ArDrive has a very different business model and structure than we are typically used too. As part of the way it functions, a token was created to help facilitate two things: Ownership and Governance, and Profit Sharing. Ownership and Governance ArDrive is not owned by one person or a small group of investors, but, instead, …
Yes. The price of ArDrive uploads can fluctuate based on the computing power available to the Arweave network at any one time. We anticipate that these fluctuations should even out as the Arweave network increases in scope. Arweave is currently in a time of rapid growth with a 23x increase in the amount of data …
If you want to get more AR tokens for your wallet, you’ll need to visit a digital currency exchange to buy additional Arweave tokens. Some reputable cryptocurrency exchanges that offer AR are: Bittrex Global Huobi Global Bilaxy MXC Once you have purchased AR tokens from one of these exchanges you can make a simple transfer …
Yes, since every transaction could be slightly different, ArDrive will calculate the cost of each transaction before the upload to the permaweb. You will be given a chance to accept or reject the cost of the transaction before uploading your data permanently.
Rather than pay subscriptions month after month, with ArDrive you only pay once to store your data forever. Most files such as photos, PDFs and Word Docs may only cost a tenth or hundredth of a cent. Generally, you will end up paying around one cent for 4-6 MB of permaweb data. For instance, this …
ArDrive will tell you how much a file costs before you upload it to the permaweb. All pricing is based on the size of each file. ArDrive will check the size of each file you upload and offer a price for permanent storage in AR, the digital currency associated with the permaweb. You can choose …
To get started with ArDrive, you’ll need to obtain a digital wallet and a small amount of AR, the digital currency associated with the permaweb. ArDrive’s is based on the Arweave network and AR is used to pay the global network of operators who maintain the permaweb. First 50 MB for free When you sign …
Not on the current version of ArDrive. We hope to make credit card payments in US Dollars and other national currencies available on ArDrive in 2021.
Yes. Permanent data storage is based on the Arweave network and funded by AR, the digital currency associated with Arweave, the inventors of the permaweb. AR is used to pay the global network of operators who maintain the permaweb, and all payments help strengthen the Arweave network’s capacity for data storage.
At this time you will need to get an Arweave token (AR) and wallet to upload data onto ArDrive. The ArDrive team is working to introduce payment by credit card in currencies like the US Dollar in 2021. And remember, ArDrive only requires a one time fee. There are no ongoing subscription fees for storage, …