Everyone understands the pain points of full phone storage—reluctant to delete files, and cloud services are expensive. Recently, I discovered a pretty interesting solution—Walrus, a decentralized storage network based on blockchain.

It sounds a bit fantastical, but it truly changed my perspective on blockchain applications. In traditional understanding, blockchain equals crypto trading with low efficiency. Walrus is different; it converts uploaded files into on-chain assets, making data permanently accessible, and can even rent out storage to generate income for AI training models. In a sense, it automates the activation of data assets—you keep your videos and photos there, and it can also "work" to make money for you.

Performance metrics are worth discussing. The official data claims millisecond-level read speeds. I personally tested a 4GB high-definition video; uploading it for preview was almost glitch-free, with speeds far surpassing some mainstream cloud drives (without a membership). It can handle TB-level files in a single operation, meaning you can migrate large databases or media libraries at once, which is especially friendly for enterprise users.

The cost model is also very clear. Using a USD-pegged mechanism, 1GB costs a fixed 1 USD, so there's no need to worry about currency fluctuations. For corporate finance, this allows precise budgeting without uncontrollable exchange rate risks.

There are already practical cases on the application side. Head NFT projects like Pudgy Penguins have migrated their entire media libraries to Walrus, and identity verification protocols like Huma are also using it, indicating that ecosystem participation is gradually increasing.

Of course, any new technology requires observation, but from the perspectives of performance, cost, and practicality, Walrus has indeed found some differentiated points in the decentralized storage race.