🌐⛓ Arweave (AR) — A “perpetual” data storage platform for Web3
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🧠 What is AR?
Arweave (AR) is a decentralized data storage blockchain — allowing data to be written once and exist permanently on-chain.
Arweave's “permaweb” platform supports truly uncensorable Web3 applications, serving to store documents, historical records, NFTs, journalism,… forever
The AR token is the native currency used to pay a one-time storage fee, after which the data remains on the community endowment — ensuring the network operates sustainably over the long term
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🔥 Why is AR prominent in 2025?
• Practical applications: suitable for DAOs, NFT platforms, tamper-proof data recording systems
• Thriving ecosystem: AO mainnet and HyperBEAM — a computing platform on Permaweb — have been operational since early 2025, ushering in a new era for on-chain applications
• Significant market changes: As the demand for Web3 data storage increases, AR has a leading edge with a sustainable model that does not require multiple storage fees
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📈 Price information & potential appreciation
• Current price: around $6.79–$6.89 (early August 2025), market cap ~450–480 million USD 
• Price forecast:
• Bitget/CoinCodex forecasts that AR could bounce to the range of ~$6.9–7.2 in August 2025, and the range of $8–$9+ by the end of the year (+20–40%)
• Benzinga expects the average price of AR in 2025 to be ~$7.19, with a maximum of ~$10.24, equivalent to a potential increase of ~115% from the current price
• Cryptopolitan gives a very bullish estimate: $17.50 by the end of 2025, potentially exceeding $30 by 2028 if adoption spreads