Ardrive, a storage platform built on the Arweave blockchain, has partnered with NFT.NYC to enable creators to store digital artwork forever. Data is stored in a decentralized manner that maintains evidence of ownership and protects against deletion or loss. You cannot delete or modify files uploaded via Ardrive using Arweave’s Pay-Once, Store-Eferver System.
Most NFT art is not stored directly on the blockchain and becomes vulnerable to censorship if the server goes offline. Ardrive solves this by placing the full content on-chain. The platform has recently helped Nike’s NFT collection recover after it disappeared from centralized storage. It also stores other well-known NFT projects such as Cryptoadz, Demenerate Ape Academy, and Solana Monkey Business.
Ardrive has stored over 18 million files over the past five years, including nearly 2,000 digital art. These files are now tamper-proof and verifiable. With the number of NFT holders expected to reach 12 million by the end of 2025, Ardrive is promoting permanent digital storage as an important part of the growing digital art market.
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