I have been following the progress of Walrus Protocol recently. It has been over a year since the mainnet launched, and surpassing 4PB of storage capacity is impressive. In practical applications, the project's stability is indeed unquestionable.

The latest statement from the project team is quite interesting — emphasizing the need to see builders deliver real results, whether the infrastructure can scale, and whether data truly returns to decentralization. These points hit the core pain points of Web3 storage at this stage and also show that the team has indeed put effort into ecosystem development.

I personally tried storing some small files using the Sui wallet. The operation process was surprisingly simple, and the fees are settled directly in USD, eliminating the worries about price volatility. This design is much more user-friendly for ordinary users.

The recent updates are also worth paying attention to. After the Seal protocol's white paper was released on January 8, it was deeply integrated with Walrus. Now users can set privacy permissions for data — share with whoever they want. This fine-grained control is very important for privacy-sensitive scenarios.

Before the migration deadline on January 19, the transfer of user data proceeded smoothly. The ease of migration reflects the maturity of the system design. Honestly, it feels like using backup software without having to host data on a centralized cloud — truly giving users control over their data sovereignty.

The cross-chain plan mentioned by the team is also promising. Once more public chains are supported, it will further attract developers. Based on the current progress, the overall project roadmap remains quite clear.