According to relevant media reports, the decentralized storage protocol project Walrus secured $140 million in financing on March 20, 2025. Investors in this round include Standard Crypto, Andreessen Horowitz, Electric Capital, Karatage, Comma3 Ventures, Franklin Templeton, Lvna Capital, Protagonist, RW3 Ventures, Raptor Group, and other renowned institutions.Walrus is a decentralized storage and data availability protocol specifically designed for large binary files (data blocks). The project aims to deliver robust and cost-effective storage solutions for unstructured content on decentralized storage nodes, while ensuring high availability and reliability even in the event of Byzantine faults.Since the financing, Walrus has achieved a series of significant milestones. On March 27, 2025, the Walrus mainnet officially launched, with the WAL token simultaneously available for trading. The project subsequently underwent network expansion and performance optimization, and was listed on mainstream exchanges on October 9, further enhancing its market presence. Additionally, Walrus implemented multiple rounds of airdrop programs to reward the community, including a second-phase airdrop for WAL stakers, demonstrating the project's commitment to ecosystem development.Against the backdrop of rapid growth in the Web3 storage sector, Walrus leverages its optimized design for large file storage and decentralized features to provide users with more cost-effective and reliable storage options. It is poised to occupy a significant position in the distributed storage domain.