Having been involved in the Web3 storage sector for four years, I have seen countless projects rise and fall in the blink of an eye. Some rely on concept-based funding and then disappear without a trace, some are stuck by technical bottlenecks, and very few can truly focus on refining their products.

The emergence of Walrus breaks this deadlock. From mainnet launch to ecosystem development, from technical breakthroughs to capital recognition, this is not hype but a genuine breakthrough.

Its most remarkable feature is: it transforms the classic "Impossible Triangle" problem of decentralized storage into a situation where you can have both "fish and bear's paw."

The RedStuff 2D erasure coding technology is a highlight among highlights, completely breaking away from the traditional storage reliance on redundant copies. Data is intelligently split into primary and secondary slices, reinforced through matrix coding, and with only 4 to 5 times the replication factor, it guarantees 99.999% data durability. Such performance is rare in the industry.

Friends of mine working with NFTs have personally used it. Previously, storing 600 thumbnail images of collectibles was slow and expensive with other solutions. Later, using Walrus's newly launched Quilt feature, they packaged all images into a single unit and uploaded it directly. The result? Storage costs were cut by a factor of 420. Most importantly, to access a specific image, there's no need to unpack the entire file—speed is surprisingly fast.

This "batch storage + on-demand access" design concept is a timely solution for small file scenarios. Moreover, the launch of SEAL on-chain access control fills a gap in Web3 data privacy—finally enabling fine-grained privacy management on a transparent blockchain.