Bitcoin Staking Coming to Starknet in Q3 2025
Bitcoin Staking Coming to Starknet in Q3 2025
🔥 BTC Staking Plot Twist
Starknet has announced Bitcoin staking integration through a new SNIP proposal. Key points:
- BTC holders can stake directly on Starknet
- BTC will represent up to 25% of validator power
- STRK remains primary asset with 75%+ validator power
- Target launch: Q3 2025
Other notable updates:
- Starknet v0.13.6 releasing July 8th on mainnet
- Four new assets (AAVE, POL, UNI, ENA) now tradable via Layer Akira
- Major rebrands: Argent → Ready, STRKfarm → Troves
- zkLend shutting down money market and LST products
Asset Runes make it possible for Bitcoiners to access stablecoins without ever leaving the chain. And it’s happening right now on @dot_swap.
1/ Introducing Broly: trust-minimized Bitcoin inscriptions directly from your Starknet wallet. Broly is a PoC demonstrating Starknet’s potential to unlock new Bitcoin use cases with the best possible UX. Here’s how it works 🧵
An advanced CLOB Perp DEX is what public Starknet was missing. Starting in July, that gap gets filled as @extendedapp begins its migration to Starknet. Perp trading on crypto and TradFi assets, community vault, and more, all directly accessible from Starknet.
As previously announced, Extended is migrating from StarkEx to Starknet. The migration process will begin in the first half of July 2025, with the exact start date to be communicated separately. This tweet answers four key questions: 1. Why migrate? 2. What does the migration
A new Starknet version, v0.13.6, is coming: > Testnet on June 30 (next week!) > Mainnet on July 8 This release is part of the roadmap to integrate S-Two, StarkWare’s next-gen STARK prover, into Starknet Mainnet. S-Two will reduce proving time from 24 min to under 3 min for 2B L2
1/ This week in the pack. From infra to apps, here is your Starknet weekly recap 🧵
1/ This week in the pack From infra to apps, here is your Starknet weekly recap 🧵
1/ This week in the pack. From infra to apps, here is your Starknet weekly recap 🧵
CLOB szn on Starknet is real > @LayerAkira & @RemusDEX for spot trading > @extendedapp brings Perps (currently migrating from StarkEx to Starknet Mainnet) > @tradeparadex for Perps + spot coming soon (on its own Starknet appchain) And soon: block time will drop from 30s to 4–6s
1/ This week in the pack. From infra to apps, here is your Starknet weekly recap 🧵
You can just do things with your @DogOfBitcoin on Starknet: > Pay for gas > Set DCA & limit orders > Lend, borrow, LP Do more. Bring your runes to Starknet.
Runes on Starknet. Asset Runes on Bitcoin.
Bitcoin staking is coming to Starknet, and the dedicated SNIP is now live on the Starknet community forum! This SNIP explains the rationale and mechanism behind BTC staking on Starknet, and we are looking for feedback from the community. The main takeaways: > BTC holders will
1/ This week in the pack. From infra to apps, here is your Starknet weekly recap 🧵
Starknet All Core Devs: Full Nodes Call Meeting #30
The Starknet development team held their 30th full nodes call meeting, continuing their bi-weekly technical discussions. This follows their previous meeting (#29) from June 19th. Key points discussed: - Technical updates on full node implementation - Network performance metrics - Upcoming protocol improvements The meeting recording is available for detailed review at [Starknet Full Nodes Call #30](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1kvKpyeXzeoGE) *For developers and node operators: Review the discussion to stay current with Starknet's technical evolution.*
Vibe Coding Tutorial Shows 15-Minute Dapp Development on Starknet
A new tutorial demonstrates rapid dapp development on Starknet, completing both smart contract and frontend implementation in under 15 minutes. This follows a broader trend of simplified blockchain development tools: - Complete dapp build process streamlined for developers - Smart contract to frontend implementation covered - Made accessible through @kasarLabs tooling This development mirrors earlier innovations on Solana, where AI-assisted development tools enabled quick deployment of smart contracts with audit reports and frontend UIs. The focus remains on reducing barriers to entry for blockchain development.
Xverse Wallet Launches Full Starknet Integration
Xverse, a leading Bitcoin wallet, has completed its full integration with Starknet, expanding beyond their initial cross-chain swap feature launched in March 2025. - Users can now access complete Starknet functionality directly through their Xverse wallet - Integration builds on previous Bitcoin-to-Starknet swap capabilities - Marks significant milestone in Xverse's mission to bring Bitcoin DeFi to mainstream users The development follows Xverse's earlier rollout of cross-chain swaps between Bitcoin and Starknet, establishing a more comprehensive bridge between these networks. *Visit [Xverse Wallet](https://wallet.xverse.app/swaps) to explore the new features.*
Paradex Partners with Karnot for Sovereign DEX Infrastructure
Paradex announces a strategic partnership with Karnot to migrate their sequencer to the Madara Starknet stack, marking a significant move towards infrastructure sovereignty. Key developments: - Full control over execution layer through open-source sequencer - Enhanced throughput scaling for unified-margin trading - Purpose-built Appchain infrastructure while maintaining Ethereum finality Karnot brings expertise as: - Starknet's leading Rollup-as-a-Service provider - Core Madara maintainer - Second-largest Starknet validator The migration aims to deliver: - CEX-comparable liquidity - Enhanced privacy features - Improved trading performance Next steps include sequencer migration and infrastructure scaling to support the SuperDEX vision.