Since its mainnet launch on March 27, Walrus has told an interesting story with real on-chain data.

This is not just hype, but actual network activity. In just a few weeks, over 55,000 accounts have participated in network interactions. More importantly, new users are joining continuously—about 4,000 new accounts in the past 24 hours alone. Behind these numbers are not just investors watching WAL price fluctuations, but real demand driving genuine user engagement.

You can feel the network’s activity level by looking at on-chain activity. Walrus has processed over 1.78 million blob data block write events, triggering more than 3.77 million blob events on-chain. These are not airdrop-generated numbers, but traceable records resulting from storage, verification, and availability confirmation—actual operations. In other words, the network is really doing things.

In terms of storage capacity, the total network capacity is about 4,166TB, with over 156,000GB actually used so far. Although the utilization rate seems low, it indicates that the network has begun to carry real data, not just theoretical capacity.

How about the infrastructure? There are 111 storage nodes operated by 103 independent operators. This number is crucial for decentralized storage—the wider the node distribution, the stronger the network’s resistance to censorship and fault tolerance. It’s not controlled by a single or a few organizations, but maintained by dispersed forces supporting the entire system.

From a performance perspective, the average blob size is about 2.9MB, with an upload speed of approximately 1.47MB/s. These metrics show that Walrus is not just "storing" data, but continuously flowing data in real-world scenarios.

How is the economic model designed? Storage costs about 100,000 Frost per MB, and write costs about 20,000 Frost per MB. Compared to traditional cloud storage, this pricing structure is becoming competitive. Crucially, these fees are not just paid out but are actually returned to storage nodes and stakers, creating a revenue cycle that also supports the ecosystem.

On the application layer, 53 active projects are integrated with Walrus storage functions. These projects involve decentralized applications, decentralized websites, game assets, and NFT storage across multiple scenarios. It is the participation of these projects that has transformed Walrus from a "conceptual storage" into a "practical storage protocol."

Connecting these numbers—on-chain write counts, node numbers, fee models, ecosystem projects—each dimension reflects the real growth of the ecosystem. Walrus is no longer just speculation or promises; it is a network supported by real demand, real usage, and real economic activity.