Ark Labs is scaling #Bitcoin with Ark, a new layer two protocol for fast, low-cost, seamless payments.
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Last Notes npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs On it! thank you npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Such a great event! The team looking forward to join again next year! npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs https://docs.arklabs.xyz npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqspgrnpwf2xfvvufwf4qskttejk6kkfwagyjcyujsmqd0pt0n3r0pc8cs9y5 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs We have everything open source! Wallet daemons like Fulmine, applications like CoinFlip or if you interested in integrating it we have Go, Rust and JS libraries. https://github.com/ArkLabsHQ npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs We pay sats. Join us! #nevent1q…04d7 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs It’s a library for web developers. Have you -already used BitcoinJS in the past? npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs We’re excited to announce the release of Ark Wallet SDK, a TypeScript-powered toolkit that simplifies building Bitcoin wallets with seamless support for both on-chain and off-chain transactions. https://blog.arklabs.to/introducing-the-ark-wallet-sdk-d1c77ce61cfc?gi=154b9541fa53 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs https://arkdev.info/blog/ark-release-v0.4 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Team’s been cooking: - Ark Notes - Liquidity unlock - Virtual Swaps - Virtual Channels npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs 🙏🚀🚀🚀 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Its releaseTOBER npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Ark v0.3 is out, taking us one step closer to the launch of Ark Node! ✈️ Two-step protocol for easier onboarding 🌲 Round participants now collectively sign and verify the VTXO tree 🕹️ New APIs for more flexible VTXO script policies For more details, visit the Ark engineering blog. ⟁ https://arkdev.info/blog/ark-release-v0.3 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs How the payout split works in practice? npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs https://m.primal.net/KXlz.jpg npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Ark node it’s a simple wallet daemon that you can run everywhere (Heroku, AWS or your own laptop at home!) - send and receive Ark payments (offchain) - pay and get paid via LN swaps - connect your LN node and rebalance your channel for cheap npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Swap between your Ark balance in the node and your balance in the Lightning node you connect with. npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs 🔥 Hot off our $2.5M pre-seed raise, we’re offering an exclusive sneak peek at Ark Node—our flagship wallet daemon designed for fast, low-cost Bitcoin transactions over Lightning via an easy-to-use dashboard! 💸⚡️ Ark Node isn't just another wallet. It's a powerful tool designed to unlock the full potential of the Lightning Network, featuring: ✅ Trustless Swaps ✅ Seamless Node Integration ✅ Cheap BTC Transfers Want early access? Sign up now for a chance to be among the first 100 chosen to join our closed beta, kicking off in September. 🧑🔬Spots are limited, so be quick! ⏰ https://arklabs.to/ark-node https://m.primal.net/KJfL.mp4 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Big news! We’ve secured a $2.5M pre-seed led by Tim Draper and Draper Ventures, with key backing from Fulgur Ventures, Axiom Capital and Bitcoin angel investor, Stephen Cole, fueling our mission to make Bitcoin the future of global commerce! 🌎 https://blog.arklabs.to/ark-labs-secures-2-5-million-pre-seed-to-power-the-future-of-bitcoin-driven-global-commerce-9b5b19fe1a37 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs 🙌 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs The latest Ark release brings new features and improvements, including covenant-less Ark implementation, offline payments, client SDKs, MutinyNet support, and substantial enhancements to our codebase and documentation. https://arkdev.info/blog/ark-release-v0.2/ npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Ark addresses: yay or nay? Join the conversation👇 https://github.com/ark-network/ark/issues/203 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Join our Discord server for developers and advanced users eager to board the Ark! 