$ARIO Just Got Even More Based

Connecting Permanence, Liquidity, and Accessibility

The AR.IO Network is broadening its presence by bringing $ARIO, the utility token behind the permanent cloud, to the Base ecosystem. Base is a secure, scalable Layer 2 built on Ethereum that offers low-cost transactions and broad user access. This expansion creates a path for more people to participate in the AR.IO economy while introducing permanent, verifiable storage to one of the fastest growing environments in Web3.

This development serves builders, traders, creators, and everyday users who want access to stable and trustworthy infrastructure. The permanent cloud becomes discoverable and usable within an ecosystem known for accessibility and high activity.

“This is an expansion of accessibility, not a change of purpose. The AR.IO Network remains open, permanent, and community-driven. The bridge simply gives more people a way to participate in that mission.”
- Phil Mataras, founder of AR.IO

What Is AR.IO and Why It Matters

AR.IO is a decentralized network that provides long-term, reliable access to permanent data, using Arweave as its storage foundation. It keeps that data accessible across independent gateways and supplies the routing, querying, and indexing that, in turn, enliven it. The result is an access layer built to stay dependable, consistent, and resilient - wherever and however it’s used.

The network powers several important capabilities:

The purpose of AR.IO is to ensure that the information people depend on remains accessible regardless of outages, platform failures, corporate shutdowns, political pressure, or accidental deletion. In a world where the web frequently loses important content, AR.IO provides a stable foundation for long-term access.

What $ARIO Does

$ARIO is the utility token that powers the permanent cloud by supporting several functions across the network:

ArNS smart domain purchases
Payments for permanent data uploads onto Arweave
Economic incentives for AR.IO gateway operators

$ARIO provides real utility and revenue to the permanent cloud - broader availability of ARIO supports the healthy economy needed to sustain the network.

Why Base?

The ARIO + Base combination strengthens both sides of the bridge:

Liquidity improves participation in activities such as gateway staking and ArNS purchases.
Accessibility allows anyone with a Coinbase wallet or Base-native tools to use $ARIO.
Composability makes it easier for Base applications to integrate permanent storage and identity.
Visibility introduces AR.IO and Arweave permanence to a broader group of builders and users.

For Base users, this expansion creates access to permanent data storage, decentralized access tooling, and the economic layer that supports them. For AR.IO, it opens the door to growth, collaboration, and increased resiliency. The next billion onchain users deserve permanence.

What's Next

The expansion sets the stage for new integrations within the Base ecosystem. Liquidity pools are live on Hydrex, and Based $ARIO can be used for both permanent data uploads and permanent domain purchases through the Turbo app. These developments allow more users to access the permanent cloud and help builders create applications that rely on stable, verifiable data.

Additional integrations, tooling, and economic hooks are already in development - including x402 support - all aimed at expanding how $ARIO can be used across the Base ecosystem.

The mission remains focused on providing permanent access to critical information, and this expansion simply makes that mission easier to participate in.

Additional Resources

Official Base ARIO Contract Address: 0x138746Adfa52909E5920DeF027f5a8dC1C7EfFb6
Hydrex ARIO/USDC Pool: https://www.hydrex.fi/swap
BaseScan: https://basescan.org/token/0x138746adfa52909e5920def027f5a8dc1c7effb6
ARIO on CMC: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ar-io-network/
Token details: https://ar.io/token

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