What Is Walrus (WAL)?
Walrus is a decentralized storage protocol designed to efficiently store and manage large data files, known as blobs. Unlike traditional cloud storage solutions, Walrus operates on a network of independent storage nodes, ensuring data remains accessible even if some nodes fail. The protocol utilizes advanced erasure coding, specifically the Red Stuff encoding method, to reduce storage costs and enhance data retrieval efficiency. By integrating with the Sui blockchain, Walrus ensures decentralized control, enabling blockchain-based coordination and incentivization for storage nodes, making it a potential solution for decentralized applications needing reliable and cost-effective storage.
How Walrus Works
Walrus operates on a delegated Proof-of-Stake (dPoS) mechanism, where users stake WAL tokens to participate in the network and earn rewards. Data is broken into smaller units called slivers and distributed across multiple nodes, ensuring redundancy and availability. Walrus uses the Red Stuff encoding protocol, which splits data into two dimensions for efficient storage and fast recovery. The system includes proof-of-availability challenges to ensure that storage nodes are holding the data they claim. Each epoch, a committee of storage nodes is selected based on their stake in the network, helping to ensure the scalability and security of the decentralized storage system.
Who Are the Founders of Walrus?
Walrus was developed by Mysten Labs.
How Many Walrus (WAL) Tokens Are in Circulation?
WAL, the native token of the Walrus ecosystem, is available on various exchanges. It has a total supply of 5 billion tokens.
How to Buy Walrus (WAL) on Bitget?
Consider investing in Walrus (WAL)? Follow these steps:
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Deposit funds.
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Check out the available Walrus trading pairs on Bitget.
Is Walrus a Good Investment?
Walrus offers an innovative solution to the growing demand for decentralized storage, but like any emerging technology, it carries risks. Investors should carefully evaluate the potential rewards and risks, considering the current market and the project's early-stage development.
Simple 3-step guide to buying WAL today in French Guiana
Create your free Bitget account
Select a funding method
Complete your Walrus purchase
Step 1: Create a free account on the Bitget website or the app
Step 2: Place an order for Walrus using a payment method of your choice:
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For Visa or Mastercard, select Credit/Debit card, then click Add New Card under the "Buy" tabCredit/Debit in the Buy Crypto tab of the Bitget app
Credit/Debit in the Buy Crypto tab of the Bitget website
Select your preferred fiat currency, enter the amount you wish to spend, link your credit card, and then complete your payment with zero fees.Add a new card to complete your payment on the Bitget app
Enter your bank card details to complete your payment on the Bitget website
For Diners Club/Discover card, click Buy Crypto > [Third Party] in the top navigation bar to place your Walrus order.How to buy crypto with credit/debit cardBuy Walrus with Google Pay or Apple Pay
Converting your Google Pay and Apple Pay balance into Walrus is easy and secure on Bitget. Simply click Buy Crypto > [Third Party] in the top navigation bar to place your Walrus order.How to buy crypto via third-party gatewayBuy with bank transfer
We accept various payment methods, including iDeal and SEPA for EUR, PIX for BRL, PayID for AUD, UPI for INR, QRIS, DANA, and OVO for IDR, SPEI for MXN, and GCash for PHP. These services are facilitated by Alchemy Pay, Banxa, Mercuryo, and Simplex payment gateways. Simply select Buy Crypto > [Third Party] in the top navigation bar and select a fiat currency to place your Walrus order.Buy Walrus with the fiat balance in your Bitget account
You can Deposit fiat funds using Advcash, SEPA, Faster Payments, or PIX payment gateways to top up your Bitget fiat balance. Then, click Buy Crypto > [Cash conversion] in the top navigation bar to place your Walrus order.P2P trading
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An overseas department of France situated along the northern Atlantic coast of South America, French Guiana spans more than 83 square kilometers and is the second largest region of France as well as the largest and outermost region within the European Union. Despite its size, the nation has a very low population density, with less than 300,000 inhabitants, almost half of which reside in the capital city of Cayenne.
In fact, a staggering 98.9% of the French Guiana’s landmass is covered by forests, and the Guiana Amazonian Park – the EU’s largest national park – covers more than 40% of French Guiana itself. This makes the country a perfect destination for those looking for adventures in nature, whether it’s visiting the Zoo de Guyane, taking an excursion to the Devil’s Island, bird watching in the Marshes of Caw, or relaxing on the Rémire-Montjoly Beach. If you also happen to drop by Cayenne, be sure to visit the city’s central market, located near the Place des Palmistes.
The official currency of French Guiana is the Euro (EUR), and with direct support from Bitget, you can purchase Walrus(WAL) in just a matter of minutes, no matter where you are in the country, from Cayenne to Matoury to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Our exchange offers a series of secure payment options to make trading easier for you, including P2P trading, crypto deposits, and other third-party merchants such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and different credit card services.