👉 https://discord.gg/5XwckYtXAG npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs https://primal.net/e/note1pgme0kmg05efcqffmkc9sezhk3z7yyt4l4sk9qy75r5kz2vmfkfssvp6vv npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs If we assume that for tipping and donation, the risk of "double spend" is minimal for the recipient (why the tipper/donor did in the first place?) I think is worth for the self-custodial aspect of it (little vtxos are custodial, but compound over-time and can be consolidated in bigger VTXO or UTXO) npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Few. #note17zm…ftta npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs OOR Payments changes the trust model, as they rely on at least one paritcipant being honest and deleting the key (used to hold the pre-signed exit tree). https://arkdev.info/docs/learn/payments-oor That being said, normal Ark payment (using the so called Ruber shortcut) are already async. https://arkdev.info/docs/learn/payments npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Payment in Ark are very similar to ecash, in the sense the Sender and ASP co-signing and delegating the recipient to claim the payment once it comes online, basically a self-transfer. If all the senders are also recipient, there is no online requirement. https://arkdev.info/docs/learn/payments npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs You can try it out here! You can try the Ark with covenants and the proof-of-concept clArk (covenant-less Ark) 👇 https://github.com/ark-network/ark https://github.com/ark-network/clark npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs The covenant-less version and the covenant one, being merged in a single impl as we speak! Stay tuned https://github.com/ark-network/ark/issues/147#issuecomment-2135808618 npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Keeping an eye on it! 👀 Ark Payments are very similar in this regard https://arkdev.info/docs/learn/payments npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Start now, if you are brave! (or wait for v0.2) Wallet CLI https://arkdev.info/docs/user/intro ASP https://arkdev.info/docs/provider/intro npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs https://stephanlivera.com/episode/584/ npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Listen @npub1w4s…s08a on @npub1r8l…x5dk podcast talking about Ark and Bitcoin scaling. https://youtu.be/yCqFLzD6lEY npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Ark Labs launches today, a new company dedicated to building hashtag#bitcoin layer-two solutions based on the new Ark protocol. Transaction fees and delays caused by congestion on #bitcoin’s mainchain are increasing demand for more scalable payment solutions. Lightning has made significant strides, but UX challenges (like inbound liquidity management) are driving users toward custodial solutions. New approaches to scaling are needed to supplement the Lightning Network. This is where Ark comes in. Ark, proposed 2023, is a layer two protocol designed to offer speed and scalability without the burdens of liquidity management (for end users, at least!). Until now, Ark has been a theoretical solution to bitcoin’s scaling issues. But with the launch of Ark Labs, we’re making Ark a reality—we’ve released an open Ark implementation, which you can use to launch your own Ark Service Provider or wallet. We’ve already started work on the first Ark-based services. If you’d like to be one of the first to try these out at launch, make sure you subscribe to our newsletter on our website https://arklabs.to Ark uses a unique model for hashtag#bitcoin transactions—users connect to an Ark Service Provider (ASP) and transact with “virtual” transactions (VTXOs). Unlike Lightning, end users only need a light wallet and all on-chain liquidity management is handled by their ASP. Importantly, an Ark VTXO can be redeemed on the hashtag#bitcoin mainchain at any time, even if the ASP is offline. This ensures that users have true self-custody of their Ark funds. Onboarding is easier too—users don’t need any bitcoin to open a channel and receive their first payment. All that said, we need to emphasize that Ark is not a replacement for Lightning! Lightning is an essential piece of the scaling puzzle. It’s especially suited to enterprise settlements (e.g., exchanges, federations, and ASPs)—Ark simply fills in its gaps for consumer payments. Ark’s finally here and we’re excited to pioneer new possibilities with #bitcoin. Whether you're looking to integrate Ark into your app, shape the protocol’s development, or make some of the first Ark payments, get in touch! Full announcement https://blog.arklabs.to/introducing-ark-labs-a-new-venture-to-bring-seamless-and-scalable-payments-to-bitcoin-811388c0001b npub1hf5sgehj874r3y2hps9r36qap20cffauc7t895var2ajlsg32mcqa7dp8n ArkLabs Today we’re launching Ark Labs, a new company dedicated to building solutions for the Ark protocol, a new #bitcoin layer two that makes bitcoin payments at scale simpler and with no sacrifices to self-custody. https://blog.arklabs.to/introducing-ark-labs-a-new-venture-to-bring-seamless-and-scalable-payments-to-bitcoin-811388c0001b