For Ark you need Ark Service Provider (ASP)
For ctv it looks like it’s diy tx’s
Discussion
doesn’t ark use ctv?
Yes ark needs* ctv, but ctv doesn’t need asp’s
why isn’t ark using the diy design you outlined then? I don’t understand how an opcode gets you something that ark, built with that opcode, doesn’t?
#Ark goes up and away from the chain = layer 2
#Ctv goes deep into the chain = layer 1.0* 😭😭😭😭
Think of ark as being similar to #ecash , you get privacy but less chances of getting rug pulled
ctv is a primitive that lets you build protocols, like ark
saying ctv gets you “shared utxos” is meaningless without a protocol for *how* that sharing works. ark is one such protocol. you mentioned a diy one — what were you referring to?
Ctv is a script, you don’t need a protocol to pool your utxo’s.
DIY = you commit your utxo and then share the tx off chain