ARK
ARK is the protocol asset. It is the liquid token people trade, the asset users board for reward participation, and the base unit that ties the system together.
Read the token storyArk turns trading, boarding, locking, fees, rewards, and liquidity into one cohesive, perpetual on-chain system.
These docs give a clear overview of the ARK protocol and show the active contract addresses that power the system behind the scenes.
User Guide
New to Ark? Start here for plain-language walkthroughs of trading, boarding, locking, slippage, approvals, claims, exits, and unlocks.
Open the guideTrade
Trading uses the official Uniswap v4 ARK/WETH pool through dedicated buy and sell executors. The hook records official volume and routes hook fees through explicit on-chain routes.
Read trade mechanicsBoard
Boarding converts liquid ARK into a boarded position. The user receives non-transferable boarded receipts plus a Pass, and the position starts earning base ARK rewards immediately.
Read board mechanicsLock
Locking converts liquid ARK into a fixed-duration vault lock. The user receives a locked receipt and a lock NFT, earning the locked ARK stream plus WETH-accounted fee rewards.
Read lock mechanicsHarbor
Harbor receives a share of WETH hook fees and periodically deploys WETH-only liquidity below spot as downside support for the official pool.
Read Harbor mechanicsSystem map
Only official Ark paths feed the protocol.
ARK remains a transferable ERC20, so outside markets can exist. The protocol treats the official v4 pool, Boarding, Vault, Fee Router, Buyback Logic, and Harbor as the canonical paths that create rewards and reinforcement.
flowchart LR
Wallet[Wallet] --> Trade[Trade]
Wallet --> Board[Board]
Wallet --> Lock[Lock]
Trade --> Pool[Official v4 Pool]
Board --> Boarding[ArkBoarding]
Lock --> Vault[ArkVault]
Pool --> Hook[ArkHook]
Hook --> Router[ArkFeeRouter]
Router --> Vault
Router --> Buyback[ArkBuybackLogic]
Router --> Harbor[ArkHarbor]
Buyback --> Router
Boarding --> Vault