🔐 strkBTC Launch Approaching: Privacy-Enabled Bitcoin Coming to Starknet
🔐 strkBTC Launch Approaching: Privacy-Enabled Bitcoin Coming to Starknet
🔐 Bitcoin goes private
strkBTC is set to launch by end of April/early May, bringing a new Bitcoin wrapper to Starknet that combines hard money principles with privacy and DeFi productivity.
Key features:
- Privacy-enabled Bitcoin transactions
- Built on STRK20s privacy technology
- Compliance integrated from day one
- Full DeFi composability on Starknet
What this means: Bitcoin holders will be able to do more than just HODL - they can participate in Starknet's DeFi ecosystem while maintaining privacy. The asset aims to provide Bitcoiners with confidential balances and private transfers.
Get involved: Interested users can contact the team at strk20.starknet.io to participate in the upcoming launch. Bitcoin can already be bridged to Starknet in preparation.
This launch is part of Starknet's broader privacy initiative, which includes STRK20s - a privacy layer for all ERC-20 tokens with built-in compliance.
This month on Starknet. 1️⃣ Starknet’s privacy arc is moving from thesis to product > In addition to strkBTC, Starknet is now preparing the launch of STRK20s, a new privacy capability that gives any ERC-20 confidential balances and private transfers, with compliance built in
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2/ Starknet will be fully post-quantum resistant sooner than you think.
5/ Starknet is steadily moving toward full decentralization.
2/ Starkzap v2 is now live. Beyond social login, gasless transactions, and staking, builders can now plug in: - bridging - swaps - DCA - lending/borrowing - confidential transfers All in one SDK.
1/ Starkzap v2 is here: a TypeScript SDK to turn any app into an onchain business. Swaps, lending, gasless txs, social login, Bitcoin staking, bridging, DCA, and confidential transfers. A complete money toolkit, now available to all 🧵
4/ And if you want to go deeper, Starknet also published the technical paper for STRK20s. It breaks down the design, architecture, and core ideas behind this privacy capability for any ERC-20.
1/ The STRK20s Technical Paper is now live. It outlines the design, architecture, and core ideas behind STRK20s, a privacy capability for any ERC-20. If you’re bullish on privacy as crypto’s next major unlock, this paper is for you 🧵
STRK20s is only weeks away. A privacy layer for all tokens on Starknet. Here’s why that matters, and how it compares to other privacy solutions.
7/ Starknet is becoming the real endgame layer. And honestly, it’s becoming dangerous not to pay attention.
1/ The STRK20s Technical Paper is now live. It outlines the design, architecture, and core ideas behind STRK20s, a privacy capability for any ERC-20. If you’re bullish on privacy as crypto’s next major unlock, this paper is for you 🧵
Make all ERC-20 tokens private with STRK20. Join us today at 2 PM UTC to learn more about what STRK20 unlocks for the entire space. Bring your questions, we’ll answer them all live.
10/ Another important reminder: You can now plug Starknet DeFi into any chain and any frontend with the Starkzap SDK. Just: > npm install Starkzap
I forked @JupiterExchange 's mobile app and plugged in @Starknet yield, with the Starkzap SDK. One SDK. No stack changes. No UX fragmentation. From a Solana frontend, I'm now earning 18.6% APR on USDC via Starknet. This is the Starkzap SDK. It plugs DeFi, stablecoins, and
6/ Two new projects are now live on Mainnet: - Yield Stark, building a DeFi hub for Bitcoin on Starknet
Everyday App is live. Stake on yourself. Now.
2/ STRK20s is launching sooner than you think. Testnet is coming this week, and Mainnet is expected by the end of April.
Wen STRK20s launch? - Testnet next week. - Mainnet by the end of April. With great UX and DeFi integrations from day one.
3/ Starknet is just a few weeks away from bringing privacy to all assets, with great UX and full DeFi composability.
7/ Notably, around the end of April/beginning of May, strkBTC will launch, providing to Bitcoiners one asset gathering: hard money, privacy, and productivity. If you want to be part of the upcoming launch, contact us: strk20.starknet.io In the meantime, bridge your Bitcoin
4/ Here’s an example of the kind of app you can build with Starkzap. The broader point: it’s easier than ever to turn any app idea into an onchain app.
Type it until you make it. pic.x.com/ortnDDIL9V
2/ STRK20 is coming. A new privacy capability that gives any ERC-20 confidential balances and private transfers, with compliance built in. Powered by Starknet.
1/ Privacy for Bitcoin… and for every ERC-20. Introducing STRK20: a privacy capability that gives any ERC-20 confidential balances and private transfers, with compliance built in. The market is now one click away from privacy on any token 🧵
10/ To become fully quantum-resistant, Starknet only needs a few adjustments. Hear it from the StarkWare team itself.
Turning Starknet into a fully post-quantum chain is relatively little work for our team. Interesting. pic.x.com/As9vMxnQEA
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