StarkNet roundup #56
Weekly summary of all things StarkNet
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Protocol & dev tool updates
@StarkWareLtd - StarkGate Alpha v1.12 has been deployed on Starknet testnet, with major updates - This is an important milestone for Starkgate as it is now cross user platform and it prevents lost transactions that cannot be withdrawn
Media highlights
@0xNurstar - StarkNet Twitter Space Jam #15 - Some of the best StarkNet-related Twitter spaces/podcasts/videos of the week
@StarknetHouse - STARKDenver Conference 2023 - Defining Onchain Possibilitie - Video recording
@KernelVentures - Exclusive Interview with Elias Tazartes & Clément Walter Co-founders of Kakarot zkEVM
@crypto_gurkha - Unlocking the Secrets of StarknetID: The Ultimate Passport for Your Starknet Adventures - @crypto_gurkha interviews @Fricoben in his new video
@0xNurstar - Enjoy the English Version of an amazing interview with the @influenceth team carried out by @StarkNet_ZH - Some highlights in the thread followed by the full-article
@crypto_gurkha - Revolutionizing the Music Industry with On-Chain Music on StarkNet with DJ & DEV Raphael - @crypto_gurkha interviews @raphael_dkhn in his new video
@starknetvietnam - Starknet Ecosystem Deep Dive: Introducing Cartridge - @starknetvietnam hosted @cartridge_gg for a deep dive and AMA space
@goddessinflesh - How Viable is On-Chain Gaming? - Twitter space
@0xNurstar - Growth Committee - StarkNet Community Proposal with @jane0mac - @0xNurstar talk with @davgarai from @nostrafinance and @jane0mac from @zkLend about their recent Starknet community proposals
@LouthingE - StarkNet Paris Meetup #7 (Special edition with the Starkware crew) - In case you miss the "IRL Starknet meetup in Paris", here is the replay
@0xHashstack - Citizen Journalism in the creator economy - Twitter space between @0xHashstack, @0xNurstar and @crypto_gurkha
@0xHashstack - Back in the Stack: Exploring Undercollateralized Borrowing - Twitter space between @0xHashstack and @Gammax_Exchange
@StarkNetEco - It's time for "Le Monde De Starknet" - Your weekly Sunday dose of updates from the exciting world of @Starknet
@JediSwap - Check out the latest issue of the JediSwap newsletter - @JediSwap publishes its latest newsletter edition
@zkLendIntern - Another week gone by, another weekly #Starknet update thread by yours truly - Starknet weekly update 5 by @zkLendIntern
@argentHQ - Last week in Starknet Issue #9: Events, events and more events - @argentHQ publishes its latest newsletter edition
Ecosystem Highlights
@myBraavos - Version 3.7.2 is now available in the Play and Chrome stores - The version introduce a few performance updates and bug fixes including Swap estimate fee and Max fee, as well as assorted other issues
@myBraavos - The mySwap x Braavos giveaway has been extended until March 15th at 8:00 a.m. UTC - This is your chance to win a share of the impressive 10,000 USDC reward and OG Roles in the Braavos community
@myBraavos - We have minted Braavo's Profile NFT on @lensprotocol - @myBraavos launches its @lensprotocol profile
@mySwapxyz - APYs update : 3 liquidity pools generated an annual yield above 20% - DAI <> USDC -> 27.31% - ETH <> USDC -> 24.81% - ETH <> USDT -> 21.30%
@StarkWareLtd - StarkWare Sessions ’23: Two STARK Days - Get a glimpse of the spotlight from these 2 days
@0xHashstack - Starknet mainnet: Hashstack's Cairo 0.1 mainnet will go live this month - This mainnet will be invite-only until the Cairo regenesis. In order to get access, you can join the waitlist here
@argentHQ - When we launched, we already began working on some exciting features to significantly improve the platform. Today these features have gone live, and here's what they are - Ratings, filtering, sorting and NFT support features
@influenceth - This is what we are working on. Big things are coming soon - @influenceth unveils its new interface
@EmpiricNetwork - We’re pleased to announce @zkLend is powered by @EmpiricNetwork - @EmpiricNetwork integrates @zkLend
@zkxprotocol - We have set the definitive Testnet date to March 30th to lock in TWO big partnerships w/ verified degen communities - ZKX postpones the launch of its testnet to March 30th
@rabbitx_io - 100% Mainnet LIVE (by access code) - You can find this access code here
@nethermindeth - Want to contribute to the #Ethereum, #Starknet, #DeFi & #Web3 ecosystem? Check out our newly added open positions - Business Development Executive - Regional Head of Business Development - Global People Administrator - Head of Finance
