Carmelo Ippolito
Chief Architect at Ark · Team at Glassnode · Team at OlympusDAO
Carmelo Ippolito is the Chief Architect at ARK, specializing in DeFi protocol design and DAO governance model building. He participated in the early mechanism design and conceptualization of Olympus (OHM), has in-depth research on its core model, and possesses extensive experience in economic models and on-chain architecture. Previously, he worked at Glassnode, where he was engaged in on-chain data analysis and crypto market research.
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"a third incompatible ARK implementation has hit the chain"
$SECZ - ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF $ARKF (one of Cathie Wood’s funds) after buying over 450k SECZ shares last week, ARFK bought another 83K shares of @Securitize yesterday - The position is now well over 500k shares in the fund.
Glassnode flags possible data exposure, warns customers of phishing risk
yep vtxo expiry is still part of the system users can manually do lower level things like join rounds, or do direct vtxo spends, etc -- but the main API is high level and focuses on send/recv on-chain addrs created automatically board into the system there's a single unified LN invoice that hand
each layer serves a purpose: * the Ark layer enables batching of on-chain transactions * the swap layer serves as a Bridge to LN * an internal HTLC-based payment system enables use of LN invoice for all off-chain transactions (no new addresses!)
1/ Wallet apps built on Bark have never done their own Lightning pathfinding: the Ark server works out the best path on their behalf. It works great, but some users want more control, or don't want to share destination data. New research from @notgrubles explores an alternative.
HEAD OF ECOSYSTEM AT ARK LABS ALEX BERGERON TO SPEAK AT BITCOIN ASIA 2026 🇭🇰 "#Bitcoin should be the most celebrated technology of our generation. It is the most vibrant beacon of freedom in the world today." 🚀
i'd love to see a proper protocol implement cooler loans over buybacks, i can get my fair share of the treasury as a loan and im incentivized to pay it back assuming the protocol will generate more cashflows https://docs.olympusdao.finance/main/overview/cooler-loans
A must-read from @Excellion on why @Liquid_BTC is the best Bitcoin L2 for everyday use. 🌊 Unilateral exit sounds great in theory, but when fees rise, exiting small Ark or Spark balances can cost more than they are worth. Privacy, liquidity, and a cheap real exit matter more.
Bitcoin $107K buyers providing ‘early signals’ of 2026 bear-market bottom: Glassnode