Walrus is a project that aims to improve how data is stored in the blockchain world. It was created by technology experts from Mysten Labs, such as Kostas Chalkias and George Danezis, who have years of experience in digital security and privacy.
Since 2024, they have been building Walrus to make storing data on Web3 (the new decentralized internet) faster, cheaper, and easier to use, especially for apps that use artificial intelligence or digital finance.
📱 Where to follow them?
On Twitter, they have over 50,000 followers and share tutorials and news.
On Discord, there are 20,000 members discussing the project.
On Telegram, they post quick announcements.
On LinkedIn, they connect with developers.
On GitHub, you can view the open-source code and contribute if you know how to program.
🎯 Their mission: to help decentralized apps access secure and affordable storage.
🌍 Their vision: to be leaders in blockchain storage by 2030.
📊 Interesting facts:
Over 1 million downloads of their developer kit.
Over 300 integrations with other apps.
Compared to Arweave (which costs ~$10 per GB), Walrus costs only ~$0.05 per GB.
✅ Advantages: active community, security reviews by top companies.
⚠️ Challenge: can be complex for non-developers, but they are working on making it more accessible.
🧠 Why choose Walrus?
It's faster, more future-oriented (AI + Web3), and has its own currency:
$WAL , which you can use to participate in project decisions (governance) and earn rewards through staking.
🎁 Opportunity: Join the beta tester and receive free
$WAL tokens.
👉 Follow them at
@Walrus 🦭/acc and start exploring the future of blockchain storage.
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