Walrus Is the First Storage System That Makes Ownership Move Without Moving Data
On most systems, transferring data ownership means copying files, migrating buckets, or rehosting everything under a new account. Storage and control are glued together.
Walrus splits them cleanly.
On Walrus, the blob never moves. The bytes stay exactly where they are. What moves is the metadata object on Sui. Ownership changes there. Permissions update there. Expiry rules follow the new owner automatically.
This shows up in real workflows. A dataset created by one team can be handed off to another without reuploading terabytes. No duplicated storage. No second bill. Just a metadata transfer and the network enforces the new rules from the next epoch.
Nothing about the blob’s availability changes unless the new owner changes it. Committees stay accountable. Challenges keep running. The data does not care who owns it.
Ownership transfers are explicit and irreversible once executed.
Walrus lets control change hands without dragging the data along with it.