In this post we dive deeper into the design of the StarkNet Token, its minting schedule and expected timeline. Considerations The design of the StarkNet Token is shaped by the need to power a network that is composed of (i) Users of StarkNet, (ii) Operators — people providing the network with…

Our previous post explained what StarkNet is, how it is progressively being decentralized, and provided a summary of its two decentralization mechanisms. This post discusses the StarkNet decentralization process, the role of the StarkNet Foundation, and the need for a new native token for StarkNet. Finally, it discusses additional considerations…

TL;DR StarkNet’s decentralization involves a native token and a new foundation. The StarkNet token is used for governance and as the network’s payment and staking asset. Ten billion tokens have been minted and their allocation has begun. The StarkNet Foundation, now being set up, will have a mission to maintain StarkNet…

All you need to know about why and how this will happen — Intro StarkNet is preparing for a regenesis on Ethereum Mainnet. This post presents our current thinking on what this will look like, as well as why it is necessary and what its impact will be. We’re keen to share information about the state reset. We are aiming to ensure that it…

Volition, ERC-1155, and Transaction Bundling — TL;DR StarkEx version 4.5 is here! Volition — allowing users to choose — for every single asset! — which data availability mode they would like to use: Rollup (on-chain data) or Validium (off-chain data) ERC-1155 support is now available Transaction Bundling — execute a bundle of transactions, or execute none We…

TL;DR Fees are now mandatory on Testnet, soon on Mainnet Contract factory pattern is now possible! StarkNet is introducing contract classes Delegate call is replaced with library call Intro We are happy to introduce StarkNet Alpha 0.9.0! This is an important version in which StarkNet makes significant steps towards maturity, with substantial…

StarkWare Glossary — TL;DR STARKs enable blockchain scaling by efficiently proving the integrity of computations StarkEx is an application-specific scaling engine StarkNet is a permissionless, smart contract Layer 2 network STARKs STARKs (Scalable, Transparent ARgument of Knowledge) are a proof system that enables the proving and verification of computations. It allows processing a big computation…

Introducing the First Version of StarkNet Bridge: StarkGate Alpha Update (May 9th 2022): StarkGate Alpha is live on Mainnet TL;DR The first version of StarkNet Bridge, StarkGate Alpha, is live on Testnet, and on Mainnet! We await community feedback on how things can be improved. You can send your feedback for…

Introducing: Fee Mechanism — TL;DR StarkNet Alpha 0.8.0 presents the initial version of the fee mechanism (optional until StarkNet Alpha 0.9.0.) New API calls for estimating the transaction fee for obtaining the transaction trace, allowing better visibility and debugging capabilities Performance improvements to the StarkNet sequencer L1→L2 message cancellation Intro As shared in our roadmap, following…