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Ark Operator Second Gets Hacked
On Monday, 5 October 2026, an attacker exploited a bug in the server that powers Bark, the Ark implementation built by Second. They walked away
What Is Bark?
The Ark protocol is an alternative scaling solution that offers different trade-offs than the Lightning Network. Like the Lightning Network, Ark offers multiple implementations to
What Is ArkPool?
Since Bitcoin mining is now an industrial-level operation, with the vast majority of hash rate coming from large-scale operations, it’s natural that the ecosystem and
What Is Arkade?
Bitcoin’s base layer is deliberately conservative. It settles value securely, but it doesn’t offer instant payments, easy asset issuance, or flexible contracts. For years, the
Hack or Be Hacked
In September 2026, Chainalysis confirmed what we all knew when it published a figure that should have been front-page news across every crypto publication. Instances
Inside Core Lightning’s AI-Triggered Security Crisis
The Bugs, the Blackout, and What CLN Node Operators Need to Know 2026 has not been a good year for Blockstream; for fourteen days starting