Welcome to the 160th edition of my weekly comprehensive Starknet summary. Reading this newsletter allow you to catch up on all the important news from the last week in just 10 minutes of reading.
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Protocol & dev tool updates
@argentdeveloper - Meet Argent Invisible SDK: the easiest way to onboard users to your Starknet app with a web2-like experience - Smart accounts, session keys & gasless transactions, all embedded into one SDK
@swmansionxyz - With 2.11.0 Cairo, the Language Server gets a lot of exciting features and updates - Here is a recap of all of them
@kasarLabs - At Kasar Labs are actively working on bringing decentralization to the SN Stack
@Starknet - Thirteen canvases, thousands of participants, a Web2-like UX, and a 4-day non-stop battle, all in one timelapse - Art/Peace Round 3 Timelapse is here
@Starknet - STRK staking phase 2 is coming, and with it, a new governance vote for STRK holders - This will be conducted in two phases: 1. Test vote: March 10th – March 15th, 2025 2. Official vote: March 20th – March 30th, 2025
@tradeparadex - Paradex Chain Public Testnet is Now Live - Cairo devs can now build on two different chains (Starknet and Paradex chain)
@vesuxyz - We’re proud to welcome @Alterscope as a new curator, bringing their DeFi expertise to @Starknet - New lending/borrowing pools are now available on Vesu (some leveraging the CASH stablecoin)
@StarkWareLtd - No cap, no trusted setup, and on the path to full decentralization - According to L2Beat, Starknet is the only Validity Rollup without a trusted setup
@SwarmZeroAI - We are excited to share that SwarmZero has received a StarkNet Seed Grant from @StarknetFndn - Here is a new AI project building on Starknet
@OpusMoney - We've onboarded $EKUBO as collateral - You can now borrow the CASH stablecoin with your Ekubo token
@Starknet - The @StarknetFndn and Ubisoft are hosting a 6-week online webinar series to help game buildors and founders create successful blockchain games - Register here
@StarknetFndn - Join Founder Basecamp, our incubator-style program to refine your startup idea, perfect your pitch, and get investor-ready - This program includes 4 weeks of expert-led sessions on market validation, GTM strategy, fundraising, and pitching
@endurfi - Endur's latest feature is now live: xSTRK Portfolio page - You can now discover all your xSTRK holdings on Vesu, Nostra, Ekubo and your wallet with this dashboard
@zkLend - Recovery Portal is now live: https://recovery.zklend.com - If you were affected by the zkLend exploit, you can recover a (small) portion of your lost funds. Note that you can also donate to zkLend, which will redistribute 100% of the funds to affected users
@FibrousFinance - Fibrous AI Tool lets you swap, switch networks, change swap modes and adjust slippage—just by typing - You can now interact on Fibrous with simple prompt
@Calcutat - WTF is a Realms [Edition 1] - Here is the Realms ecosystem Recap
@ohayo_dojo - The Dojo vibes are immaculate; let's look at the the causes of these good vibrations - Here is the Dojo weekly recap
@StarknetFndn - Starknet Foundation partners with Espacio Cripto to Accelerate LATAM Startup Growth - This partnership aims to drive innovation in and support top Founders across Mexico and Latin America
@Typhoon_mixer - We just received a Seed Grant from @StarknetFndn - Here is a new project building on Starknet; a coin mixer protocol inspired by the Tornado Cash protocol
@wakeuplabs - We built a PoC on tesnet for a private ERC20 token for @StarkWareLtd - Using Noir for proof generation and Garaga as an intermediary between Noir and Starknet, it is possible to transact without exposing balances
Ecosystem stats
Starknet TVL - TVL on Starknet now worth $500m
STARK @ Home : Bitcoin Covenants
Heavily discussed Starknet Improvement Proposals
Fall Roadmap Updates
Starknet v0.13.4 Pre-release Notes
Staking on Starknet V2 - vote proposal
Upcoming Vote: Staking V2
Cairo v2.11.0 is out!
SNIP 28: Staking V2 proposal
Useful links & articles
@Starknet_OG - STRK staking: A major step toward Starknet’s full decentralization - Why STRK staking is a big deal for Starknet’s future, and how you can make the most of it
@bsturisky - Ekubo - a Sleeping Giant - Here is a quick article about Ekubo
@0xNurstar - BlobArena Early Access Launch - Podcast with the Founder of Blob Arena
@TheVladCostea - 21 questions with @ELIBENSASSON of @STARKWARELTD
@SNG_Archive - Check out episode five of "Chat, are we cooked?" with @zKorp_ 's founder and CEO @Cheelax_ - Here is the latest Shadowfaw podcast, this time featuring Cheelax
@RealmsEternum - Eternum Declares War on Stale Strategy Games - This article previews Eternum Season One for players
Developer resources
@StarknetFndn - Basecamp 12 is a five-week program built to get you hands-on with @Starknet development - First session kicks off April 3
@Starknet - With Starkup, a single command is all it takes to set up everything you need for Cairo smart contracts
@Faytey7 - We're building a platform to provide high-quality educational resources for learning Cairo and building on StarkNet
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