ARK is a new type of Layer 2 protocol with the UX of E-Cash but non-custodial. When it was announced first in 2023 it was clear that it would require a soft fork like CTV to even work though. Now 2 years later it's here live on Bitcoin mainnet, without the need for a new soft fork at all.
And with the interoperability with Lightning it will create some interesting wallets and new use cases.
softsimon
npub1hv…a5e8q
2025-04-13 08:33:41
in reply to nevent1q…ts44
Author Public Key
npub1hvw02fgyxhl5whxckv4vkglraeamar7r3a54zuztg7v9zw28vukq5a5e8qPublished at
2025-04-13 08:33:41Event JSON
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