Amboss on Nostr: A thousand people can own one Bitcoin transaction. Ark gets pitched as "the next ...
A thousand people can own one Bitcoin transaction.
Ark gets pitched as "the next Lightning." It solves a similar problem: instant, cheap, self-custodial Bitcoin payments, with an almost opposite design. Understanding the difference tells you what each approach is actually for.
https://drop.amboss.tech/ark-explainer.htmlPublished at
2026-08-19 13:15:16 UTCEvent JSON
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