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@secondhq
Simple developer solutions for integrating bitcoin payments into your apps. Fast, low-fee, self-custodial. Supports Lightning, Ark, and on-chain.
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    @secondhq
    Jun 9
    SECOND IS NOW ON MAINNET. Bark, our implementation of the Ark protocol, is available for anyone to start making bitcoin payments. Included in the launch are our mainnet Ark server, the Bark SDK, and multiple wallets to try from day one.
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    Steven Roose
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    @stevenroose3
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    Limiting my excitement to 15 minutes wasn't easy.. But here you have 15 minutes of why you should try out our Bark SDK right now!
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    Stephan Livera
    @stephanlivera
    14h
    Bark Goes Main Net with Steven Roose | SLPfast 743 @stevenroose3 of @secondhq rejoins me to explain Bark going live on Bitcoin’s main net. Timestamps: (00:00) - Bark mainnet launched on June 9th (02:01) - Bark and Lightning onboarding (03:30) - Ark compared to Lightning —
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    Stephan Livera
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    Bark Goes Main Net with Steven Roose | SLPfast 743 @stevenroose3 of @secondhq rejoins me to explain Bark going live on Bitcoin’s main net. Timestamps: (00:00) - Bark mainnet launched on June 9th (02:01) - Bark and Lightning onboarding (03:30) - Ark compared to Lightning —
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    nifty, btc++ OS edition 🇰🇪 June 17-19
    @niftynei
    Jun 18
    bitcoin development is alive and well
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    Matthew Vuk 🛳️
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    @matthewvuk2
    Jun 18
    Lark is not a third Ark, or some other product outside of Bark. Rather Lark is “lightning Ark”, or virtual lightning channels inside the Ark. More details to follow
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    @secondhq
    Jun 18
    Replying to @PresidioPod @nwoodfine and @moneyball
    Thanks for the shoutout. Lightning is essential to what we’re doing with Bark, definitely complementing not competing. And the team’s very much looking forward to what @spiralbtc is cooking up with Lark.
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    PBJ Podcast
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    Jun 18
    With Bark (@secondhq) live on mainnet, bitcoin’s payment stack is getting a lot more interesting @moneyball explains how Ark compares to Lightning and what Bark means for bitcoin payments, wallets, and UX Timestamps: 0:00 What Bark is and why it matters 2:10 Ark vs Lightning
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    Lightning News
    @LightningNewsX
    Jun 13
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    What's Bark Protocol 🐶
    Bark protocol promises to solve Bitcoin's scaling and UX problems. Lightning is powerful but managing channels and inbound liquidity stops most apps from ever shipping. Ark is a new Layer 2 protocol...
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    Matthew Vuk 🛳️
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    @matthewvuk2
    Jun 18
    . @CoconutWallet Ark integration will enable the South Korean community to transact together with 0% routing fees. 🇰🇷⚡️ No lightning node on the phone. No LSP. 폰에 라이트닝 노드 없음. LSP 없음. 복리처럼 커지는 네트워크 효과.
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    Louis@Coconut🥥🇰🇷
    @powdae
    Jun 18
    Would it look like this if LN or ARK were mounted on a Coconut? Thank @matthewvuk2 for his efforts. We are waiting for the PR.
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    Btrust
    @btrustteam
    Jun 18
    .@matthewvuk2 took us into the internals of Bark VTXOs, dissecting the sqlite.db to show how they actually appear on disk and what that reveals about the underlying implementation. He dedicated the presentation to @dunxen, a former Btrust developer grantee who now works at
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    Dan Gould
    @bitgould
    Jun 18
    Lightning-only for payments is so obvious when you use it. It just needed to get reliable enough first. The Bitcoin base layer is maturing as the settlement tech it's consistently designed to be.
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    Square
    @Square
    Jun 17
    Bitcoin payments are now even easier on Square Register. Your customers can flip the toggle at checkout and pay with bitcoin. No new training needed.
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    mr enjoyer
    @100xChaser
    Jun 18
    This is fucking sick, need this in asia or latam asap
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    TFTC
    @TFTC21
    Jun 18
    Bitcoin sent via Ark to a Kenyan phone number, received as shillings via M-PESA.
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    Matthew Vuk 🛳️
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    Louis@Coconut🥥🇰🇷
    @powdae
    Jun 18
    Would it look like this if LN or ARK were mounted on a Coconut? Thank @matthewvuk2 for his efforts. We are waiting for the PR.
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    TFTC
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    Jun 18
    Bitcoin sent via Ark to a Kenyan phone number, received as shillings via M-PESA.
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    Matthew Vuk 🛳️
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    Tando
    @tando_me
    Jun 18
    Met @matthewvuk2 yesterday afternoon over a plate of potatoes. And by the evening had a working version of Ark @secondhq powering Tando payments. What do they put in those potatoes?!? 🤯
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    Matthew Vuk 🛳️
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    @matthewvuk2
    Jun 17
    Sending bitcoin via Ark to a Kenyan phone number. They receive Kenyan shillings via M-PESA. Instant. 0% routing fees. Powered by @tando_me 52 million Kenyans are now reachable on Ark. Network effect grows circular economy. Built at @btcplusplus Nairobi 🇰🇪🦒
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