Only Starknet can take on Solana.
Ditched EVM for custom tech optimized for speed & proofs.
Cairo language brings unique capabilities unattainable elsewhere.
Buidling the chain of proofs. ✅
Is Starknet aligned with Ethereum, even though it's a non-EVM L2? That's actually a very good question! And it has a very good answer: Yes.
Here's the logic behind Starknet, Cairo, and choosing the non-EVM path:
Starknet operates as a layer atop Ethereum. So, there's L1 and L2, each serving different objectives.
Ethereum functions as the layer providing decentralization and security. What about scalability? For that you have L2.
Starknet, as an L2, was designed to expand Ethereum not only in throughput but also in the variety of use cases, ease of building, allowing creativity, optimizing UX, and lifting as many barriers as possible.
All of these are enabled by Cairo, native AA, and more💡
It's different than other L2s, and it's designed to expand Ethereum.
L1 provides its own advantages. If you want your L2 to provide innovative possibilities, it is not unreasonable to create an innovative infrastructure for it.
To sum it up:
Ethereum - L1 - Solidity - Security
Starknet - L2 - Cairo - Unlimited possibilities