The era of multi-chain has become a certainty, but the issues of fragmented liquidity and data silos have also emerged. Users want to transfer assets and data across different blockchains? Slow speeds, high fees, and poor user experience are the current realities.

$ATOM and $DOT have already demonstrated the market demand for interoperability, pointing the way for the entire industry. Now, a new player has entered—the Walrus Protocol has launched its own modular data layer solution, aiming to become an efficient data hub connecting various public chains, with its native token $WAL playing a crucial role in driving the entire ecosystem.

Essentially, Walrus Protocol is a modular cross-chain data access protocol. Its goal is clear: to provide a unified, secure, and efficient data transmission channel for all blockchains. You can think of it as the "undersea cable" of the blockchain world, silently carrying data behind the scenes. Instead of asset bridges crossing between chains, it builds a true data ocean, making inter-chain communication smoother.

What’s interesting about this approach is—it’s not just a simple point-to-point connection, but a genuine infrastructure layer. As more projects and users join the ecosystem, the demand for data access will multiply. $WAL, as the protocol’s value carrier, serves multiple functions including validation, incentives, and governance. In other words, it’s not just a token, but a gear that keeps the entire ecosystem running.