Introduction
🚧 Work in progress The current Ark implementation requires Elements introspection opcodes. For the covenant-less version, code-named clArk, please check out the clArk GitHub repository.
🤔 Why Ark?
Bitcoin is the world's most secure and censorship-resistant blockchain. However, it's not the fastest or the cheapest. Ark is a second-layer solution designed to scale Bitcoin transactions. It uses a shared UTXO model for confidential and off-chain payments through an intermediary server that cannot access your funds.
🧐 Does Ark require covenants?
Yes and No. To better understand the impact of covenants, check out the Ark vs clArk page to see the differences between the two implementations.
📜 How Does Ark Work?
Head over our Learn section to understand the Ark protocol in detail.
🏃♀️ Running Ark (on Liquid)
You can join an existing Ark service provider or run your own on the Liquid Network. To get started, follow the guides below:
👩💻 Integrate Ark
🚧 Work in progress The Ark libraries and developer tools are currently under development. Please check back soon for updates.
You can will integrate Ark into your wallet or application to enable your users to send and receive Bitcoin payments off-chain.
⌨️ Contributing
We welcome contributions from the community. If you'd like to contribute to the reference implementation, please see the Ark GitHub.
➰ Stay in the Loop
- Join our community on Telegram.
- Ask questions or get help on Stack Overflow.
⚖️ License
By contributing to this repository, you agree to license your work under the MIT license, unless specified otherwise. Contributions not originally authored by you must include a license header with the original author(s) and source.