Recently, I came across an interesting collaboration trend: Crossmint, a globally renowned blockchain integration platform, has included Walrus as a native-supported storage solution alongside IPFS. The underlying logic behind this is worth pondering.

Crossmint itself is trusted by traditional giants like Mastercard, Coinbase, and Santander Bank. Its core advantage is lowering the barrier to blockchain integration—no development experience required, enabling cross-chain minting and management of tokens through simple APIs and zero-code tools. Now, with Walrus storage support added, the entire process becomes more flexible.

Think about it—scenarios like AI datasets, digital product passports, RWA metadata, and loyalty programs all require infrastructure that can both mint tokens and securely store data. Walrus's programmable features and security guarantees perfectly fill this gap. It is said that over 40,000 enterprises and developers can now easily access this solution.

This deep integration of "minting + storage" essentially reduces the application costs of Web3 technology. For traditional companies eager to embrace decentralized storage but lacking technical expertise, it undoubtedly opens new possibilities. Whether it can become the next growth point depends on market response.