# AR(Arweave) * Issue Time 2018-06-08 * Total Supply 64,598,643 AR * Circulation 50,108,502 AR * White paper * Website * Block Explorer AR is the original token of Arweave network, and its value is determined by the practicality of the token itself. AR can be used as an encrypted message input system, and can also be used as a reward to motivate miners. The main function of AR is to pay for the permanent storage of data, but it also has transaction value. Users need to pay AR as transaction fee to record the transaction in the block, and the transaction fee paid by users does not go directly to the wallet of the miners who produce the block. Most of the transaction fee goes to the storage Endowment. It was then distributed to miners' wallets. Arweave seeks to solve the problem of files being forged and altered prior to storage in such a way that once the storage of the file is completed on the fabric, it is woven with all other blocks in the encrypted file. This means that the network will detect and reject any changes to the document's contents. {% hint style="info" %} Trade on ZKE Exchange：; Twitter： Telegram： {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.zke.com/symbol/ar-arweave.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.