The storage track has always been plagued by a curse: major nodes hold the dominant voice, while small retail investors become mere spectators. Walrus breaks this deadlock.

The core innovation of this protocol lies in redefining the security mechanism. Instead of entrusting the network's fate to a few super nodes or centralized guardians, Walrus allows any $WAL$ holder to participate in maintenance through staking. It sounds simple, but this design nearly overturns the traditional approach to blockchain security.

After staking tokens, your identity shifts from a passive investor to an active guardian. You directly contribute to proof of data integrity and availability, no longer just a bystander. Compared to PoW's computational power monopoly or PoS's wealth concentration, this democratized approach significantly increases the cost of attack—nodes are more widely distributed, and those attempting to manipulate the network face the entire network, not just a few large holders.

More importantly, this avoids the risks of power centralization and censorship. When every token holder is a participant, attempting to control the network requires convincing the majority, making it exponentially more difficult. The network becomes more resilient and truly decentralized.

For $WAL$ holders, this is more than just an investment. You can benefit from network security and also earn rewards through participation. From this perspective, Walrus transforms ordinary users from spectators into co-builders, giving everyone the opportunity to contribute to the ecosystem.