After all these years in Web3, I've seen too many projects follow the same套路—overwhelming launch hype, rapid fundraising, stories getting more and more polished. The entire industry has fallen into a traffic competition, everyone fighting for attention, while the most core aspects are being neglected.

Walrus's approach is completely different. It doesn't chase after noisy hot topics; instead, it focuses all its energy on one point: how to ensure data can be truly used in any environment.

To put it more plainly on the technical level, it doesn't adopt centralized file storage or simple server replication schemes. Instead, it uses erasure coding to split data into fragments, and only when enough fragments are gathered can the original information be restored. This design may seem complex, but it addresses a fundamental issue: the risk of single points of failure.

Imagine if a smart contract relies on a centralized data source to execute logic—if the data is tampered with or the service provider encounters issues, the certainty of the entire chain becomes a joke. Data that can't be verified can't be reliably incorporated into deterministic execution results.

WAL on the Sui chain is responsible for node incentives, staking, and governance mechanisms, and it has embedded verification logic from the start. This isn't some flashy innovation; it's the necessary rigor—ensuring data reliability from the source.

Honestly, temporary hype and volume will fade away. Only true usability and technical robustness can withstand the test of time. For developers, shifting from reliance on a single cloud service to this fragmented, verifiable storage system is the real path Web3 should take.