Walrus: Decentralized Data Storage Protocol for Web3 and AI

@WalrusProtocol is a blob storage protocol designed to ensure data availability for the next generation of Web3 and AI applications. The platform enables large-scale storage, distribution, and management of data such as videos, game assets, datasets, repositories, and AI models, while maintaining authenticity and on-chain interoperability.
Unlike traditional decentralized storage systems that treat files as passive objects, #Walrus transforms data into “programmable” resources. Each blob is associated with metadata, access rights, lifecycle, and ownership enforced by smart contracts, making data an integral part of application logic.
Architecturally, Walrus separates on-chain data control from off-chain storage, utilizing epoch-based delegation mechanisms, advanced delete encryption, and self-healing systems to ensure security, cost-efficiency, and scalability.
The $WAL token plays a core role in payments, staking, and governance, helping to balance benefits between users and storage providers.
Walrus is especially suitable for AI, gaming, media, data marketplaces, and digital identity—fields that require large-scale storage combined with transparency and trustworthiness.