In the multi-chain era, the friction in data flow has become the most invisible killer in the blockchain ecosystem.

You bought an NFT on Chain A and want to move it to Chain B for trading? Then you have to go through three hells: astronomical Gas fees, endless waiting, and a complex cross-chain bridging process that can make your head spin. Every step "eats" into your profits. We can imagine this invisible loss as a monster that doesn't directly rob you but slowly erodes your value through systemic inefficiency. On-chain residents are trapped on isolated single-chain islands, unable to move.

Now, someone wants to change this situation.

Walrus Protocol's idea is brilliant—rather than fighting these frictions, it’s better to eliminate their breeding ground directly. Unlike traditional cross-chain solutions, Walrus doesn't let assets "cross" the gap between chains (which would actually cause more loss), but instead creates a "universal data layer" at the bottom. Assets synchronize their state here, then are directly presented on the target chain.

What’s the result? Costs are nearly zero, speed skyrockets, and every step of the process is transparent and traceable. Those inefficient links that relied on friction to operate are completely phased out. On the cross-chain routes covered by Walrus, you can clearly feel a qualitative change in experience—like switching from a muddy path to a highway.

And the backbone of all this is the $WAL token. Every value transfer through Walrus strengthens the resilience and security of this underlying data network. $WAL holders are essentially maintaining the operation of this efficient ecosystem—the bigger the protocol grows, the more the value of your $WAL stands out. It’s a positive feedback design.

From this perspective, the future of multi-chain interoperability isn’t about eliminating inefficiency but about integrating more inter-chain channels into such efficient networks. Only then can we truly say: the era of inefficiency is over.