... Williams, 29, dropped out of the computer science doctoral program at the University of Kent in England to start Arve in 2017. After studying a period like Nazi Germany, he wanted to create a platform for permanent historical records that could not be edited.
“One of the most important things dictators try to do is control the space of information,” he said.
The immutability of the distributed, digital laser, known as the blockchain, appealed to Williams. He said Arweave is “blockchain-like”, but uses a structure called blockwave that is better for storing large files such as videos and documents. ...
“Lasers replicate information from hundreds of different locations around the world, not thousands,” he said, without specifying exactly how many computers have Arweave data stored on them.
Network users known as miners receive Arweave crypto tokens that can be exchanged for cash using their computer to store data. ...
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