2026-01-13 00:23:38

There is an interesting blockchain protocol worth paying attention to—Walrus. It is doing something quite special: combining decentralized storage with verifiable computation.

What is the core innovation? Traditional solutions separate storage and computation, requiring data to be moved back and forth. Walrus is different; it allows developers to execute computational tasks directly at the storage layer—whether it's AI model inference, big data analysis, or raw data processing, no need to move data around. This can significantly improve efficiency.

On the technical level, it cleverly employs storage proofs and zero-knowledge proofs to ensure remote data integrity and that the computation process is trustworthy. This combination is particularly friendly to data-intensive applications.

From an application perspective, projects like DApps, decentralized AI, and on-chain gaming can all benefit. Blockchain has been evolving from its initial financial settlement layer toward true data processing and the value internet. The emergence of infrastructure like Walrus proves that this path is being actively pursued.

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SignatureVerifier

· 01-15 06:51

walrus sounds nice in theory but... storage proofs + zk proofs stacked like that? insufficient validation on whether those actually compose securely. has anyone seriously audited the cryptographic assumptions here yet or we're just hopium-ing about compute-on-storage efficiency gains

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LiquidatorFlash

· 01-14 02:35

Hmm... Regarding storage and computation integration, the technical framework looks quite clear, but the current question is what the actual throughput can reach. I haven't seen specific data on the zk proof generation delay in version 0.8.2.

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MidnightGenesis

· 01-13 00:51

From a code perspective, the combination of proof of storage + zero-knowledge proof is indeed interesting — but the key is how it performs in real-world deployment of the contract. On-chain data is needed to speak for itself. My observation is that most projects of this type tend to overestimate efficiency gains.

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MetaMaximalist

· 01-13 00:49

honestly walrus hitting different... compute-at-rest finally becoming real instead of vaporware theorycrafting. most protocols still stuck in that archaic data movement paradigm but yeah, co-locating storage with verifiable computation? that's where the network effects actually materialize. this is infrastructure that matters, not another bullshit L2 rollup nobody asked for

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HappyToBeDumped

· 01-13 00:44

Storing and computing together? Doing it this way can indeed save a lot of trouble, and there's no need to shuffle data back and forth.

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zkNoob

· 01-13 00:44

Walrus seems to have some substance; storage and computation are not separated... Not having to move data back and forth definitely makes things easier.

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