Why can Walrus become a dark horse in Web3 storage? The key lies in its Red Stuff erasure coding technology — it fragments large files and only requires a 4-5x replication factor, whereas traditional solutions like Filecoin often need hundreds of times full replication. This move directly reduces storage costs by over 80%.

The numbers speak for themselves: storing a 10GB video or AI training dataset might cost only a few cents on Walrus. In traditional decentralized storage solutions? Starting from a few dollars, often dozens of dollars. What does this cost difference mean for AI development teams, game studios, or content creators? It means they can truly afford to store large amounts of data on the chain without constantly crunching the ledger.

As a result, Web3 data storage shifts from a luxury for a few to a widely accessible everyday tool.