The NFT market has always had an old problem—the over-reliance on centralized services for metadata storage. Most NFT images and attribute information are piled up on AWS or IPFS, and once these services encounter issues, your NFT becomes a blank sheet. This vulnerability severely limits the practical application value of NFTs.
A project is fundamentally changing this situation. Their solution is to store metadata and asset files together on a decentralized network, and use smart contracts on Sui to dynamically manage access permissions. As of October 2025, 37% of Sui ecosystem NFTs have adopted this solution. How fast is this number growing? It indicates that the market is indeed seeking such solutions.
**Dynamic NFTs Open New Imagination Space**
Traditional NFTs are static digital collectibles—once bought, they are bought. But programmable storage changes this. In-game item skins can update attributes in real-time based on player level; artists can automatically collect royalties when NFTs are resold; all these rules are automatically executed through Move smart contracts, without manual intervention. This is especially meaningful for game assets and intellectual property, instantly expanding application boundaries.
**Balancing Flexibility and Security**
Interestingly, this solution introduces a "conditional deletion" mechanism. Users can set when and under what conditions data should be deleted—for example, automatically deleting upon copyright expiration. This meets legal compliance requirements while preserving the spirit of decentralization. Compared to those emphasizing permanent storage, this flexibility is clearly more practical.
**Cost Advantage Is Key**
This is where the real attraction for the ecosystem lies. Storage costs are only one-third to one-half of competitors. The underlying reason is that the RedStuff algorithm reduces the need for redundant backups. Doing the math: storing a 1GB NFT collection costs about $5 per year here, whereas on traditional chains it would cost at least $20. For large-scale NFT projects, this difference translates into tangible cost savings.
**What to Watch Next**
Currently, this solution is well-optimized for large file storage, but there is room for tuning in small file storage. Once this bottleneck is broken through, leading platforms like OpenSea and Magic Eden are likely to integrate it as a foundational infrastructure. By then, the influence of storage solutions on the NFT market will be further amplified.
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BearMarketSurvivor
· 01-11 12:28
Haha, finally someone has figured out the tricky issue of NFT storage. The problem of assets turning into blank paper due to AWS outages really needs to be solved.
Cost is only one-third? That’s a huge number, and it’s indeed a necessity for large projects.
But small files still need adjustments? It still feels a bit bottlenecked.
If OpenSea integrates this, the game will truly change.
By the way, Sui’s 37% data growth rate needs to be watched for future performance.
If the storage solutions can’t keep up, even the most excellent NFTs are useless.
Before the profit effect appears, the competition for these infrastructures will be very fierce.
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TooScaredToSell
· 01-11 04:54
Wait, 37% growth rate so fast? It feels like this set of features on Sui is really solving actual pain points.
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On the day AWS went down, my NFT immediately became useless images. Now finally someone is seriously working on this.
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Cost is only one-third? If this is a top-tier platform, they would go crazy not to adopt it.
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I'm still a bit skeptical about the condition to delete this setting. Can it really execute automatically?
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The optimization of small files still needs to be addressed; it still feels insufficient.
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RedStuff algorithm sounds awesome, but how exactly does it reduce redundancy? Can someone explain?
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$5 a year for 1GB storage? That number is incredible. I don't believe it.
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Automatic update of game skin attributes sounds great, but what about on-chain gas fees?
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The automatic royalty extraction feature should have been available long ago. Why didn't those platforms do it before?
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If Magic Eden truly integrates this, the market landscape might change.
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JustHereForAirdrops
· 01-11 04:42
Wow, a 37% adoption rate so quickly? It seems Sui has really hit the pain point this time. The previous on-chain NFTs were all just paper tigers stored on centralized servers.
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MintMaster
· 01-11 04:39
Speaking of which, during the AWS crash, my NFT really turned into a ghost image, and I was freaking out. This decentralized storage solution looks pretty good, especially if the cost can be cut by more than half. It would be awesome if major platforms could truly integrate it.
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37% adoption rate is indeed fast, but optimizing for small files is still a pitfall. Let's wait and see before jumping on board.
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Programmable storage is quite interesting; game skins can update attributes in real-time, and royalties are automatically settled. This is the kind of NFT functionality that should exist.
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The name RedStuff algorithm sounds so casual haha, but a yearly cost of five dollars is ridiculously cheap.
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Honestly, it's all about the money. Who wouldn't be tempted by a threefold cheaper option? We'll see when OpenSea decides to follow suit.
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A conditional deletion mechanism is quite interesting; it balances decentralization and legal risks, much smarter than projects that insist on permanent storage.
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Let's wait until OpenSea integrates it. The ecosystem is still too fragmented, and user experience remains a mystery.
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MEVSandwichVictim
· 01-11 04:35
Haha, finally someone is seriously tackling this long-standing problem. The issue of Bitcoin almost rotting away might finally have a solution on Sui.
I really don't understand what those projects still using AWS to store JPGs are thinking. Isn't it more cost-effective to be three times cheaper?
Wait, if OpenSea actually integrates, everything will change... and the landscape will have to be reshuffled again.
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ser_aped.eth
· 01-11 04:25
37% adoption rate is really shocking. Is the RedStuff algorithm that powerful? It seems I need to seriously look into it after reducing storage costs to one-third.
The NFT market has always had an old problem—the over-reliance on centralized services for metadata storage. Most NFT images and attribute information are piled up on AWS or IPFS, and once these services encounter issues, your NFT becomes a blank sheet. This vulnerability severely limits the practical application value of NFTs.
A project is fundamentally changing this situation. Their solution is to store metadata and asset files together on a decentralized network, and use smart contracts on Sui to dynamically manage access permissions. As of October 2025, 37% of Sui ecosystem NFTs have adopted this solution. How fast is this number growing? It indicates that the market is indeed seeking such solutions.
**Dynamic NFTs Open New Imagination Space**
Traditional NFTs are static digital collectibles—once bought, they are bought. But programmable storage changes this. In-game item skins can update attributes in real-time based on player level; artists can automatically collect royalties when NFTs are resold; all these rules are automatically executed through Move smart contracts, without manual intervention. This is especially meaningful for game assets and intellectual property, instantly expanding application boundaries.
**Balancing Flexibility and Security**
Interestingly, this solution introduces a "conditional deletion" mechanism. Users can set when and under what conditions data should be deleted—for example, automatically deleting upon copyright expiration. This meets legal compliance requirements while preserving the spirit of decentralization. Compared to those emphasizing permanent storage, this flexibility is clearly more practical.
**Cost Advantage Is Key**
This is where the real attraction for the ecosystem lies. Storage costs are only one-third to one-half of competitors. The underlying reason is that the RedStuff algorithm reduces the need for redundant backups. Doing the math: storing a 1GB NFT collection costs about $5 per year here, whereas on traditional chains it would cost at least $20. For large-scale NFT projects, this difference translates into tangible cost savings.
**What to Watch Next**
Currently, this solution is well-optimized for large file storage, but there is room for tuning in small file storage. Once this bottleneck is broken through, leading platforms like OpenSea and Magic Eden are likely to integrate it as a foundational infrastructure. By then, the influence of storage solutions on the NFT market will be further amplified.