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Overview

What is Arweave?
Arweave is a smart contract platform and a data storage network (a blockchain). Arweave was founded by Sam Williams & William Jones and launched in 2017.
How does Arweave work?
Miners process transactions, store information, and receive fees from users (supply-side fees).
Who governs Arweave?
AR holders own and govern the protocol. They currently do not take a cut of the total transaction fees paid by users (revenue). Arweave’s investors include a16z, Coinbase Ventures, USV, etc.
RevenueArweave's share of the transaction fees$0Connects Validators & UsersSupply-side feesValidators' share of the transaction fees$100ValidatorsFeesTransaction fees paid by users$100Users
The values in this graphic are examples and do not reflect actual values. Treat them as approximations.