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Ross-spencer: Add example transactions

2026-03-10T12:09:31Z

Add example transactions

Ross-spencer: Add ar.io

2026-03-10T09:47:32Z

Add ar.io

Ross-spencer: Update feeds

2026-02-09T22:00:36Z

Update feeds

Ross-spencer: Add user experience

2026-02-09T21:57:26Z

Add user experience

Ross-spencer: Add information about proof of access and the endowment

2026-02-09T21:51:12Z

Add information about proof of access and the endowment

Ross-spencer: Adds a record for Arweave

2026-02-09T21:35:13Z

Adds a record for Arweave

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{{Infobox tool
|purpose=A blockchain using a proof-of-access protocol and theoretically enabling permanent storage of data
|homepage=https://www.arweave.org/
|tool_status=Maintained
|sourcecode=https://github.com/arweaveteam
|cost=Transaction dependent
|Wikidata ID=Q129196013
|function=Active Data Storage, Backup, Service, Storage
}}
{{Infobox tool details}}
== Description ==


A storage based blockchain that uses proof-of-access as a form of consensus to ensure access to historical blocks of data, and to enable creation of new blocks.

Arweave attempts to enable permanence for the storage of data on its chain by using a "storage endowment" theoretically ensuing the payment of storage for 200 years.

== Proof of access ==

TODO

== Storage endowment ==

TODO

== User Experiences ==


== Development Activity ==

=== Arweave API ===

==== Release Feed ====
Below the last 3 release feeds:
<rss max=3>https://github.com/ArweaveTeam/arweave/releases.atom</rss>

==== Activity Feed ====
Below the last 5 commits:
<rss max=5>https://github.com/ArweaveTeam/arweave/commits/main.atom</rss>

==== Arweave standards ====

==== Release Feed ====
Below the last 3 release feeds:
<rss max=3>https://github.com/ArweaveTeam/arweave-standards/releases.atom</rss>

==== Activity Feed ====
Below the last 5 commits:
<rss max=5>https://github.com/ArweaveTeam/arweave-standards/commits/main.atom</rss>

== Tools using Arweave ==

* [https://github.com/arkly-io/arweave-api Arkly Arweave API] enabling storage and validation of Bagit compatible archival packages.

== References ==

* [https://www.arweave.org/ Arweave Homepage].
* [https://arweavehub.com/weekly/fundamentals-of-arweave 19-25 Arweave Weekly Digest: Fundamentals of Arweave].

== Informative References ==

* [https://www.crimrxiv.com/pub/2ud0ee07/release/1 Continuum Arweave Ar.io] digital preservation initiative.
* [https://docs.orcfax.io/verify verification of Orcfax packages on Arweave]

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	* [https://github.com/arkly-io/arweave-api Arkly Arweave API] enabling storage and validation of Bagit compatible archival packages.		* [https://github.com/arkly-io/arweave-api Arkly Arweave API] enabling storage and validation of Bagit compatible archival packages.
		+	* [https://ar.io/ ar.io] tooling provides distributed gateways for fault-tolerant access and and a <code>ar://</code> namespace enabling dns like addressing.

	== References ==		== References ==

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 * [https://github.com/arkly-io/arweave-api Arkly Arweave API] enabling storage and validation of Bagit compatible archival packages.
 * [https://ar.io/ ar.io] tooling provides distributed gateways for fault-tolerant access and and a <code>ar://</code> namespace enabling dns like addressing.
 == References ==

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 ==== Activity Feed ====
-Below the last 5 commits:
+Below the last 3 commits:
-<rss max=5>https://github.com/ArweaveTeam/arweave/commits/main.atom</rss>
+<rss max=3>https://github.com/ArweaveTeam/arweave/commits/master.atom</rss>
 ==== Arweave standards ====
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 ==== Activity Feed ====
-Below the last 5 commits:
+Below the last 3 commits:
-<rss max=5>https://github.com/ArweaveTeam/arweave-standards/commits/main.atom</rss>
+<rss max=3>https://github.com/ArweaveTeam/arweave-standards/commits/master.atom</rss>
 == Tools using Arweave ==

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 == User Experiences ==
 <!-- Add hotlinks to user experiences with the tool (eg. blog posts). These should illustrate the effectiveness (or otherwise) of the tool. Use a bullet list. -->
 == Development Activity ==

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 <!-- Describe the what the tool does, focusing on it's digital preservation value. Keep it factual. -->
-A storage based blockchain that uses proof-of-access as a form of consensus to ensure access to historical blocks of data, and to enable creation of new blocks.
+A storage based blockchain that uses proof-of-access (succinct proofs of random access (SPoRA)) as a form of consensus to ensure access to historical blocks of data, and to enable creation of new blocks.
 Arweave attempts to enable permanence for the storage of data on its chain by using a "storage endowment" theoretically ensuing the payment of storage for 200 years.
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 == Proof of access ==
-TODO
+From the 19-25 ArweaveHub weekly digest, SPoRA is designed to incentivize storing large parts of the blockchain's data:
 == Storage endowment ==
-TODO
+An endowment calculation made at the genesis of the protocol ensures perpetual payment for storage for 200 years based on the theory of ever-decreasing storage costs.
 == User Experiences ==
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 == References ==
-* [https://www.arweave.org/ Arweave Homepage].
+* [https://docs.arweave.org/developers/development/protocol Arweave Protocol].
-* [https://arweavehub.com/weekly/fundamentals-of-arweave 19-25 Arweave Weekly Digest: Fundamentals of Arweave].
+* [https://arweavehub.com/weekly/fundamentals-of-arweave 19-25 ArweaveHub Weekly Digest: Fundamentals of Arweave].
 == Informative References ==
 * [https://www.crimrxiv.com/pub/2ud0ee07/release/1 Continuum Arweave Ar.io] digital preservation initiative.
 * [https://docs.orcfax.io/verify verification of Orcfax packages on Arweave]