Walrus Network is built around a simple question: what happens to important data after it leaves the blockchain? Most projects ignore that part. Walrus doesn’t.
They’re creating a decentralized system where large files—documents, records, media—can be stored in a way that’s verifiable on-chain. When data is uploaded, the network certifies it, and that proof lives on Sui. Later, anyone can check that the file existed and didn’t quietly vanish. I’m interested because this is about accountability, not speed or speculation.
Walrus is also honest about limits. Data is public unless you encrypt it yourself. There’s no illusion of automatic privacy. WAL tokens pay for storage, help secure the network through staking, and shape governance. It’s infrastructure you only notice when it’s missing—which is usually when things go wrong.
