Starknet

**September 1, 2025** marked a milestone in blockchain infrastructure as **Starknet became the first ZK rollup to decentralize its sequencer**. This breakthrough addresses a key centralization concern in rollup technology while improving user experience. The move represents a significant step toward true decentralization in the ZK rollup space. **Key implications:** - Eliminates single point of failure in transaction ordering - Enhances censorship resistance - Maintains ZK rollup efficiency benefits - Sets precedent for other rollup projects The achievement comes as the broader ZK ecosystem continues maturing, with projects like ZKsync also advancing multi-chain architectures and governance decentralization throughout 2024. This development could accelerate adoption of decentralized sequencing across other major rollup networks.

**Starknet has officially launched its Bitcoin staking integration**, allowing BTC holders to participate in the network's consensus mechanism. **Key Features:** - BTC accounts for **25% of consensus power**, with STRK maintaining 75% - Supported tokens: WBTC, LBTC, tBTC, and SolvBTC at launch - Additional BTC wrappers can be added through governance votes - **Unstaking period reduced** from 21 days to 7 days for both BTC and STRK stakers **Current Status:** The staking protocol is temporarily paused for several hours during implementation of this update. This integration strengthens Starknet's decentralization by bringing Bitcoin's economic security into the network while providing BTC holders with native onchain utility.

**StarkNet has published a detailed incident report** following a network disruption that occurred on September 2, 2025. The report covers: - What caused the incident - How the team resolved the issue - Lessons learned from the experience - Steps taken to prevent similar problems This transparency follows industry best practices for blockchain networks to maintain user trust through open communication about technical challenges. [Read the full incident report](https://www.starknet.io/blog/starknet-incident-report-september-2-2025/)

Starknet's core development team conducted their **35th All Core Devs meeting** focused on full nodes implementation and updates. The monthly technical call brings together developers working on Starknet's infrastructure to discuss: - Full node operations and improvements - Network performance optimizations - Technical roadmap coordination - Implementation challenges and solutions This continues the regular cadence of developer coordination meetings, with the previous session (#34) held on August 28th. [Watch the full meeting broadcast](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1kvJpMgjOAPxE)

A significant DeFi development is coming to Starknet with a new perpetual DEX launching tomorrow. Built by former Revolut team members, it will introduce: - Leverage trading capabilities - Traditional finance asset pairs - Yield farming opportunities In other news: - Layer Akira adds 8 new tokens with $10k lottery campaign - RocketX now bridges ~180 chains to Starknet - Cartridge Controller adds Gmail login support - Byte Beasts integrates Worldcoin verification - New NFT collection Schizodio sells out in under 24 hours [Full weekly recap](https://starknetresearch.substack.com/p/starknet-roundup-182)

Starknet announces version 0.13.6, scheduled for Testnet on June 30 and Mainnet on July 8. This update lays groundwork for S-Two, StarkWare's next-gen STARK prover. Key improvements: - S-Two will cut proving time from 24 to 3 minutes for 2B L2 gas blocks - Proving costs expected to reduce by 50% or more - Resource counting enabled - Transaction costs and UX remain unchanged *Note*: Cairo Native temporarily disabled on Testnet, planned reintegration in Q3. [Full release notes](https://community.starknet.io/t/sn-v0-13-6-pre-release-notes/115680)

Asset Runes technology is enabling direct stablecoin trading on Bitcoin for the first time, eliminating the need for cross-chain bridges or wrapped tokens. The development is being implemented through @dot_swap's platform. - Trading is powered by an onchain orderbook - Features Full Mempool Protection - Currently in beta phase - Supports BTC to Rune swaps - Rune to BTC swaps being gradually implemented This marks a significant step toward native Bitcoin DeFi functionality without requiring users to leave the Bitcoin network.

Starknet is positioning itself as a unified development platform that allows builders to create applications that can leverage both Bitcoin and Ethereum networks simultaneously. Key ecosystem partners supporting development include: - OpenZeppelin - The Graph Protocol - Nethermind - OnlyDust - StarkWare - Starknet Foundation This cross-chain development capability represents a significant step toward blockchain interoperability, allowing developers to harness the unique strengths of both leading networks.

StarkWare has released a breakthrough research paper introducing ColliderVM, a new approach to scale Bitcoin that doesn't require OP_CAT. The technology enables stateful computation on Bitcoin without fraud proofs, potentially allowing Starknet to scale Bitcoin with or without OP_CAT implementation. In other key updates: - STRK staking v2 is now live on testnet with new validator parameters - DeFi Spring incentives launched for wBTC on Vesu - Braavos released a new Bitcoin vault product for bridging and yield generation - Multiple gaming projects advancing including Crimson Fate beta launch - Request Finance adds Starknet support for crypto/fiat operations

Starknet introduces Garaga SDK, enabling Noir developers to verify ZK proofs on Starknet without writing Cairo code. This collaboration between Aztec Network, StarkWare, and Starknet Foundation brings new capabilities: - Automatic generation of Cairo-based verifiers for Noir proofs - Simple two-step deployment process - Support for ZKML, L2/L3 appchains, and privacy-preserving dApps The integration expands Starknet's ZK toolkit and welcomes developers from multiple languages. Developers can now leverage Starknet's efficient proof verification while working in their preferred language. Learn more: [Noir on Starknet](https://www.starknet.io/blog/noir-on-starknet/)