[INFO - DISCUSSION] OZark Wallet - new desktop & mobile Bitcoin wallet

[cygan]

today i came across the following new Bitcoin wallet...
this relatively new and still-developing OZark Wallet is a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet and it is available in both desktop and mobile (android and ios) versions.
the current 0.3.9 version includes the following features, among others:

• Bitcoin on-chain (BDK)
• ark layer 2 (for VTXO payments)
• lightning (via Ark)
• native taproot assets (TapD)
• embedded tor client for .onion connections to your node

https://github.com/Silexperience210/OZark-wallet

[satscraper]

today i came across the following new Bitcoin wallet...
this relatively new and still-developing OZark Wallet is a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet and it is available in both desktop and mobile (android and ios) versions.
the current 0.3.9 version includes the following features, among others:

• Bitcoin on-chain (BDK)
• ark layer 2 (for VTXO payments)
• lightning (via Ark)
• native taproot assets (TapD)
• embedded tor client for .onion connections to your node

https://github.com/Silexperience210/OZark-wallet

May I ask you a question? Why do you try to drift through the forum discussion the chicken wallet, which has all the hallmarks of a scam project?

The first release was published yesterday, and in less than one day the number of releases increased tenfold.

Why do you think they do it?

In my view, the answer is simple-they're trying to create the pretense of a working product while actually selling ice to Eskimos.

Could you vouch for OZark's reputation?


P.S. OZark Wallet's contributor:

 

[cygan]

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Could you vouch for OZark's reputation?
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my purpose in starting this thread about this wallet is precisely to spark this discussion, which focuses on identifying the best possible pros and cons - or warning about the risks - of using this or another wallets
i don't recommend any specific wallets in any of my posts... i'm just posting updates to keep everyone here on the forum up to date

[internetional]

• ark layer 2 (for VTXO payments)
• lightning (via Ark)
• native taproot assets (TapD)

Thanks for the info! I think all non-trivial projects are worth discussing. And combining Taproot Assets and Ark in a single wallet is a truly non-trivial solution. I'd like to understand what drove the developers to this specific combination.

The only thing is, I feel it makes sense to specify which exact Ark implementation the wallet uses. There are currently two: Arkade and Bark, and they are incompatible with each other. They have different pros:
- Arkade features very low fees at the protocol level (though wallets can increase them at the frontend level);
- Bark features unilateral exit to the mainchain implemented at the SDK level, so this function is built into all its wallets, allowing users to use Bitcoin in a fully non-custodial mode.

Seeing the letters 'ark' in the wallet's name, I immediately went to check which of the two protocol versions it uses. I really want to find a fully working wallet for Arkade that supports unilateral exit! So far, this feature is only implemented in the Bitboard wallet, but it has been glitchy.

But no. It turned out that OZark is based on Bark with its higher fees. This means that in essence, it is not much different from the more well-known and reliable Noah wallet. The only strange difference is the Taproot Assets support.