Project Ark consists of five phases of development to be sequentially deployed over the next two years. \u00a0Each phase is constructed upon the foundation of the prior, with the endgame being an integrated ecosystem designed for ease of use and wide spread mass adoption.<\/p>\n
1. Atlas \u2013 ARK Token Exchange Campaign(ARK-TEC)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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- Starting Monday, November 7th and lasting till Sunday, December 11th 2016 with minimum threshold to start set at 2000 BTC.<\/li>\n
- During this time we are going to deploy ARK testnet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2. Atlantis \u2013 ARK Mainnet Launch<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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- Full node software is openly distributed. Lite Clients for desktop.<\/li>\n
- Formation of business entities. We are currently speaking with attorneys from countries in our internal priorities list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3. Apollo \u2013 P2P Card Network<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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- Research, Sourcing, and Development of various Smart Card\/NFC materials.<\/li>\n
- Partnerships for NFC\/contactless chip wearable devices with manufacturers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4. Aphrodite \u2013 Bridged Blockchain Support<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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- Distribution of Smart Cards and POS Hardware.<\/li>\n
- Debugging and Feature building for current use cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
5. Argos \u2013 Partnerships, Integrations, and Ecosystem Development<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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- Integration of InterPlanetary DataBase (IPDB: Unreleased\/Integration date TBD: potential for move to Aphrodite or earlier phases).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
ARK ECOSYSTEM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\nARK COMMUNITY<\/h5>\n
A diverse group of talented individuals uniting to realize the vision shared by our 30 members – all passionately devoted to collaboration and the development of the Ark ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\nPHYSICAL CARD SYSTEM<\/h5>\n
Physical cards and transfer equipment accessible to people without traditional bank accounts. This also includes tools to manage off-chain transactions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\nBRIDGED BLOCKCHAINS<\/h5>\n
Ark will bridge other blockchains via a vendorfield known as the SmartBridge. This includes, but is not limited to: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Lisk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u0466RK coin. Fast, secure, and stable. Utilizing delegated proof of stake to secure the network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\nHYPERMEDIA PROTOCOL PLATFORM<\/h5>\n
A peer-to-peer InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) integration will enable ARK to enter the future of media and hosting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A peer-to-peer InterPlanetary DataBase (IPDB), will be integrated into ARK. *pending IPDB final release<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\nCONSTANT IMPROVEMENTS<\/h5>\n
Our developers are working around the clock making improvements to our core. Keeping it fast, secure, and stable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\nOPTIONAL PRIVACY<\/h5>\n
To increase the reach of the ARK ecosystem we are aiming to implement optional private transactions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We not only develop the tools bridging the virtual with reality, but also provide the unique services consumers want, understand, and are willing to purchase using ARK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ARK provides users with innovative use cases through the development and integration of technologies that power the blockchain universe. Highly flexible and adaptable, ARK is a secure platform designed for mass\u00a0adoption and will deliver the services that consumers want. FAST ARK’s Core is configured to produce ultra fast transaction speeds approaching 200 transactions per minute. … <\/p>\n