Introducing Data as
A First‑Class Citizen
Within Web3

A universal, cost efficient data layer where you control your data on Ethereum

[ Why arkiv ]

Current State of Data

Web2 is convenient—until lock‑in, outages, or policy changes
Web3 is trustworthy—but painful for data (rigid, slow, costly)
Having to choose between “Convenience” or “Control”

With Arkiv

Queryable by design. CRUD + indexes, not ad‑hoc indexers.
Time‑scoped. Pay by bytes × lifetime; auto‑prune on configurable dates.
Deterministic & verifiable. Same query → same answer.

[ How it Works ]

L3

DB‑Chains

Specialized database chains for data. CRUD via RPC, indexed queries, programmable expiration

L2

Arkiv Chain

Coordination & registry for DB‑chains; multi‑token gas logic; anchors L3 state; deterministic read layer.

L1

Ethereum

Final security & verifiability for proofs and commitments

[ GLM — Tokenomics ]

Fees

Data writes and management are designed to be paid via Arkiv with GLM at the core.

Multi‑token support

Arkiv supports multi‑token gas logic at L2 while keeping GLM central to the system's economics.

Incentives

GLM ecosystem incentives align actors across the Arkiv Ecosystem.

[ Use Cases ]

Discover real-world applications built with Arkiv - from decentralized clipboards to immutable static hosting.

[ Emerged from Golem Ecosystem ]

Golem Network logo - creators of Arkiv blockchain database

Built within the Golem ecosystem, Arkiv is a data availability & management layer (L2+L3) combining the usability of Web2 with the trustlessness of Web3. Built on Ethereum.

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