# Arcium

> Encrypt Everything. Compute Anything. 

Arcium enables encrypted computation on blockchain networks through decentralized Multi-Party Computation infrastructure for privacy-preserving applications.

Arcium provides decentralized confidential computing infrastructure for blockchain applications through Multi-Party Computation protocols. The network enables developers to execute computations on encrypted data without exposing sensitive information, supporting use cases across DeFi, AI, and enterprise systems. Built on parallelized execution environments, Arcium coordinates distributed nodes to process encrypted computations while maintaining data confidentiality. The architecture integrates with multiple blockchains through orchestration layers, allowing applications to implement privacy-preserving functionality without modifying underlying blockchain protocols.

- Type: Project
- Sector: Privacy & Confidentiality
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2022-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Arcium

## Products

- [Arcium Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Arcium): Arcium Network implements decentralized confidential computing through distributed Multi-Party Computation infrastructure, enabling encrypted computation across blockchain and off-chain applications. The system coordinates distributed Arx nodes that form clusters to execute secure computations defined within Multiparty eXecution Environments. Each node processes encrypted data fragments without accessing complete information, maintaining confidentiality through cryptographic protocols including MPC, homomorphic encryption, and zero-knowledge proofs. The architecture supports parallel execution of independent computations while orchestrating node coordination, resource allocation, and verification through blockchain integration. (Compute Network, Early access, Main Product)

## Assets

- [ARX (ARX)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Arcium): ARX is the utility token of the Arcium Network on Solana. It is used to stake and activate Arx nodes, enabling them to perform encrypted computations, and to participate in governance decisions including computation pricing. Staking ARX to nodes activates their computational resources and makes them eligible to perform work, with insufficient stake rendering nodes ineligible, while during high network demand, priority fees are used to purchase and burn tokens, creating a deflationary mechanism. (Utility)

## Links

- [Main](https://arcium.com)
- [Blog](https://www.arcium.com/articles)
- [Documentation](https://docs.arcium.com)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://www.arcium.com/brand)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.arcium.com/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.arcium.com/terms)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/arcium)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/arcium-hq)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@ArciumNetwork)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/Arcium)

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## Optional

- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
- [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships
- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
- [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types
- [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP