@Walrus 🦭/acc is a decentralized storage and data availability protocol designed for applications that need large files to remain accessible over time, even as networks change and participants come and go. Instead of relying on one server or copying full files many times, Walrus encodes data into fragments and distributes them across multiple storage providers. This design allows data to be recovered as long as enough fragments remain available, which makes the system resilient to failure without excessive cost.
Storage on Walrus is time based. Users choose how long data should be stored and pay for that duration, while the network commits to keeping it available during that period. Providers are rewarded gradually as they continue to do their job, and they must regularly prove they still hold the data they agreed to store. This aligns incentives with long term reliability rather than short term behavior.
Privacy is handled honestly. Data is public unless it is encrypted before upload, which places responsibility on users to protect sensitive information. Walrus can work alongside encryption and access control tools, but it does not pretend privacy happens automatically.
The long term goal of Walrus is simple but important. It aims to make decentralized applications feel complete by removing fragile storage dependencies. I’m interested in it because it focuses on endurance instead of hype. They’re trying to build infrastructure that keeps working quietly, even when attention fades and conditions are imperfect.
