Walrus and the Future of Private dApps
Privacy in Web3 is still fragile. Smart contracts are transparent by default, and storage often makes things worse. Walrus Protocol takes a different approach by enabling private, off-chain data storage without sacrificing decentralization. This opens the door to a new class of applications: private DAOs, secure identity systems, confidential AI pipelines, and user-owned social data. Instead of trusting a centralized cloud provider, developers can rely on Walrus to handle data securely and verifiably. That changes the trust model completely. Users don’t have to assume good behavior. The system enforces it. $WAL plays a role in coordinating this network, aligning incentives between storage providers and users. If Web3 is serious about privacy, it can’t just be about zero-knowledge proofs on-chain. It also needs serious data infrastructure. Walrus is quietly building exactly that.
