Walrus chose the Sui blockchain as its foundation because Sui is built for speed, scalability, and modern Web3 needs, which perfectly match Walrus’s goal of decentralized data storage.
First, Sui offers high throughput and low latency. Walrus handles large data blobs, and this requires a network that can process many transactions quickly without congestion. Sui’s parallel execution model allows multiple transactions to run at the same time, making it far more efficient than traditional blockchains. This ensures that storing and accessing data through Walrus remains fast and cost-effective.
Second, Sui is developer-friendly and object-centric. Its architecture treats data as programmable objects rather than simple account balances. This design fits naturally with Walrus’s blob storage system, where large data objects need to be created, updated, and verified on-chain. Developers can easily integrate Walrus into dApps, NFTs, games, and DeFi platforms without complex workarounds.
Finally, Sui provides strong security and long-term scalability. Built using the Move programming language, Sui reduces common smart contract risks while enabling safer data handling. As Web3 applications grow in size and complexity, Sui can scale horizontally without sacrificing performance. This makes it a reliable foundation for Walrus to support real-world, data-heavy decentralized applications.
In short, Sui gives Walrus the speed, flexibility, and security it needs to power decentralized storage at scale.
