2026-01-06 10:28:38

Entering 2026, distributed storage has become a must-competition area in the Web3 ecosystem. Walrus, as the core decentralized storage layer on the Sui chain, is demonstrating its unique value.

After experiencing the key milestone of the mainnet launch in 2025, Walrus has validated its technical capabilities—large-scale blob data storage is no longer a bottleneck. What’s even more impressive is cost control, which is much cheaper than traditional storage solutions, and is crucial for building economically efficient data applications.

What truly attracts attention is its application prospects. AI model training requires massive amounts of data, on-chain data archives need reliable storage, and dynamic NFT updates require flexible backend support—Walrus can be useful in all these scenarios. Especially in the emerging AI data market sector, whoever masters low-cost, highly reliable storage infrastructure will control the entry point for data traffic.

The storage challenges in the Sui ecosystem have a tangible solution, and the imagination space for Web3 applications has thus been opened.

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AirdropChaser

· 01-06 22:18

Cheapness is real, but whether the Sui ecosystem can truly scale is the key --- Walrus sounds good, but I wonder if it will repeat the same mistakes --- Low-cost storage is easy to talk about but hard to implement --- The AI data market is indeed a hot trend, but with so many competitors, who can come out on top --- Is the mainnet launch a successful validation? It still depends on the real user numbers --- I've heard too many times about controlling access points, haha --- Can Sui turn things around in 2026 based on this? It's a bit uncertain --- The cost advantage really convinced me, but what about the ecosystem applications? --- Another solution, but the results still need time to prove --- NFTs and AI models both want to be used, is Walrus ready?

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PriceOracleFairy

· 01-06 10:49

ngl walrus is just solving the wrong problem at the right time... cheaper storage ≠ actually useful if the correlation breaks down lmk when the real arbitrage emerges here

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MetaverseLandlord

· 01-06 10:49

Optimistic about the Walrus concept; storage is indeed the bottleneck issue in Web3. Wait, is the cost really that low? Need to find some people who have actually used it to ask. The AI data market part sounds a bit vague, but securing storage infrastructure is definitely worth paying attention to. The Sui ecosystem has found a breakthrough this time; let's see who can actually put it into use later.

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CascadingDipBuyer

· 01-06 10:29

Haha, Sui finally doesn't have to worry about storage anymore. Walrus is playing a good move. In the AI data market, whoever secures the cost advantage first wins. This logic makes sense. The mainnet has been running for over a year, so why is the volume only now being noticed? Is it time for those who want to buy low to enter? If it's really cheap, we need to see if there are actual applications following up. Don't let it become another air project. Walrus is reliable, but the key is how the Sui ecosystem developers will respond. How long can this storage narrative last? I bet the hype will cool down in three months. It feels like they're just throwing the problem onto Walrus without showing anything revolutionary. Cheap is cheap, but how is reliability guaranteed? That's what I care about.

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