Walrus, supported by top global institutions, is rewriting the landscape of decentralized storage.

The $140 million private funding round in March 2025 set a new record for Web3 storage projects at the time. Led by Standard Crypto, with follow-on investments from top crypto funds like a16z crypto and Electric Capital, the logic behind this is clear — this is no longer a niche track. The funding not only brought real capital but also facilitated resource matching, significantly improving collaboration efficiency between projects, enterprises, and developers. The ecosystem is accelerating from the testnet phase toward actual commercial use.

The true turning point occurred in June this year. The moment Grayscale Walrus Trust went live, the game changed. Traditional institutional investors finally had a formal way to participate — without worrying about custody, security, and other hassles, they could deploy Web3 storage ecosystems through compliant financial instruments. For traditional financial giants like Franklin D. Roosevelt, the barriers lowered, and risks became more manageable.

What does this mean? Walrus, once a niche project native to crypto, is evolving into infrastructure connecting traditional capital with Web3. Compliance has been strengthened, and market confidence is rising accordingly. Institutional funds continue to flow in, bolstering the liquidity and value support of the WAL token. Decentralized storage is no longer just a toy for geeks but has become a mainstream investment option.