Walrus Launches on Mainnet, Unlocking Programmable Storage for All

The moment has arrived; Walrus Mainnet is now live! 

Walrus is a decentralized storage network built to fundamentally transform how applications use and engage with data. Developed as Mysten Labs’ second major protocol after Sui, Walrus advances the vision of reimagining the internet, including how it handles data at scale. 

In partnership with the broader Sui ecosystem, Walrus introduces programmable storage, enabling developers to build custom logic around stored data. This allows developers to create more dynamic and personalized experiences for end users. Data owners retain complete control over their stored data, including the ability to delete it, while others can engage with it without altering the original content. With programmable storage, data becomes an active resource, powering applications in ways traditional storage solutions cannot.

At the heart of Walrus is Red Stuff, a groundbreaking data encoding algorithm that has been purpose-built for decentralized, programmable storage. Red Stuff provides faster data access, increased resilience, and unbound scalability. Walrus' decentralized network employs over 100 independent node operators to maintain the network's integrity. With its storage model, even if up to two-thirds of the network nodes go offline, user data would still be available. To explore the technical breakthroughs, resilience strategies, and architectural design behind Walrus, dive into the Walrus whitepaper.

Walrus isn’t limited to individual applications; it’s designed to serve virtually any decentralized storage need. From standalone projects and decentralized websites to entire blockchain ecosystems and independent networks, Walrus provides flexible, secure storage infrastructure for all of Web3.

Decentralized storage economy

With the launch of Walrus, a decentralized storage economy powered by the WAL token comes to life. Walrus is built upon a proof-of-stake model, aligning incentives through carefully structured rewards and penalties. As part of the staking rewards, storage node operators are now earning storage revenues for reliably hosting data, establishing the foundation for a uniquely powerful decentralized storage economy.

Walrus provides storage price subsidies to storage nodes to accelerate growth, making programmable decentralized storage more accessible and cost-effective for early adopters. With WAL liquidity now live, users and developers can access WAL using DeepBook and other DeFi protocols on Sui. Because the WAL token can be freely traded, users gain market-driven access to storage resources, supporting long-term ecosystem sustainability.

Walrus-powered applications

Walrus is chain agnostic, giving any application or blockchain ecosystem instant access to high-performance, secure, and resilient decentralized storage. Any project using Walrus can leverage Walrus’ superior performance capabilities and growing list of capabilities, including decentralized hosting via Walrus Sites. 

Taking Walrus’ capabilities further, apps built on Sui can capitalize on the full depths of Move-led data programmability. By materializing storage as a resource that can be used in smart contracts and offering the ability to augment blob metadata, builders can create apps with unique capabilities and value to users. 

No matter what platform your app is built on, it's never been easier to do more with your data.

Already, a wide variety of major projects are leveraging Walrus’ unique capabilities:

• 3DOS, a global 3D printing network. 
• Claynosaurz, a Web3 animation and entertainment brand.
• Decrypt Media - a leading Web3 media company. 
• Linera, a L1 blockchain for hyper-connected, real-time applications.
• Talus, a next-gen platform for onchain AI agents.
• Tusky, a decentralized file-sharing platform

Explore how you can use Walrus today!

Full speed ahead

With Walrus Mainnet now live, a new era of decentralized programmable storage has just begun, setting the stage for unprecedented innovation across all of Web3. As we continue to march forward, Walrus will empower developers, creators, and businesses to reimagine what’s possible with data.