According to @cas_abbe, Walrus is positioned as a big-data storage infrastructure that handles heavy files for apps, images, videos, game files, and AI data, rather than a DeFi or privacy project, which frames $WAL within decentralized storage and data availability narratives for traders. Source: Cas Abbé via X on Jan 7, 2026. According to @cas_abbe, the protocol splits data into smart pieces, distributes them across nodes, and proves the data is still present, aiming to avoid expensive on-chain storage and reliance on weak servers, which highlights utility-driven demand factors for $WAL. Source: Cas Abbé via X on Jan 7, 2026.