BTC staking on Starknet goes live on September 30!
After months of research, discussion, and preparation with the community, we are thrilled to finally bring this huge milestone to Mainnet.
For all validators and delegators: read the tweet below carefully, as staking contracts will be paused for a few hours on 15/09 to enable the progressive implementation of BTC staking into Starknet’s staking mechanism.
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🚀We are pleased to announce that the KuCoin Institutional OTC Lending Platform now supports USD1 as a collateral asset.
This addition enhances both flexibility and stability for our institutional clients.
Unlock more liquidity.
Empower institutional trading 📈
#KuCoinInst #KuCoinInstOTCLending
Bridging on Starknet has never been easier.
The new version of Starknet’s canonical bridge is here; more refined, more intuitive, and built for an improved UX.
Bridge to Starknet now 🫵
Starknet optimization in 2024:
> Gas fees reduced from $1 to just $0.001 (for an ERC20 transfer).
> TPS capacity increased from 70 to over 500.
> Speed improved from 15 seconds per transaction to ~2 seconds.
Faster, cheaper, stronger.
What are you expecting for 2025?
We all know blockchain interactions should be as easy as sending a message. 💬📲
Do you have ideas on how to make that happen? Take on the special Telegram Track in the Starknet Winter Hackathon. 🦾
Create DeFi apps, NFT platforms, social tools, or even games, leveraging Telegram and Starknet infrastructure to unlock Web3 for over a billion users.🌍 https://t.co/lBovLQ88yA
🏆 Bonus bounty for those building Telegram mini-apps on top of the @argentHQ Telegram wallet SDK.
The Stwo prover is coming to Starknet in April 2025.
This beast is ~940x more efficient than the current Starknet prover.
Proving will no longer be a bottleneck.
The year is coming to an end, but one thing will never end: Starknet will continue to offer endless opportunities for you to shine in 2025.
Notably, the Starknet ecosystem has two major fully online hackathons lined up for you.
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💥 Great news, Zenders! $kSTRK market is now live on @zkLend.
🐺 Deposit your $kSTRK, borrow against it, and use it as collateral to unlock powerful new #DeFi opportunities on @Starknet.
✨ As an LST, $kSTRK opens doors to innovative strategies, all while earning ~14% APY in staking rewards.
➡️ Explore the new market now: https://t.co/QrBrLsUf8c
💫 Full details on caps and borrow factors on our Discord.
P.S. $STRK DeFi Spring rewards coming soon to the kSTRK market. 👀
The StarkWare x Realms Agent Hackathon has begun and runs until January 31st, featuring:
> $250k+ in grants
> Direct coaching from Eliza’s core contributors
> Meet top Starknet builders
> On-demand Q&A sessions
Our future is agentic anon; this is your chance to build it.
Lido is officially live on Starknet with wstETH!
Welcome to Starknet, Lido community 🫶
This collaboration marks a significant step in bringing Ethereum and Starknet closer. Here’s to greater accessibility and efficiency in the DeFi space! 🤝
Staking went live on @starknet 1 week ago today 🙌
Here's a snapshot of the first 7 days:
- 82.48m STRK staked
- 34,600 staking wallets
- 3.65% of eligible supply staked
Track staking over time ��
https://t.co/PmCk2B7oLc
Say welcome to the new Perp DEX powered by StarkEx: @tetadexHQ!
tetadex is leveraging StarkWare’s leading StarkEx infrastructure to build an intuitive on-chain Futures trading platform designed for new users.
Check out a self-custodial, scalable, and ultra-efficient environment 👇