Many people still misunderstand the concept of "privacy protection technology." They think it is about hiding something, while the essence of privacy lies in data control. It's not about hiding, but about deciding who can see, to what extent, and in what context.

In crypto, data storage is one of the biggest risks. If data is stored in a decentralized manner but still exposes metadata, access behaviors, or sensitive information patterns, then the system is not truly secure. Decentralization without privacy can still be monitored, analyzed, and exploited.
#Walrus emphasizes secure and private blockchain interaction, and this is not only for large organizations. Ordinary users also need privacy when storing business documents, user data, or simply personal files that no one wants to be indexed or tracked by third parties.
The fact that @WalrusProtocol makes privacy a foundation for its design shows that this is not just a marketing slogan. The campaign phase with thousands of participants also reflects the growing interest of the community in secure storage infrastructure. The remaining question is not "whether it is necessary," but whether the technology can keep up with the pace of users. $WAL