README.md

Ark Server

This is a Go implementation of the Ark server. An Ark server it's an always-on server that provides bitcoin liquidity in the Ark layer-two protocol. It supports Bitcoin and Liquid (with more experimantal features using covenants).

ALPHA STAGE SOFTWARE: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Development

Prerequisites

• Go
• Bitcoin Core with compact block filters enabled

Build Server

make build

Run the server

go run ./cmd/arkd

Refer to config.go for the available configuration options via ENV VARs.