ARK is a multifaceted cryptocurrency, p2p software which uses a delegated-proof-of-stake protocol for validation. This allows for anyone and everyone to vote, stake, and participate in ARK's governance. The beauty of this being, you are not required to run a full-node to vote or a minimum amount to stake. You can vote directly from the desktop or mobile wallet using cryptography to create a signature which is then broadcasted to any node on the network. The framework is not only limited to the ARK blockchain. The ARK deployer eliminates all barriers-of-entry for developing your own blockchain. Accessibility to spin up your own governance model, with always a welcome to come upstream. An often cited goal for ARK in the ecosystem is to be the TCP/IP of blockchain.