Walrus Sessions: Walrus Memory Story

Official Contest Rules

The Walrus Memory Story (the "Contest") is sponsored by Walrus Foundation ("Sponsor"). Please carefully read these Official Rules as they apply to your participation in the Contest.

1.No Entry Fee

No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter the Contest or to claim the Prize.

2.Contest Period

The Contest begins on July 7, 2026 and ends on Aug 10, 2026 (the "Contest Period"). Winners will be announced on Aug 21, 2026.

3.Sponsor

Sponsor will conduct the Contest substantially as described in these Official Rules. This Contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with X or any other social media platforms.

4.Eligibility

THE CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

The Contest is open only to natural persons who are:

at least 18 years of age (at the beginning of the Contest Period); and
eligible to enter the Contest as set forth in these Official Rules.

Residents of the following jurisdictions are not eligible to participate in the Contest:

Cuba, Iran, Italy, Syria, North Korea, Brazil, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Sudan, and any other jurisdictions where the Contest is prohibited or restricted by applicable law.

Employees of the Sponsor and its respective parent companies; affiliates; subsidiaries; advertising, promotion, fulfillment or other coordinating agencies; individuals providing services to the Sponsor through an outsourcer or temporary employment agency; and their respective immediate family members and persons living in their household are not eligible to participate in the Contest.

5.How to Enter

Each entry to the Contest is referred to herein as a "Submission". To make a Submission, you must carry out all the following actions during the Contest Period:

Create an Inkray account at inkray.xyz/auth. The first 100 accounts may sign up directly. After the first 100 accounts have been created, you will need an access code. To request a code, join Inkray's Discord at discord.gg/qhUD8xcRN8 and ask for one.
Create original content about AI agents and Walrus Memory. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
- why agent memory needs to be portable
- what breaks when memory is locked to one app or session
- how to build portable agent memory with Walrus Memory
- a project that only works because memory is portable
Submissions must be a minimum of 600 words. AI-generated content and previously published articles are not eligible for prizes. Your article must be newly published during the Contest Period.
Publish your article on Medium and use Inkray's RSS import functionality to connect your Medium blog to your Inkray profile. This can be done from your Inkray Profile under Publication Settings / RSS Feed.
Share your article on X and tag both @WalrusProtocol and @inkray_io.
Submit the official contest form at https://airtable.com/appoDAKpC74UOqoDa/shrd5QZqmVhjKqmje with your Inkray profile, Medium article link, and X post link.

6.Submission Conditions and Restrictions

Maximum one submission per person.

By entering a Submission into the Contest, you grant Sponsor a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use your Submission, and you acknowledge and agree that Sponsor may use, or not use, your Submission, or any part of it, in any manner, in any media, at any time, in Sponsor's sole discretion, including for commercial purposes and in advertising and promotions, and you forever release and discharge Sponsor from any liability associated with any such use.

Each eligible Submission must meet the following conditions and restrictions:

The Submission must not breach any party's intellectual property rights;
The Submission must not defame or invade the publicity or privacy rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person's personal or proprietary rights;
The Submission must not contain any content that is sexually explicit, offensive, illegal, pornographic or obscene or that features, promotes or suggests the use or abuse of drugs, tobacco, firearms or other harmful substances or otherwise is in bad taste or objectionable to Sponsor, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion;
The Submission must not disparage any person or entity;
The Submission must not contain corrupted files, viruses, or any other harmful material;
The Submission must not depict material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
The Submission must not depict material that is contrary to the laws or regulations in the jurisdiction where Submission is created; and
The Submission must not be generated by script, macro, robotic, programmed, or any other automated means.

Sponsor shall have the right to disqualify any Submission (a) that it deems inappropriate for any reason for public release or publication; (b) for technical, legal or other reasons, or (c) that is in breach of the above conditions and restrictions; in each case, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.

7.Winner Determination

Each Submission will be judged in accordance with the following criteria: clarity, creativity, accuracy, and community value. At the end of the Contest Period, Sponsor will announce a total of three winners. The decisions of Sponsor will be final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.

8.Notification

Sponsor will notify the Contest winner by tagging them in an announcement tweet from Sponsor's @WalrusProtocol X account. The return of a potential winner's notification, prize information, or the prize as undeliverable or rejection of the prize by the potential winner will result in disqualification of the potential winner and an alternate potential winner may be selected. Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification procedures in connection with the selection of any alternate potential winners. In the event of a dispute about the identity of an entrant, each Submission will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the profile and wallet address associated with the potential winner's entry.

9.Prizes

Best Articles

1st placeUSD $1,000 in WAL

2nd placeUSD $600 in WAL

3rd placeUSD $400 in WAL

Best Feedback — 5 winners × USD $100 in WAL

For providing the most actionable feedback on Inkray or Walrus Memory. No article submission is required to be eligible for the Best Feedback prize track.

Inkray Leaderboard — 5 winners × USD $100 in WAL

Based on the top in-app performance on the Inkray leaderboard.

Together, these prizes are referred to as the "Prize". Winners must provide an eligible wallet address in order to receive the Prize.

