One thing that has always bothered me about prediction markets is how often they talk about decentralization while quietly relying on old storage habits behind the scenes. You get on-chain logic, but the data that actually explains outcomes still lives partly in the cloud.
That’s why Myriad’s integration with Walrus caught my attention.
Think of a prediction market like a courtroom: smart contracts handle the verdict, but the evidence still needs to be stored somewhere trustworthy. If that evidence sits off-chain, the system feels unfinished. Walrus steps in as the filing cabinet that actually belongs to the blockchain.
With this integration, Myriad will use Walrus as its data layer for image storage, replacing a legacy setup that mixed decentralized storage with traditional cloud services. Images matter more than they sound in prediction markets, they’re often used for market descriptions, proofs, and context around outcomes. Putting that data fully on-chain reduces reliance on centralized infrastructure. 
Walrus provides a developer-focused platform designed to store large, content-heavy data directly within a decentralized framework. Instead of juggling multiple storage systems, Myriad can anchor its visual and contextual data in one consistent on-chain layer, improving transparency and long-term availability.
This move aligns with Myriad’s broader ambition to become a “fully on-chain” prediction market protocol. It’s not just about cleaner architecture, it’s about reducing trust assumptions. When both logic and data live on-chain, users don’t have to wonder which parts of the system are still held together by Web2 services.
From an infrastructure perspective, this kind of integration signals where prediction markets may be heading next: fewer hybrid compromises, more composable on-chain building blocks. Walrus becomes the storage primitive, while Myriad focuses on market design and incentives.
Of course, fully on-chain systems still face challenges around cost, performance, and user experience. Storage efficiency and long-term scalability will matter as usage grows. But replacing cloud dependencies is a meaningful step forward, not just a branding change.
Quietly, partnerships like this push crypto closer to what it keeps promising, systems that don’t just settle on-chain, but exist there end to end. @Walrus 🦭/acc #walrus $WAL
