2026-01-10 17:21:40

In 2026, the DePIN track officially enters a period of explosive growth, and the entire Web3 ecosystem is rethinking the essence of infrastructure. The old story of mining is outdated; the real opportunity lies in transforming physical resources like storage, computing, and bandwidth into incentive-driven, verifiable distributed systems.

In this wave, Walrus, a storage protocol based on the Sui blockchain, is making significant moves. It’s not just simple file hosting; it’s more like a data foundational layer designed specifically for the AI era, directly challenging the monopoly of centralized cloud service providers like AWS and Google Cloud.

Looking at Walrus’s tech stack, the highlights are mainly in a few areas. By leveraging Sui’s parallel execution capabilities combined with erasure coding algorithms, it can distribute slices of files of any size to thousands of nodes worldwide. The key is fault tolerance—even if 60% of the nodes in the network go offline simultaneously, data recovery rates can still remain close to 100%. This durability, paired with end-to-end Seal encryption, allows users to truly control their data sovereignty for the first time, ensuring content is neither censored nor arbitrarily taken down.

Cost-wise, it’s even more straightforward. Officially published real-world testing data shows that Walrus’s storage costs are about 1/8 of traditional cloud services, and the prices are quoted in USD, unaffected by fluctuations in the encryption market. Developers only need to pay once, and their data can be permanently accessible, eliminating the hassle of renewal fees.

Since its mainnet launch in 2025, this project’s growth curve is indeed worth watching.

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GateUser-44a00d6c

· 5h ago

Really? At 1/8 of the price? I need to verify that. I'm a bit skeptical about this kind of benchmark data in the crypto space.

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PumpStrategist

· 6h ago

60% downtime still can recover 100% ? This data is a bit too perfect, chip distribution still needs to see real operation data before saying [laugh] Wait, 1/8 cost is so exaggerated, how come AWS hasn't been overwhelmed yet, typical leek thinking everyone Mainnet just half a year old and already hyping up the explosion period, where are the interesting levels, I suggest calmly watching the trading volume First look at the real node distribution before drawing conclusions, the risk release period is not over yet The pattern has formed but the sentiment is overheated, I hold a wait-and-see attitude for this wave, not everyone can survive until the harvest season

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OffchainWinner

· 8h ago

1/8 of the price? Are you joking? Where's the real data? Wait, this thing isn't afraid of 60% node downtime? That's interesting. Is it again from the Sui ecosystem? Why are Sui projects so competitive lately? One-time permanent access for a fee sounds great but feels like a trap. Is DePIN really taking off, or is it just another story of cutting the leeks? The name Walrus is decent, but I remain skeptical about whether the technology can truly challenge cloud giants. It sounds wonderful, but I'm concerned about liquidity and ecosystem applications. Without these two, everything is pointless. How many years have we been talking about data sovereignty? How many have actually been implemented? Dollar-pegged stability? What if TPS can't keep up, and costs go up?

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RugPullProphet

· 01-10 17:51

Bro, is this 1/8 of the cost really true or just another wave of PPT data?

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OnchainArchaeologist

· 01-10 17:42

Hey Walrus, is this thing real? Feels like another hype. Really 1/8 of the cost? How do cloud service providers survive? Wait, this thing's 60% of nodes crashing and still recovering? That's pretty impressive. The Sui ecosystem is throwing more money in again. DePIN depends on how the market moves next year. Data sovereignty sounds good, but who will verify if this system is truly decentralized? Perpetual availability is the biggest selling point. One-time payment sounds great, but how practical is it? It's only 2026. Will Walrus survive until the bull market? Challenging AWS? Man, you're dreaming too big.

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GasFeeSobber

· 01-10 17:37

Wait, 1/8 of the cost? Is this data exaggerated? Can it really be that cheap in actual operation?

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SmartContractRebel

· 01-10 17:30

1/8 price? Sounds great, but can Sui withstand the real traffic impact? I've heard Walrus's rhetoric too many times, and they all end up failing in the face of reality. Permanent availability sounds great, but I'm just worried the project team will run away and disappear forever. This round of DePIN is really different, or is it just another wave of cutting leek? I'm still a bit confused. A 60% fault tolerance rate is indeed tough, but who can guarantee that those thousand or so nodes won't collude to do evil? Breaking the monopoly of centralized cloud services is not easy; AWS just smiles and remains silent. Cheap storage costs are indeed cheap, but is data security really guaranteed? That's the real question. Right after the mainnet launched, they said the growth curve is worth paying attention to. That phrase is a bit premature.

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0xLuckbox

· 01-10 17:28

Wait, 1/8 of the cost? This must be real data, right, or is it another marketing account's "actual test"? Walrus does look pretty good, but I still want to wait and see how the mainnet performs once it's truly live. This wave of DePIN seems to be really different, shifting from pure mining to actual resource incentives. The idea is much clearer now. A 60% fault tolerance rate sounds pretty exaggerated. Has anyone used it? I want to see the real performance. Mainly, I want to see if the developer ecosystem can really take off. No matter how much they boast, if no one uses it, it's all pointless.

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ChainMelonWatcher

· 01-10 17:23

The price of 1/8 sounds outrageous. Is this data real? Or is it just another marketing tactic before another round of funding?

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