Where is the data stored in Arweave?

At its core, Arweave is a Decentralized Storage Network (DSN) that connects people who have extra available computer disk space with those who need more computer storage. Designed to provide scalable, cost-effective, and permanent data storage, Arweave is built on a blockchain-like data structure called the blockweave .

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How does Arweave mining work?

Here’s how it works: The blockweave is maintained by miners who provide disk space and replicate the data stored in the network in order to gain AR tokens . In order to mine or verify a new block, miners must provide cryptographic proof that they can access the blockweave’s recall block — hence, Proof of Access.

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What is Arweave?

Arweave is a new type of technology that uses a form of database to store data that cannot be deleted or changed, and uses economics to incentive people to store the data for long periods of time for the first time ever. This combination makes either public or private data permanent.

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