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ARK Core Continues to Shine as Updates Take Place, Paving the Way for DPoS Blockchain Technology

Place/Date: Lons-Le-Saunier, France - March 5th, 2018 at 9:09 am UTC · 4 min read
Contact: Travis Walker, Source: Ark

ARK is proud to provide insight into their recent project the ARK Core v2. It was a necessity to undergo changes to prepare for the next generation of deployable DPoS blockchains. The ARK team has worked on implementing new features into the platform which will be discussed below.

The Crypti/ Lisk legacy code that the ARK project used initially needed to be scrapped as the team paved way for their own build. The work from Ark’s Contract Execution Services (ACES) and ARK’s internal work has shown that the goals could not be achieved with the core codebase at the time. The code was not fully adapted to facilitate the needs of the platform which required maintenance.

The journey started in the fall of 2017 when the company decided to rewrite the ARK core from scratch. The ARK team is pleased to announce that they are very close to releasing the beta of the project onto DevNet for public testing.

Exploring ARK Core v2

What’s to be found in ARK Core v2? Below is a list detailing the new features:

  • Running on Mac/Windows/Linux.
  • Single command line install.
  • Componentable (Relay Node, Forger, Transaction Pool, Storage, Public API, P2P API, option for your own components).
  • No need for snapshots anymore (if for whatever reason node gets stuck/forked it will delete x-number of blocks from the database and try to sync from ARK network, rather than the need to download snapshot).
  • Forging process running behind firewall.
  • Programmable State Machine with an auditing API.
  • Implementation of AIP11 (protocol serialisation).
  • Implementation of AIP14 (versioned restful API).
  • Implementation of AIP15 (WebHooks).
  • Leveraging multi processor capabilities (separate CPUs for Node, Transaction Pool and Forger processes).
  • Fast rebuild using SPV (with automatic switch to full rebuild when rebuild is close to network height).
  • BIP38 encryption of delegate passphrase in config file with One Time Password (OTP) encryption in RAM for security.
  • Rotating and compressing log.
  • Constants in config file, with progressive fork rules, to ease the configuration of deployable arkchains.
  • Support for various databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite3, MsSQL, …).
  • Internal API for forger.
  • Revamped testing framework.
  • 100% compatibility with v1 protocol.
  • Dynamic fees (Fees will be set by delegates in their configuration files, bringing true governance one step closer)

ARK’s Co-founder, Francois Thoorens shared an example of what they have achieved:

“Once the blockchain is downloaded and assuming it is not corrupted, we have managed to perform a complete rebuild in a little over 1 minute for mainnet on a Macbook Pro. So now each time you restart your node, the script performs a rebuild so processes can be safely synced back to the network. We are still working to improve this rebuild to make a complete blockchain audit detecting any corruption of the blockchain.”

ARK is confident that this platform will fit the needs of anyone wanting to deploy a DPoS blockchain, being the best choice around and that the platform is ready for mass adoption.

About ARK

ARK’s aim is to offer users, developers and companies with a smart blockchain ecosystem that is an adaptable and scalable platform which will provide users with the easiest and most accessible service that technology has to offer. Their goal is for their creation to be mass adopted around the world.

There are a number of diverse individuals that pilot ARK as a company leading them to success including a new member who recently joined named Jeremy Epstein, who is a notable marketer in the blockchain industry. They have achieved some impressive feats like becoming the first cryptocurrency SCIC in France. The journey for this company has only begun.

Disclaimer: ARK is the source of this content. Virtual currency is not legal tender, is not backed by the government, and accounts and value balances are not subject to consumer protections. This press release is for informational purposes only. The information does not constitute investment advice or an offer to invest.

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