@zkxprotocol - New SZN, New Character - Presenting the OG 4 in the Yakuza - Ronin - @zkxprotocol takes this opportunity to launch its first DAO bounty
@Fricoben - We just released a new UI for @Starknet_id - New fonts, new assets, and a complete redesign of the domain page
@focustree_app - APP is available on Android for Alpha testers
@zkxprotocol - The ZKX Yakuza Community Incentive Program SZN 1 has come to an end - So, w/o further ado, let's dive into this thread of updates
@0xnicco - We're hiring a founding Cairo / Rust engineer at @EmpiricNetwork - @EmpiricNetwork is hiring a Cairo/Rust Engineer
@zkLend - Here's a recap of what happened at zkLend in February - @zkLend publishes its last month's recap
@0xHashstack - A lot has happened this past week. Here's a quick recap - @0xHashstack publishes its last week's recap
@nostrafinance - Let's take a look at last week’s events - @nostrafinance publishes its last week's recap
@SandclockOrg - The long-awaited Sandclock roadmap is LIVE - Check it out below - @SandclockOrg is working to partner up with legacy finance institutions in order to utilize their infrastructure to issue tokenized bonds, on StarkNet
@MystisGame - What is Mystis? Step into the Mystis world, a web3 on-chain fighting game on #Starknet and try to become the best Mystidian - Complete presentation thread of this new Starknet game
@InsightsFlow - We are pleased to announce our on-chain data and analytics partnership with @argentHQ - Token Flow and Argent announce data partnership for StarkNet and Ethereum
@StarknetSocial - More than 20,000+ social spaces minted in less than 15 days from 20+ different countries
Ecosystem stats
@StarkscanCo - @Starknet Mainnet Weekly Roundup 4 : March 6th - March 12th Daily Average - TVL: $7.15M (-2%) - TPS: 0.15 (-13%) - Volume: $989K (-8%) - Active Accounts Daily: 4k (-13%)
@OrbiterResearch - The TOP 5 dapps ranked by interactions in 7 days on Starknet - @mySwapxyz, @10KSwap, @JediSwap, @MintSquareNFT & @aspectdotco
@Starknetics - Here's our common Monday infographic about @Starknet blockchain activity
@mestigoit - L2 solutions compared to rocket payload - 30-day transactions settled on Ethereum : zkSync vs Optimism vs Arbitrum vs StarkEx
@StarkWareLtd - For almost three years, the StarkEx system has traded and settled assets on Ethereum worth nearly one trillion dollars. We've also minted more NFTs on Ethereum than any other solution, even surpassing Ethereum itself - To check the statistics by yourself head over here
StarkNet Community & Shamans Highlights
Starknet Community Call #35 | SHARP - the backbone of Starknet
[DRAFT PROPOSAL] Growth and Marketing Alignment on Starknet
Introduction
Over the past year, much attention has been given to growing the Starknet developer ecosystem, optimizing network performance, and establishing governance. While these efforts are essential for building a strong foundation, we need to focus on expanding the Starknet community beyond developers to drive real-world adoption.
Recently the community has seen governance proposals pertaining to wider Starknet user adoption, such as this recent proposal by @david from Nostra on the creation of a “Starknet Governance Fund”. We strongly believe this is a step in the right direction and in the spirit of furthering discussion, we want to propose the creation of a Growth Committee (“GC”) within the Starknet Foundation. As a team building on Starknet, we believe that a more defined onboarding strategy for users would benefit the ecosystem and amplify marketing efforts from individual projects.
The proposed Growth Committee builds on Nostra’s recent proposal for a “Starknet Governance Fund” that focuses on wider Starknet user adoption. We believe that the creation of a Growth Committee is a logical next step to help coordinate and accelerate user onboarding efforts, while providing guidance, governance, and monitoring of the usage of the fund.
Current State of Growth on Starknet
Currently, Starknet growth is loosely divided into three parts: developer onboarding, partnership building, and consumer growth.
Developer onboarding is a joint effort by the StarkWare team and developer communities, such as OnlyDust 2 and Encode Club, to onboard developers through a mix of in-person and online educational events.
Partnership building also is an effort led by the StarkWare team to secure key infrastructure and institutional partnerships, such as the Chainlink SCALE program, ConsenSys, Alchemy, and Ledger.
However, consumer growth is missing. A dedicated Growth Committee is needed to drive user adoption.
