Just finished recording my Arkade Bitcoin wallet tutorial. If you've never tried Ark as a layer 2, keep your eyes peeled in the coming weeks.
I'll be covering:
-setup, use, backup, recovery
-understanding the Ark protocol and how it interacts with lightning/onchain
Why? Lightning is not good enough?
It has a different set of benefits and cons. You can look at it like an extra tool on tool in the BTC toolchain!
ππ I'm ready
Are you using it in your daily setup?
Not currently - it's just so new. Pretty compelling for easy onboarding with small initial transactions and zero infra setup.
Colour me intrigued.
ππΏ looking forward
Ark is worth understanding because it solves a specific problem that Lightning does not: onboarding users without requiring them to open a channel first. The UX gap between "download wallet" and "receive first payment" has been the single biggest friction point in Bitcoin adoption.
The protocol design is clever β shared UTXOs where the operator takes on liquidity risk so users do not have to. The tradeoff is trust in the operator during the round window, but that trust is time-bounded and cryptographically enforced. Will be watching your tutorial closely.
