Burak (Bitcoin researcher/developer) joins me to talk about Ark, a new protocol for Bitcoin scaling and privacy. We chat about:

• Downsides of LN
• High level overview 
• ASPs, vTXOs
• Vapourware?
• Other criticisms
• Interactive vs non-interactive versions
• Covenants and what they’d mean for Bitcoin

Links:

• Site: arkpill.me
• Twitter: @brqgoo  
• Telegram: https://t.me/ark_network_community

Relevant prior episode:

• SLP339 Jeremy Rubin – What is Check Template Verify?

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