Heavily discussed StarkNet Improvement Proposals
[DRAFT PROPOSAL] Growth and Marketing Alignment on Starknet
[Proposal] Incentivizing the Growth Phase of Starknet
Delegate Profile Thread
Delegate Onboarding announcement
Regenesis state migration - Current suggestion
Starknet Decentralized Protocol - Introduction
StarkNet Decentralized Protocol - Candidate for Leader Elections
Starknet Decentralized Protocol - Consensus
Starknet Decentralized Protocol - Proofs in the Protocol
Starknet Decentralized Protocol - Checkpoints for Fast Finality
Starknet Decentralized Protocol - The Buffer Problem
Starknet Decentralization Day Summary
[SNIP] Naming convention: ‘Starknet’, not ‘StarkNet’
Useful links & articles
@myBraavos - Smart Contract Wallet Innovations: How is Braavos Leading The Way? - Discover in this thread : the strategy to attract users, the upcoming features to expect, how StarkNet Regenesis will affect users and much more
@myBraavos - Self-custodial crypto wallets are long due for an upgrade. Compared to Web2 bank accounts: - The UX is clunky and complex - Very few security features - Losing funds can happen in an instant - In this thread, let’s take a look at how @myBraavos plans to change this situation
@BioTech55 - How to add liquidity to @mySwapxyz in less than one minute and with a fee of less than 0.6$? - Take a look at the video and do the same
@ClassLambda - How we are shaping the future of modular blockchains with Zero Knowledge Proof, Starknet and Ethereum
@zkLend - A quick info-quack-phic on everything you can do with your #ZENDuck once we #airdrop it to you
@StarkNetEco - Enter the Starknet Ecosystem: A First Look at Innovative Projects - A living, breathing document covering a few of the many innovative projects in the Starknet ecosystem
@Starknet_OG - In this megathread, I will explain why I am bullish on Perp DEX and why I am even more bullish on DEX building on #StarkNet
@StarkNetEco - Today we dive into the science behind the Sequencer
@BitKeepOS - Ever wondered what the difference is between #StarkNet and #StarkEx? - @BitKeepOS take you through the differences between both platforms in this article
@0xSpaceShard - StarkWare Sessions 2023 TLV - @0xSpaceShard recap of this event
@ClassLambda - Diving DEEP FRI in the STARK world: learning your daily moon math with a concrete example
@l2beat - Today a @dYdX user has initiated a forced withdrawal process of over a million $USDC - The forced withdrawal mechanism is a key part of the security model of StarkEx L2 on which dYdX is built. Read more to learn how it works
@paulemmanuelng - This thread answers some pressing questions you might have about @zkxprotocol
@defislate - StarkNet Surge: JediSwap Leading The AMM Charge (Bridge & AMM Tutorial) - Tutorial video
Developer resources
@odin_free - if you are a Cairo dev and new to the Starknet ecosystem shoot me a DM
@p_e - Reading Sierra: Starknet's secret sauce for Cairo 1.0 - Cairo 1.0 introduced a stable intermediate language called Sierra. This is an intro to reading Sierra for advanced developers, aspiring Cairo auditors and fellow compiler nerds
@Web3Bridge - Web3bridge has collaborated with Starkware to train Cairo developers in Africa - Web3bridge will work with Starkware International and StarkNet Africa to train Cairo developers in Africa through a 6-weeks intensive masterclass program
@raphael_dkhn - Just started exploring ML in #Cairo 1.0. So far, I've implemented only a linear layer, along with some quantizations and matrix ops - Check it out
@ClassLambda - Workshop - STARK101-rs: How STARKs work (Part 2) - If you're looking to gain a practical understanding of how STARKs function, check it out
@feltroidPrime - Garaga is ready to verify the first ever SNARK inside a STARK
@CelerNetwork - The Pantheon of Zero Knowledge Proof Development Frameworks
@val_dosimont - In the past few days, I had the chance to work on the Rust @apibara_web3 sdk for @Carbonable_io - You can find implementation under 'sdk' package
@Web3Hubs - The first ever workshop for building smart contracts with Cairo 1.0 - Check it out
Dates and Events
@davidengel79 - Web3 Early-Stage Go-To-Market Session with David Engel and Louis Guthmann - Join the discussion with David Engel, he will share his views on B2B Web3 business development - Date : Tuesday, 14th March, 16:30 - 17:30 UTC+7
@wearefiniam - We'll have an awesome day with a Starknet 101 workshop https://lu.ma/qaq0oxp3 to get some new frens onboard - Date : Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 in Porto
@StarkNet_Asia_ - Announcing #StarkNetAsia_Tokyo 2023, organized by @StarkNet_Asia_, collaborated with @door_labs, @topology_gg, @StarkWareLtd & @StarknetHouse - Join the big brains from the StarkNet/ZK ecosystem in Tokyo - Date : April 13, 2023
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