Building Services Beyond the Lightning Network — Inside Arkade's Programmable Bitcoin Layer

Most Bitcoin scaling projects pick a lane. Arkade refuses to. In this conversation, Ark Labs' Andrew "Kukks" Camilleri explains why Arkade is a general-purpose off-chain environment where you can express your own unlocking scripts — multisig, hash-lock contracts, and more — without opinionated rails like built-in Lightning. He and Shinobi unpack the cosigner trust model, trusted execution environments, and how users can self-deploy signers to remove the possibility of incorrect execution. Grab your copy THE 2036 ISSUE👇 https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/pages/the-2036-issue 🔶 Shinobi — Bitcoin Magazine 🔶 Andrew "Kukks" Camilleri — Ark Labs Chapters: 01:01 — What Is Ark? Single Output, Multiple Owners 01:50 — Batch Creation, Intents & VTXOs 02:46 — Forfeit Transactions and Connector Outputs 03:35 — The Virtual Mempool and Off-Chain Transfers 04:43 — Arkade vs Second: A Different Direction 05:35 — A General-Purpose Off-Chain Environment 06:32 — Extending Beyond Bitcoin's Base Layer 07:36 — The Cosigner Trust Model and Enclaves 09:11 — Self-Deployable Signers, Marketplaces & Lightning Swaps 11:38 — Enforcement, Fallbacks & What Ships Next #Bitcoin #Ark #Arkade #ArkLabs #Kukks #BitcoinMagazine #Shinobi #BitcoinScaling #VTXO #LightningNetwork #BitcoinCovenants #BitcoinMultisig #ArkadeScript #BitcoinOpcodes #TrustedExecutionEnvironment #TEE #Enclaves #DLC #OffChainBitcoin #BitcoinLayer2 #BitcoinDevelopment #BitcoinProtocol #AtomicSwaps #BitcoinScript #BitcoinPayments DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.