Walrus (WAL) makes more sense when you see what it’s trying to replace. Most decentralized apps still rely on centralized cloud storage. Transactions are on-chain, but the real data — media, app records, user content, datasets — sits on servers controlled by a single provider. That’s a weak point. If policies change or content is removed, the app may exist on-chain, but its core data layer becomes fragile.
Walrus fixes that by combining private blockchain interactions with decentralized storage. Built on Sui, it uses blob storage for large files and erasure coding to spread data across a network. Files aren’t in one place, and the system can reconstruct them even if some parts go offline.
This makes it appealing for serious use cases: apps and enterprises needing cost-efficient storage without relying on a single provider. With governance and staking, WAL isn’t just a token — it’s how the network organizes incentives and long-term participation.