10.Prize Conditions

If an entrant is found to be ineligible, or if an entrant does not comply with these Official Rules, each as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, then the potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected. Sponsor is not responsible for fraudulent communications made to entrants by third parties. The winning Submission and entrant may be subject to verification checks prior to awarding of the Prize.

By accepting the Prize, you agree and acknowledge that:

your access to and use of the Prize complies with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction, including any restrictions related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws;
you are not located, incorporated or otherwise established in, or a citizen or resident of any state, country or other jurisdiction that is designated by the U.S. Secretary of State as a country supporting international terrorism, or to which U.S. nationals cannot lawfully engage in transactions as designated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), including without limitation Cuba, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Iran;
you are not named on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, or any other consolidated prohibited persons list as determined by any applicable governmental authority;
your participation in the Contest does not violate any applicable laws; and
you have not used any software or networking techniques, including use of a virtual private network ("VPN") to circumvent or attempt to circumvent this prohibition.

Sponsor reserves the right to monitor the locations from which the Contest is accessed. Furthermore, Sponsor reserves the right to block access to the Contest, in whole or in part, from any geographic location, IP addresses, and unique device identifiers, or to any user who it believes is in breach of these Official Rules.

11.Taxes

All federal, state, provincial, and local taxes and other tax liabilities (including income taxes), if any, and other incidental costs or expenses not identified in these rules are the sole responsibilities of the winners.

12.Release

By participating in the Contest, you agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold Sponsor, and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and agents, including advertising and promotion agencies, and assigns, and any other organizations/entities related to the Contest (including the Walrus Foundation and its subsidiaries and affiliates) (collectively, "Releasees") harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, expenses, or losses to person or property and/or liabilities of any nature that in any way arise from participation in the Contest or acceptance or use of the Prize or parts thereof, including without limitation:

any condition caused by events beyond Releasees' control that may cause the Contest to be disrupted or corrupted;
any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential, or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the Prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the Prize, or from participation in the Contest; and
any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest.

13.Limitation of Liability

The Releasees are not responsible for late, lost, delayed, damaged, incomplete, illegible, misdirected or undeliverable Submissions, responses, or other correspondence (including the Prize). The Prize will be awarded "as is, where is," without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation any warranty of merchantability or suitability for a particular purpose.

Except where prohibited, by participating in the Contest and submitting an entry, you agree that:

any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Prize, determination of a winner, or any other matter relating to the Contest that cannot be resolved between you and any Releasees shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and
any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Contest, but in no event attorneys' fees.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall you seek or be entitled to rescission, injunctive or other equitable relief or to enjoin or restrain the production, distribution, exhibition, operation or other exploitation of Sponsor's platform or services, the Contest, any website, content, advertising or other materials used, displayed or issued in connection with the Contest, or any Submission or entry, and your rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover money damages, if any, in an action at law.

IN NO EVENT WILL ANY OF THE RELEASEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS OR PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM ANY CLAIM BASED UPON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

14.Publicity Release

Except where prohibited, your participation in the Contest constitutes consent to the perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free use of your profile by any Releasee for advertising and promotional purposes, including without limitation, inclusion on Sponsor's platform, in its email blasts and any other media chosen by Sponsor without compensation or additional compensation.

15.General Conditions

By participating in the Contest, you acknowledge that you have read these Official Rules and agree to be bound by them and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to the Contest.
Non-compliance with these Official Rules may result in disqualification and all associated entries will be void.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without liability to you, to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest in whole or in part, in the event of fraud, technical or other difficulties or if the integrity of the Contest is compromised.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or winner, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion and without liability to such entrant or winner.
The Contest is subject to these Official Rules and all applicable federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations.
All disputes, issues and/or questions concerning the Contest, including the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, or the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Cayman Islands without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules.
Any legal actions, suits or proceedings related to the Contest (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be brought exclusively in the Cayman courts, and you accept and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts with respect to any legal actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or related to the Contest.
Sponsor may substitute prizes of equivalent value, amend the rules, or discontinue the Contest at any time for any reason. Sponsor disclaims any responsibility to notify entrants of any aspect related to the conduct of the Contest.

16.Privacy and Personal Information

Sponsor may collect personal data about entrants online and use such data in accordance with Sponsor's privacy policy at docs.wal.app/legal/privacy.html ("Privacy Policy") and as set forth in these Official Rules. You should review these Official Rules and the Privacy Policy carefully. By participating in the Contest, you hereby agree to such collection and use of your personal information by Sponsor, and acknowledge that you have read and accepted these Official Rules and the Privacy Policy.

17.Force Majeure

Without limiting any other provision in these Official Rules, in the event that any of the Contest's activities or the Releasees' operations or activities are affected by a force majeure event, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Contest, and no Releasees shall be responsible or liable to any entrant or Prize winner or any person claiming through such entrant or Prize winner for failure to supply the Prize or any part thereof.

Sponsor is not responsible for electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or insufficient space in your e-mail account to receive e-mail messages.

18.Miscellaneous

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor's failure to (or decision not to) enforce any provision in these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials and these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall control and the discrepancy will be resolved in Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion.