Buying flowers may seem simple, but it actually reflects a deeper logic—the right to actively choose.

It's quite ironic when applied to the digital world. Our most valuable assets—memories, creativity, assets—are repeatedly entrusted to various platforms for safekeeping, like constantly renting someone else's vase. This situation needs to change.

One idea worth paying attention to is turning data into programmable, living objects. Imagine being able to set permissions for your family album that only family members can decrypt, or having an AI dataset that automatically transfers you a payment each time it's used. It sounds like science fiction, but technically it's entirely feasible.

Walrus Protocol is doing this. It has built a data infrastructure with the core logic of using WAL tokens to drive the entire ecosystem—serving as both a payment tool and a staking and governance credential. Interestingly, over 60% of the tokens were initially allocated to the community, meaning the network's growth benefits directly flow to users.

We are in an era of explosive AI data, where data needs to flow, trade, and collaborate, but the prerequisite must be clear ownership and a trustworthy neutral layer. Only then can creators' value truly return to themselves, rather than being absorbed by platforms.

Instead of continuing to rent, why not cultivate your own data garden?