Walrus (WAL) Is Building Storage That Doesn’t Break Under Pressure
Decentralized storage often seems straightforward until real-world conditions intervene. Nodes go offline, bandwidth fluctuates, demand spikes, and suddenly “decentralized” becomes unreliable. Walrus is built with these pressures in mind. WAL is the native token of the Walrus protocol, which combines secure, private blockchain interactions with decentralized, privacy-preserving storage for large files. Running on Sui, it uses blob storage for heavy unstructured data and erasure coding to distribute file pieces across nodes, ensuring recoverability even when some nodes fail. This design turns storage from a fragile demo feature into production-ready infrastructure. WAL also powers staking, governance, and incentives, keeping the network secure, resilient, and sustainable over time.
