2026-01-10 17:27:56

Decentralized storage has now entered a fierce competition stage. Walrus has managed to break through with a few key conditions—being the official storage solution for the Sui ecosystem, securing $140 million in funding support, and developing a proprietary core technology framework—making WAL one of the most promising contenders in the storage track by 2026.

The confidence behind Walrus mainly comes from Mysten Labs' full support. This is not an ordinary ecosystem project but Sui's "regular army." More importantly, it not only addresses the pain points of traditional storage but also creates a complete system spanning technology, ecology, and economic models.

Walrus's real killer feature is its Red Stuff 2D erasure coding technology. Put simply, it fragments data into pieces and disperses storage, while using a dual design of primary and secondary encoding to ensure security. This solution has clear advantages when compared to other projects: it saves storage costs compared to full backup schemes like Filecoin, and is more efficient than one-dimensional coding like Storj.

What’s even more impressive is the repair mechanism. When a new node joins or recovers from failure, only one-third of the nodes are needed to reconstruct the data, directly reducing bandwidth consumption. This means lower network operation costs and faster response times. For users, data recovery only requires downloading the size of a single slice, not the entire file—this difference is especially significant in large file storage scenarios.

From technical architecture to ecological completeness, WAL’s competitiveness in the storage track is increasingly recognized by developers and institutions. This direction is worth continuous attention.

WAL1,13%

SUI2,73%

FIL4,44%

STORJ4,25%

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GasWastingMaximalist

· 4h ago

RedStuff erasure coding sounds powerful, but can it really be implemented? It feels like every one is hyped up a lot.

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LayerZeroJunkie

· 12h ago

Oops, Sui is really willing to spend money this time, directly pouring in $140 million... --- Red Stuff erasure code does have some substance; the design of reconstructing data with 1/3 nodes is quite imaginative. --- But honestly, the storage track is really competitive now. Filecoin is also optimizing costs, and how long Walrus can persist is really uncertain. --- Mysten Labs' endorsement definitely adds points, but there are a bunch of ecosystem projects. The key still depends on real implementation capability. --- These technical details sound good, but I want to see the actual storage volume data in 2026. The theoretical advantage and actual benefits are two different things... --- Fast repair speed can indeed reduce costs. If the node network is sufficiently decentralized, the prospects are still promising. --- Wait, is the naming of Red Stuff serious? Haha, that’s hilarious. Feels like the team has a pretty unique naming style. --- Being able to recover with just 1/3 nodes is worth paying attention to if the security level isn’t compromised, but the details determine success or failure, bro.

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DecentralizedElder

· 01-10 17:57

Walrus this time is indeed quite fierce, with Sui official endorsement and an additional $140 million. RedStuff's erasure coding technology is awesome.

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GigaBrainAnon

· 01-10 17:54

Walrus's erasure coding technology is indeed impressive; recovering data with just 1/3 of the nodes is way more attractive than Filecoin.

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MetaverseVagabond

· 01-10 17:51

Walrus really has something this time. Red Stuff erasure coding is a hard flaw compared to Filecoin in terms of cost savings. --- With 140 million in funding and official backing from Sui, how are there still people who haven't heard about it? --- I just can't understand why the competition in the storage track is so fierce. Who will survive in the end is really hard to say. --- The fact that the repair mechanism only needs 1/3 of the nodes is indeed impressive, saving a lot on bandwidth costs. --- Is Mysten Labs destined to produce quality products? This time, maybe it's not just hype. --- This solution has obvious advantages in large file storage scenarios. Let's wait and see the results after launch. --- Will WAL once again be a project with high funding and overestimated valuation... who knows? --- Compared to Filecoin and Storj, at least there's a seemingly reliable player now. --- The key is to do a good job in ecosystem completeness; technology is just the foundation. --- Erasure coding technology sounds impressive, but how it actually performs remains to be seen.

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LiquiditySurfer

· 01-10 17:50

Walrus really has something this round, but FIL's die-hard fans are probably about to lose it haha Really? 1/3 of nodes can rebuild? That bandwidth is insane? The "legitimate player" label in Sui's ecosystem definitely adds points, but we need to see how it performs after launch Red Stuff's 2D Reed-Solomon erasure coding sounds impressive, but whether it can really beat FIL still comes down to price wars The data storage track becomes interesting in 2026, saying it's the most noteworthy right now seems a bit premature Mysten Labs dropping $140 million is a bold bet, but burning money doesn't necessarily guarantee a win Nobody knows how node rewards will be structured - that's the key factor deciding who actually participates Benchmarking against Filecoin and Storj, Walrus is basically trying to eat their market share Complete technical framework ≠ ecosystem scaling, these are two different things The recovery mechanism has some advantages, but we need to see how stable it is in actual practice

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GateUser-e19e9c10

· 01-10 17:36

Walrus this time is really strong. The Redstuff encoding method indeed saves much more than the Filecoin approach. With 140 million in funding and the Sui official endorsement, there's a real possibility of rising by 2026. However, with so many competitors in the storage sector, who ultimately survives will depend on operational costs and real-world application scenarios. The key is the mechanism of rebuilding one-third of the nodes—that's the real core competitiveness.

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