Walrus ecosystem welcomes a critical breakthrough—a well-known asset management giant has launched an exclusive trust product. What's different this time is that qualified investors can finally participate in this decentralized storage project through official channels, without directly dealing with the complex matters of token custody. The doors of traditional capital have thus been opened, and the WAL token has also benefited from this wave of gains.

The significance of this event is quite far-reaching. First, from a compliance perspective, the endorsement of large asset management institutions is no joke—it means that Walrus's technology and economic model have already undergone rigorous scrutiny from traditional finance, giving institutions peace of mind and reducing new entrants' hesitations significantly. Second is liquidity; the new investment channel will continuously introduce incremental capital, which is quite helpful for WAL's volatility stability in the secondary market, and also enhances the token's recognition in mainstream financial circles. The third point cannot be overlooked—following renowned investment institutions like a16z and Standard Crypto, another traditional giant has arrived, further solidifying Walrus's leading position in the storage track, and subsequent developments will certainly attract more ecosystem projects and users to enter.

From the perspective of WAL's value support, the logic chain is actually very clear: storage demand continues to grow, which directly translates into token payment consumption; the dual-burn mechanism in the ecosystem continuously shrinks the circulating supply; coupled with long-term institutional capital lock-ups, chips are held increasingly firmly. Against the backdrop of global traditional capital accelerating its layout of Web3 infrastructure, Walrus has opened the door to the incremental market through official investment channels, and WAL has completed its upgrade from an ecosystem functional token to an institutional asset allocation target.