The development of public chain ecosystems ultimately depends on the support of underlying infrastructure. The combination of the Sui blockchain and Walrus protocol is like equipping this public chain with an efficient "storage brain"—creating a new approach that combines high-performance execution with efficient storage collaboration.

Walrus, developed by Mysten Labs, is essentially designed to address the storage pain points of the Sui network. But its role goes far beyond that; through ecosystem collaboration, it is driving innovative breakthroughs in multiple sectors such as GameFi, SocialFi, and AI.

From a technical perspective, the synergy between the two is quite evident. Sui's object-centric execution model and horizontally scalable architecture provide Walrus with efficient metadata management and transaction processing capabilities. Conversely, Walrus focuses on storing and distributing large blob data, transferring storage tasks from Sui validators to independent storage nodes—this significantly reduces the burden on Sui validators, allowing them to concentrate on transaction execution and smart contracts. In simple terms, each does their own job, resulting in higher overall efficiency.

The data is even more intuitive. According to industry reports, if Walrus's storage capacity reaches 1EB, the annual gas fee consumption would be around 240 million SUI tokens, accounting for about 15% of the current circulating supply. This figure is quite interesting—it suggests that storage demand alone can drive a healthy token consumption mechanism, creating a virtuous cycle within the ecosystem.

On the application layer, progress is also accelerating. Walrus's storage capabilities are activating the innovative potential of the Sui ecosystem. Especially during the developer event held in Shenzhen in 2025, we saw an increasing number of projects beginning to utilize this storage infrastructure to build new applications. The interaction between this infrastructure and the application layer is truly a sign of a thriving ecosystem.