2026-01-08 16:20:34

Walrus is much more than a blockchain storage solution; its imagination is far greater. Through the Walrus Sites feature, users can achieve fully decentralized website hosting—uploaded static files are permanently stored on distributed nodes, inherently providing censorship resistance and high availability guarantees.

What's even more interesting is its programmable design. All data stored in Walrus, including its metadata and availability proofs, are synchronized and recorded on the Sui chain. What does this mean? Data is no longer a passive static repository but a live, on-chain asset that can be directly invoked and manipulated by smart contracts.

A real-world example: an NFT image file stored on Walrus, with its metadata updates, copyright revenue sharing, and other operations automatically executed through Sui smart contracts. This greatly simplifies the development process and opens up imaginative possibilities for creative applications. In simple terms, this is a shift from storage as a passive repository to a dynamic, composable infrastructure.

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ser_ngmi

· 01-10 02:56

Wow, this is true infrastructure—storage can also be programmed and operated?

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MidnightGenesis

· 01-08 16:49

It is worth noting that this architecture essentially separates the storage layer and execution layer, which is quite interesting from the code perspective. Monitoring shows that the metadata synchronization frequency on the Sui chain is quite high, but what I care about is... can node availability really be guaranteed? How many times have promises fallen through during late-night deployments?

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SerumSurfer

· 01-08 16:49

Wow, this is exactly what I want to see. Storage can be directly on-chain? Isn't this bringing the data back to life?

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tx_pending_forever

· 01-08 16:43

Buddy, Walrus's combination punch is indeed interesting. I haven't really thought about the storage + smart contract gameplay. --- NG, if it can truly automate NFT rights distribution, this thing is worth paying attention to. --- Wait, does data stored permanently really last forever? Or do you still need to pay storage fees... --- Alright, another "revolutionary" plan. Let's see when it really gets off the ground. --- The actions in the Sui ecosystem are getting faster and faster. It's quite interesting. --- Censorship resistance really hits the pain point, but the real test is still to come. --- Turning storage from a warehouse into an asset sounds very Web3, but will developers actually use it? --- Directly manipulating stored data with smart contracts... can performance and costs hold up? --- What I care about is when this thing will be usable, not the "possible" in the white paper.

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degenonymous

· 01-08 16:40

Whoa, is the data alive? This is the storage method I want.

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AllTalkLongTrader

· 01-08 16:37

Wow, this is truly fundamental infrastructure, not just simple storage at a basic level.

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FancyResearchLab

· 01-08 16:31

Oh, another new concept of "dynamic composability." Theoretically, it should be feasible, but I wonder if it will end up locking the contract itself once it runs in practice. Luban No.7 is under construction again, this time aiming to connect storage and the chain, which is quite interesting. But storage itself is already complex enough, and now adding smart contracts for automatic revenue sharing makes this pit even deeper. The urge to do a small experiment is back, but let's wait and see if others step into the pit first. Walrus Sites sounds more impressive than previous storage solutions, but how is it guaranteed against censorship? Is it really permanent? Now I have to master Sui contracts to use this thing well, maximum academic value, minimum practical value. I'll try out this smart pit first. By the way, will the gas fees for on-chain data be ridiculously expensive? Another beautiful vision of "from passive to dynamic." It feels like we've heard quite a few stories like this over the past half year.

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