01 / ON-CHAIN
A familiar foundation.
Receive and send on-chain XBT, or board funds into Paperclip Ark. Boarded funds become spendable after 3 confirmations.
BITCOIN BLAKE2B · XBT
Your bitcoin.
More ways to move.
On-chain, Ark, and Lightning. A Paperclip wallet on your own hardware, connected to the Paperclip Ark server.
Public beta · Now accepting XBT
SERVICE STATUS
Open beta
Paperclip Ark is open for XBT deposits, Ark transfers, and Lightning payments.
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WALLET 0.8.3 · ASP UPDATED
Better handling of failed Lightning payments.
Update for invoice prechecks, clearer payment status, and tracking of eligible recovery-cost reimbursements. The updated Ark server also supports older compatible wallets through separate inbox credits.
Recovery reserves stay funded. Compensation applies to verified eligible failures before payment dispatch, not every failure or historical payment.
Get the update and read what changed →ONE WALLET, THREE WAYS
Choose how you pay.
02 / ARK
Move between wallets.
Send XBT between wallets on Paperclip Ark. Your wallet automatically refreshes eligible funds while online. Keep a complete recovery backup.
03 / LIGHTNING
Lightning. Without channels.
Pay compatible XBT Lightning invoices from your Ark balance without opening or managing Lightning channels. Send and receive up to 250,000 sats per payment in the live beta. Fees and recovery reserves apply.
BUILT FOR YOUR NODE
Paperclip, at home.
Wallet packages for Umbrel and Start9, preset to Paperclip. Your wallet keys stay on the machine where you run the app.
View packages and requirements →CONNECTION DETAILS
Paperclip Ark server
https://ark.paperclippool.xyzXBT mainnet · TLS · Open beta
Read the connection guide →UNDERSTAND THE FULL COST
Service fees are only part of the cost.
Ark to Ark
No separate service fee. With Wallet 0.8.2 or later and this server, one input allocates 2,660 sats without change or 3,990 sats with recipient and change: 33.5% less. Older wallets use 4,000 or 6,000 sats. Multiple inputs cost more. Review the total debit before sending.
Lightning receive example
A 10,000-sat receive with one HTLC input deducts 120 sats in service fees and 4,000 sats for recovery, leaving 5,880 spendable sats. More inputs can increase the recovery allocation.
What happens to the allocation?
It is not an immediate miner fee or a generally refundable deposit. Separately, the ASP can compensate eligible failed-Lightning recovery costs under the current reimbursement rules. Refresh does not refund prior allocations. If recovery is unused, the server can reclaim unused backing under the expiry rules.