Consumer Apps Find Home on Starknet with Lower Costs
Consumer Apps Find Home on Starknet with Lower Costs
🏗️ Starknet's consumer play
Starknet emerges as a practical choice for consumer applications, offering improved scalability and reduced costs.
Key advantages:
- Lower transaction fees make consumer-facing apps more viable
- Enhanced scaling capabilities support higher user volumes
- Infrastructure designed to handle consumer app requirements
The network's technical specifications appear well-suited for applications requiring frequent user interactions without prohibitive costs. This positions Starknet as a competitive option for developers building consumer-focused products in the blockchain space.
Previous analysis from July 2025 indicated Starknet's potential for consumer applications, and current developments confirm these earlier assessments.
14/ Consumer apps on Starknet: scaling higher, for cheaper.
BREAKING: "crypto can’t do consumer scale" crowd just got ratio’d by @focustree. 946,591 Focus Tree Users did 14,000,000 txs on Starknet in the past few months total gas bill: ~158,000 STRK = 0.011 STRK / tx (~$0.00088) and some of you still think onchain UX can’t reach
đź”— Starknet's January: LayerZero Integration, STRK ETF Filing, and Cross-Chain Expansion
**Interoperability Breakthrough** Starknet integrated LayerZero, connecting to 160+ ecosystems and enabling cross-chain functionality. STRK is now tradable on Solana's DeFi ecosystem, while AVNU launched cross-chain swaps supporting 200+ assets from 10+ networks. **Key Infrastructure Updates** - StarkGate and Stargate Finance bridges now support SolvBTC and wBTC transfers between Ethereum and Starknet - S-two proving stack is now fully open-source with EVM verification support - Ethereum Foundation's Open Intents Framework is compatible with CairoVM on testnet **Ecosystem Developments** - Bitwise filed a STRK ETF application - Ekubo Protocol switched to swap fees, quadrupling revenue - AVNU v2 launched with gas-free UX and unified product view - Extended listed Silver, offering 6 TradFi assets onchain - Uncap Finance added tBTC and SolvBTC collateral support - Privacy Pools went live on mainnet - Cartridge acquired gaming platform Playmint Multiple protocols raised funding rounds while new vaults and pools expanded DeFi options across the network.
Starknet Hackathon Registration Closes Soon
The **Starknet Foundation** is hosting an online hackathon focused on privacy, Bitcoin, and zero-knowledge (ZK) technology. **Key Details:** - Start date: February 1 - Prize pool: $21,500 - Focus areas: Privacy, Bitcoin integration, and ZK proofs - Registration still open for a few more days The hackathon invites developers to build applications leveraging Starknet's ZK-rollup technology. Participants can explore privacy-preserving solutions and Bitcoin-related projects using zero-knowledge cryptography. Interested developers should register soon as the event begins February 1. More information available through the [Starknet Foundation](https://starknet.io).
Starknet Core Developers Hold Full Nodes Call #44
The Starknet development team conducted their 44th All Core Devs call focused on full nodes implementation and infrastructure. **Key Details:** - Regular biweekly technical discussion among Starknet core developers - Focus on full node operations, synchronization, and network infrastructure - Part of ongoing series to coordinate protocol development and improvements These calls serve as coordination meetings for teams building and maintaining Starknet's node infrastructure, ensuring alignment on technical specifications and implementation details. [Watch the full discussion](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1dRJZaEVdAAGB)
New USDC Borrowing Pool Against sUSN Enables One-Click Yield Looping
A new lending pool allows users to borrow USDC using sUSN as collateral. The platform enables position looping to amplify stablecoin yields. **Key Features:** - Borrow USDC against sUSN collateral - Loop positions to increase yield potential - One-click execution through Vesus Multiply The mechanism follows a similar pattern to previous stable-stable strategies, where users can earn yield on their stablecoin holdings while borrowing against them. The looping feature lets users reinvest borrowed funds to compound returns. Vesus Multiply simplifies the process by automating the looping strategy in a single transaction, removing the need for multiple manual steps.
ClearStar Launches DeFi Pool on Starknet with Yield-Bearing Collateral
**ClearStar**, a risk curator with experience across major lending and vault platforms, is launching a new pool on **Vesu** within the Starknet ecosystem. **Key Details:** - The pool uses **Noon Capital's sUSN**, a yield-bearing stablecoin, as collateral - ClearStar brings TradFi and DeFi expertise in risk management and operations - The move signals growing curator interest in Starknet **Why Starknet?** Strategy teams are choosing Starknet for its mature infrastructure that supports: - Composable assets - Higher position caps - Structured leverage options This launch represents another step in Starknet's evolution as a venue for sophisticated DeFi strategies, attracting professional risk curators who require robust infrastructure for serious capital deployment.