Second’s Bark Boasts New era of Bitcoin Payments, drawing in former Blockstream developers

Second, a Bitcoin development lab founded by former Blockstream executives, has launched Bark, a custom Ark protocol implementation that promises faster and cheaper self-custodial Bitcoin payments compared to Lightning Network channels. The company is led by CEO Steven Roose and CTO Erik De Smedt, both former Blockstream developers.

• →Second launched Bark, a custom Ark protocol implementation for Bitcoin payments.
• →The protocol promises faster and cheaper transactions than Lightning Network channels while maintaining self-custody.
• →Second was founded by former Blockstream executives including CEO Steven Roose and CTO Erik De Smedt.
• →The development represents a new approach to scaling Bitcoin payments beyond existing Layer 2 solutions.
• →Former Blockstream talent is driving innovation in alternative Bitcoin scaling solutions.