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There are too many projects claiming to prioritize privacy on the market, but most of them are just "a fig leaf." Today, let's talk about something that truly changes the game—the combination technology of erasure coding and distributed storage.
You've heard of zero-knowledge proofs, right? Many people use it as a treasure when it comes to privacy, but honestly, ZKP is slow and expensive. For high-frequency trading users, it's a nightmare. Walrus has chosen a completely different path.
Let me give you an analogy to make it clear.
What does a normal on-chain transaction look like? You reveal the transaction data openly, like sending a postcard—anyone can see it.
What about Walrus's solution? It tears your transaction content into 10 fragments using a specific algorithm—this is called erasure coding. Each fragment looks completely random and meaningless. Then, it randomly distributes these fragments into 10 different storage nodes.
The clever part is: only any 5 fragments are needed to perfectly reconstruct the entire transaction data. But if a hacker wants to steal information, they must simultaneously attack more than 6 nodes. The difficulty skyrockets.
Where is this system truly powerful?
**How much can it save in costs?** The insanely high gas fees of ZKP solutions are gone. Privacy features become genuinely usable, no longer a luxury for the rich.
**What about speed?** Running on high-performance public chains like Sui, users hardly feel any delay. Transaction experience is almost seamless.
**And security?** The smartest part: data isn't concentrated at a single point but dispersed into fragments. Want to break it? You need to attack more than half of the storage nodes simultaneously, which is completely uneconomical.
The key point is, this isn't just a new gimmick. It is genuinely transforming the privacy infrastructure of DeFi. Various applications can easily integrate privacy features based on this architecture, without having to develop it themselves.
Its value is anchored in this unique and truly scalable technical architecture. It's not just a concept or meme—it's a practical tool that solves real problems.
In the future DeFi ecosystem, applications without privacy protection will become increasingly awkward—like a house without a door. Who would still dare to use it?