluckyMiner

· 01-08 19:36

Damn, Walrus's move is really awesome. Finally, someone got the delete rights right. It's basically solving the biggest headache for large enterprises—no need to pay again just to modify a document. This is the only way to truly encourage traditional companies to migrate onto the blockchain. The GDPR right to be forgotten combined with proactive deletion—wow, this is what Web3 should look like. Arweave and Filecoin are a bit awkward now; permanent storage isn't really a selling point in the eyes of enterprises.

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DeFi_Dad_Jokes

· 01-08 19:32

Oh, finally someone understands. Not all on-chain data needs to be permanently pinned. Wait, doesn't this increase the risk of privacy leaks? To be honest, Walrus does have some real substance. Passing GDPR compliance is crucial for traditional enterprises. Proactively deleting data sounds simple, but actually implementing it must be quite complex. I just want to know if the costs can really be reduced that much. It feels a bit exaggerated. This is what decentralized storage should look like. The previous solutions were indeed too rigid.

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pvt_key_collector

· 01-08 19:32

Wow, actively deleting data? This is what truly understands enterprise needs. Those previous permanent storage solutions were just self-indulgent; in reality, who really needs to never change?

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DevChive

· 01-08 19:31

Wow, Walrus's move is truly awesome. Finally, someone thought of proactively deleting this issue. Those previous permanent storage solutions were really a bit much.

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