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Litepaper · Edition October 2026
How ARKHIVE works
The short version of the whitepaper: how creators make assets on the Launchpad, what ties each one to the real world, and how the money moves.
Planned design, shown with demo figures. No asset has been issued yet; issuance awaits regulatory approval. Terms
In one minute
Three ideas, one platform
ARKHIVE turns revenue, access, prizes and physical pieces into digital assets people can buy, hold and resell.
Made on the Launchpad
Creators and brands choose what to offer, follow a guided form and add their documents, and ARKHIVE reviews it.
Tied to something real
Depending on the asset, a signed agreement, a custodian, the ARKHIVE vault or an ARK Shard ties it to the real world, with its documents in the Deal Room.
Traded on the marketplace
Ownership and payouts are designed to be recorded on Solana, and assets can be resold on the ARKHIVE marketplace.
The path of an asset
From idea to listing
- ApplyTell us about the asset and the value behind it.
- Fill in the guided formThe asset, the price, the supply and, for revenue assets, the revenue details.
- Add your documentsContracts, proof of revenue and photos go in the Deal Room, where buyers can read them.
- ReviewARKHIVE checks the documents and the terms.
- Go liveOnce issuance is approved, the asset is listed. The creator chooses to be paid in crypto or fiat, and sales and payouts show in their dashboard.
- LaunchpadThe guided form
- Deal RoomAgreement and documents
- ReviewARKHIVE checks it
- Digital assetOn Solana
- MarketplaceSold and resold
- Smart contractSplits each payout
- HoldersBenefits and payouts
Asset lab
Four assets. Four dashboards.
Pick an asset type to see how it is created, what backs it and how the money moves. Figures are demo figures.
Perk
A membership card you can resell: benefits, access or items, and whatever is unused moves to the next owner.
Created on the Launchpad
DevelopedPerk Based · guided form
Benefits, claims, discounts, rewards or creator perks. The creator sets the benefits, how holders redeem them and the rules for use and transfer.
Token Gated · guided form
Access to content, communities, events or private areas.
What the pass holds
- AccessA membership or a holder-only session. Access always belongs to the current holder.
- BenefitsA code, an experience or an item. Single-use codes are reissued when the digital asset is sold.
- Physical itemsSigned or physical items kept in the ARKHIVE vault until a holder ships them.
The life of one pass
Demo- $50You buy a membership with a 20% discount code and four early-access drops
- UsedYou use the code and two of the drops
- ResoldYou resell the membership on the marketplace
- 2 dropsThe two unused drops move to the buyer. Used perks stay marked as used
When a Perk is sold
- Unused perks and drops still to come move to the buyer.
- A single-use code is reissued to the new holder.
- Items stay in the vault with the digital asset until a holder ships one.
- Memberships and holder sessions always belong to the current holder.
Perks carry benefits only. They do not pay a share of revenue.
Raffle
A prize draw where every ticket is a digital asset and every draw can be checked.
Created with ARKHIVE
Prizes, physical items and collectible tickets, handled end to end. Every ticket is a digital asset, and it stays a collectible even if it does not win.
- 01Your ticket is a digital asset, and it can be resold while it is still in
- 02Each weekly cutoff, a random draw decides which tickets stay in
- 03The last draw picks the winners from the tickets still in
- 04Winners redeem with a single-use code
Backed by the vault and the record
- Prizes in the vaultPhysical prizes are kept in the ARKHIVE vault, so they can change owner without shipping.
- Draws on the recordEach cut uses a random draw recorded on the blockchain, so anyone can verify it.
One raffle, one month: tickets still in
Demo1,000 tickets at $20 and 10 prizes worth $20,000 in total. Prize pool per ticket is the prize pool divided by the tickets still in; it is not a price or a promise of value.
After the draw
18+. A free entry route and a skill-testing question apply where the law requires them.
Phygital
A physical piece paired with a digital asset that records who owns it.
Created on the Launchpad
Phygital · guided form
- 01Tell us about the piece, its value and who holds it
- 02Choose Whole, Shares or a Collection, and the custodian
- 03The piece is appraised and documented, and an ARK Shard is paired with it
- 04Once issuance is approved, the digital assets go on sale
What stands behind a piece
- Custodian
- A gallery, a vault or the owner, named for every piece
- Record
- Appraisal, condition reports, photos and custody history
- ARK Shard
- An engraved NFC plaque. Tap it with a phone to see the piece and who holds it
- Deal Room
- The terms and documents, to read before buying
- Fees
- Set for each issuance
Three ways to own a piece
Shares, worked through
DemoDemo figures for explanation only. They describe no real asset, offer or result, and no payout is promised.
The platform
Where the money goes
Fees, the ARKV token and the planned rewards, as designed. All of it may change before launch.
Marketplace fee by tier
Your tier is set by the ARKV you hold and your contribution to the ecosystem. Each step lowers the fee and raises your EchoChain boost, up to 2x.
Up to 10%saved on platform fees paid in ARKV
Platform revenue, planned split
- Company60%
- Rewards15%
- Burned15%
- Early backers10%
Rewards is the planned EchoChain Rewards pool. A design target, not a commitment to pay anyone. Burned means permanently removed from circulation.
What sets your Echo Score
- Activity60%
- ARKV held over time30%
- Quality of your sales10%
EchoChain Rewards are a planned program, designed to share a pool of 15% of platform revenue by Echo Score. Rewards are not guaranteed.
ARKHIVE’s Native Issuances
Five are planned. As designed, each would be allocated 1% of the platform’s total on-chain revenue, paid in ARKV, and come with a physical ARK Shard. None is issued yet.
The ARKV token
- Total supply
- 1B
- Network
- Solana
- Token type
- Utility
A utility token for use on the platform. It gives no ownership in ARKHIVE and no right to its revenue, profits or dividends.
Built on top
The layers around every asset
ARK Score
One score for how consistent an asset’s revenue is, what could move it next and the multiple it could trade at. Planned for 2027, from the ARKHIVE AI Engine.
Learn moreEchoChain Rewards
Launching, buying, selling, holding ARKV and time in the ARK add to your Echo Score. It only adds points and never takes them away.
Learn moreThe ARK
ARKHIVE’s 3D world in the browser, with 22 places to visit and six operations. Explore it as a guest.
Learn moreARK Shards
Engraved 316 stainless steel plaques with an NFC chip inside, paired with a phygital piece. Tap one with a phone to prove the piece is real.
Learn moreWhere things stand
Today, and what comes next
Roadmap items are plans, not commitments, and dates may move.
Live
- Production dApp
- Launchpad in early access
- Revenue Shares demo
- The ARK
Developed
- Perks flow
- Whole phygitals
- Mobile app
In development
- Phygital Shares and Collections
- Revenue connected to sales
Planned
- ARKHIVE AI Engine
- EchoChain Rewards
- Store checkout
After approval
- Marketplace go-live with the first drops
Go deeper
The whitepaper has the full breakdown: the ecosystem, the technology, the tokenomics and the long-term vision.