Arkham Intelligence Adds Paywall Feature, Drawing Criticism While ARKM Token Rises 8%

WHY IT MATTERS

Arkham Intelligence is a company that lets people look up activity on blockchains — think of it like a search engine for crypto transactions. Many of its tools were free, which helped it build a large user base. Now, the company has started charging for access to some of those tools, which is called a "paywall" — similar to how some news websites let you read a few articles for free but then ask you to subscribe. Many users are upset because they feel tools that were once free should stay free. Meanwhile, the ARKM token — a cryptocurrency tied to the Arkham platform — went up in price despite the complaints. This is a good reminder that what people say on social media and what happens in markets can be very different things.