StarkNet roundup #58

Weekly summary of all things StarkNet

Mar 27, 2023

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Welcome to the 58th edition of my weekly comprehensive Starknet summary. The previous update can be found here. 👇🏻

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StarkNet roundup #57

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Ecosystem stats

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Tl;dr - Is your app deployed on Starknet mainnet or testnet? Apply for an “early adopter” grant!
We’re excited to announce the Early Adopter Grants (EAG) committee, a committee established by the Starknet Foundation (reminder: What is the Starknet Foundation? 22).
The purpose of the EAG committee is to provide an early boost to the Starknet ecosystem via actual on-chain deployments. The committee was given the mandate to operate until June 30, 2023.
Note that this committee focuses solely on grants to projects with on-chain activity. We acknowledge that many early builders on Starknet made significant contributions to the ecosystem through off-chain infrastructure (for example, building developer tools or Cairo libraries). Those will be addressed by the Starknet Foundation through other channels. For more information, see the following post: The Starknet Foundation: Meet the Committees 49.
🎩 Background
Since Starknet launched on mainnet (Nov. 2021), the network has undergone major developments and milestones. This progress was made possible thanks to the early adopters of Starknet, who have been building through numerous breaking changes and provided invaluable feedback to the core development team.
The mandate of the EAG committee is to make an initial distribution of STRK tokens to early builders of on-chain applications on Starknet. Our goal with this token allocation is to allow early builders to participate in the operation of the network, through staking and voting.
The committee’s budget is up to 10,000,000 STRK tokens, which will be distributed to projects through multiple rounds.
Today, we kick off the first round of EAG token grants.
⏳ Overview of Process and Timelines
Project applications: March 22, 2023 (Today, 4PM GMT) - April 5, 2023 (4PM GMT)
Decision by the committee: April 13, 2023

Useful links & articles

@myBraavos - Web3 Identity and Web3 Security: What you need to know - @Mottylen and @Bertblancheton co-hosted @Fricoben to discuss the future of Web3 identity and security. Read the article to explore how they work together to enhance your user experience
@Starknet_OG - Here is a breakdown of the #Starknet ecosystem - Here is a compartmentalized map of all active Starknet projects
@StarkNetAfrica - Today we will be taking a detailed look into @myBraavos, a self-custodial wallet designed for all your web3 needs - StarkNet Ecosystem Deep Dive 9 thread
@Starknet_OG - I've compiled a list of the best @Starknet sources and prepared a free document that brings together all the information you need - If you want to stay up-to-date with the entire Starknet ecosystem and not miss anything, @Starknet_OG has prepared a comprehensive resource for you
@zkxprotocol - Ready to dive into the ZKX Perpetual Order Types ? - ZKX Perpetual Order Types overview
@LootRealms - A 60 second guide to Realms for freshly arriving adventurers : - Bibliotheca DAO is a decentralized game studio, an incubator, a research laboratory, dedicated to building onchain games on @Starknet
@StarkNetEco - Welcome to the third #Starknet Science thread by @starkience, where we simplify cutting-edge technology for everyone - @StarkNetEco dives into the origins of Cairo
@CarmineOptions - Empowering the Community: How Carmine’s token distribution strategy will drive adoption and success
@StarkNetEco - Starknet's ultimate performance fusion coming' - Post Cairo 1.0 infrastructure rollout, the devs level up & expand Starknet's capabilities - Check what's coming up next

Developer resources

@Starknet - The much-awaited Starknet alpha v0.11.0 is now live on Testnet! The nice thing is that you can now declare, deploy and run Cairo 1.0 smart contracts - Thread explaining what this means
@henrlihenrli - Today I deployed my first Cairo 1 contract to Starknet - Here is a very rough repo with instructions on how to do it
@eniwhere_ - Under the hood of Cairo 1.0: Exploring Sierra - In the first part of this series on Sierra, @eniwhere_ is taking a look at the problems Sierra solves to improve Starknet
@p_e - Small update to Cairo 1.0 resource
@ClassLambda - Do you want to collaborate in building @Starknet with, @StarkWareLtd, @ClassLambda, @nethermindeth and a big community of incredible engineers? - DM @ClassLambda to join the Sierra to MLIR project
@CarmineOptions - Call for the best developers: become Carmine Options AMM dev contributor - If you are a developer and want to contribute to a Starknet DeFi protocol, here is the @CarmineOptions task list
@Web3Bridge - The 6-week Web3Bridge X Starknet Cairo class registration is now open - This class is scheduled to run from May 22nd to June 30th
@p_e - I'm releasing `suna`, a DeFi/financial use case focused Cairo library built for @yagi_fi - explanatory thread
@zarboq - Introducing Cairo 1.0: Improved Syntax, Inspired by Rust
@reddio_com - How to write ERC721 contracts with Cairo 1.0
@DrSpacemn - Beerus #StarkNet Light Client via WASM in the browser - if you're interested in this kind of thing come join the development of Beerus
@ClassLambda - Here are some of the key updates we’ve made
@StarknetSocial - The StarkNet Social SDK is FINALLY here! Unlock the power of your Social Space - Now you can integrate Starknet Social in your project on Starknet Testnet, effortlessly through our SDK

Dates and Events

@0xvoyageronline - Don't miss the next @Starknet meetup in London - Open to everyone, regardless of technical expertiese so get your tickets now - Date : March 27, at 6.30pm
@gizatechxyz - Come and join us at the ZKML Community Meetup - Date : April 3rd - Location : Lisbon
@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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StarkNet roundup #58

Weekly summary of all things StarkNet

Protocol & dev tool updates

Media highlights

Ecosystem Highlights

Ecosystem stats

StarkNet Community & Shamans Highlights

Tl;dr - Is your app deployed on Starknet mainnet or testnet? Apply for an “early adopter” grant!

🎩 Background

⏳ Overview of Process and Timelines

Heavily discussed StarkNet Improvement Proposals

Useful links & articles

Developer resources

Dates and Events

Discussion about this post