Imagine your NFTs, gaming assets, or AI data no longer rely on centralized servers but are instead distributed across the entire network. This is what Walrus aims to achieve.

As a storage solution on the Sui blockchain, Walrus uses erasure coding technology to split data into fragments and distribute storage, rather than duplicating entire files. This not only ensures data is not lost but also significantly reduces costs. Developers can directly invoke storage functions within smart contracts, making data storage programmable and verifiable.

In terms of application scenarios, it can be used for NFT trading platforms, on-chain games, and AI model training. The WAL token incentivizes node participation in maintaining the network and also participates in protocol governance. This design makes storage no longer an isolated infrastructure but truly integrated with the application layer.