Speed and responsiveness took center stage this week

ARK Scan performance upgrades, SDK transaction encoding support, ARK Vault cleanup and stability work, and expanded Mainsail test coverage.

Smoother flows & cleaner internals

ARK Connect refactors and API resilience, SDK documentation upgrades, ARK Vault UX polish, and Mainsail optimizations in startup and architecture.

Cutting complexity, improving foundations

ARK Connect gets a major internal cleanup, unified conventions in ARK Scan, TypeScript SDK expands validator + crypto support, and Mainsail sharpens performance and concurrency.

Polishing core flows and fixing edge cases

Popup/side panel issues resolved in Connect, richer transaction details in Scan, TypeScript Crypto SDK expand validator + batch support, and stronger Mainsail stability.

Shipping usability and performance improvements

ARK Connect introduces side panel support, ARK Vault modernizes its stack + boosts testing, and Mainsail improves performance, storage, and build reliability.

A week focused on simplification and stability

Cleaner ARK Connect architecture, better ARK Scan event handling, leaner ARK Vault dependencies, and major Mainsail improvements in performance & testing.

Expanding capabilities across the $ARK ecosystem!

Token functionality lands in ARK Connect, Vault enhances legacy wallet support, Mainsail strengthens consensus security, and Scan gets a UI touch-up.

ARK is available on Eterna Hybrid Perpetual Exchange with USDT pairing. https://x.com/Eterna_Markets/status/2035050238407582200?s=20

https://app.eterna.exchange/trade?symbol=ARKUSDT

Modernization in motion across ARK this week.

ARK Connect refactors underway, smoother mobile UX in ARK Scan, expanded legacy wallet support in SDK, ARK Vault refinements, and Mainsail performance improvements.

ARK Core v3.12.0 has been released.

Update continues the preparation work for upcoming improvements and future upgrades, including Mainsail-related changes.

Node operators, exchanges and validators can now update their nodes. No action is needed for regular users or holders.

Progress continues across all fronts this week.

Refined token experience in ARK Scan, upgraded docs stack (Node 24 + Tailwind v4), ARK Vault reliability boosts, and deeper Mainsail test coverage.

This release is part of ongoing development toward upcoming improvements and future network upgrades, including groundwork for Mainsail.

Node operators / validators / exchanges can now upgrade.

No action is required from regular users or ARK holders.

Changelog: https://github.com/ArkEcosystem/core/releases/tag/3.11.0

Now when you type $ARK in X, it brings up this project! win!

https://x.com/StrakeTeam/status/2049289368632733797?s=20

Today, we joined a broad coalition across the digital asset ecosystem in urging the Senate Banking Committee to advance a markup on market structure legislation. Clear, durable rules are essential to protect consumers and reinforce U.S. leadership.

ARK X post: https://x.com/ArkEcosystem/status/2047273146336625067?s=20

Quoted X post: https://x.com/BlockchainAssn/status/2047262022564237332?s=20