Starknet roundup 173
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Protocol & dev tool updates
@swmansionxyz - Starting from version 0.43.0, starknet-foundry has a new cheatcode - `set_balance` allows for manipulating account balances and gives the possibility to test more advanced scenarios
@avnu_fi - The #1 Bitcoin memecoin $DOG is now live on AVNU - That means best execution and full flexibility: you can trade $DOG with any token, and use $DOG as gas token
@vesuxyz - $DOG has a new home on @Starknet - You can now lend and borrow on Vesu with your DOG
@Figment_io - Now live: Figment supports staking on @Starknet - Institutional STRK holders can now delegate with Figment
@caddyfi - Deposit real BTC → Pick a vault → Earn institutional yield - This new BTCFi project is launching on Starknet on June 29
@SiriusFinance_ - Closed beta is coming: limited spots left, comment below to join the waitlist - This new project is also launching in Beta very soon
@RealmsEternum - After 22 days victory has been declared in Eternum Season One - Season 1 of Eternum has ended
@Blobarena - It's happening... thousands of people are playing blob arena - BlobArena fully launched its game during a sports event attended by thousands of people. You can also play it at blobarena.xyz
@layerswap - Layerswap now supports @Bitcoin - You can now bridge from Bitcoin to Starknet using Layerswap
@StarknetFndn - Across five bounties, participants explored new frontiers in Bitcoin DeFi, onchain gaming, mobile UX, and more - Here are the winners of the Re{ignite} hackathon
@vesuxyz - Winners of the BTC yield bounty at Re{ignite} hackathon - Here are the 3 winners of the BTC track at the Re-ignite hackathon
@StarkWareLtd - Winners of the “Build Mobile Apps with Starknet.dart” bounty at the Re{ignite} hackathon - Here are the 3 winners of the StarkWare track at the Re-ignite hackathon
@vesuxyz - A critical bug was reported via @immunefi & fixed before it ever became a risk - Here is the post mortem, and note that all funds are safe
@Starknet - BTCfi on Starknet is real - Here’s what you can already do with Bitcoin on Starknet, and what’s coming next
@O_Excess - Excited to release Lutte Arcade, a fully-on-chain Lootverse battler - Here is a new project live on Mainnet
@ohayo_dojo - 'Kaizen' continuous improvement through small, consistent actions - Here is the dojo weekly recap
Ecosystem stats
Starknet TVL - TVL on Starknet now worth $500m
Building a Bitcoin dApp- Broly Demo and Dev Libraries | Starknet
Heavily discussed Starknet Improvement Proposals
Fall Roadmap Updates
Proposal for StarkWare’s participation in Starknet staking mechanism during v2 - Feedback request
Cairo v2.11.0 is out!
SNIP 28: Staking V2 proposal
Useful links & articles
@Starknet_OG - Starknet monthly recap #22: May - Everything you need to know about Starknet in May
@argentHQ - How to bridge $BTC to Argent in 3 steps - Quick and simple guide
@RektHQ - No funds lost. No chaos. Just a whitehat report, a five-day fix, and a protocol that treated security like engineering - not damage control. @vesuxyz did everything right - Here is the post-mortem of Vesu's critical bug (no funds were lost or are currently at risk)
Developer resources
@dimahledba - Stateful computation on Bitcoin mainnet without Fraud Proofs has been achieved internally with ColliderVM
@MentorNotPseudo - We’re on the final stretch to finalize and open-source the Starknet Paymaster
@Starknet - Starknet is designed for fully onchain, compute-heavy, and user-friendly applications, making it the perfect infra for AI innovation - Find the frameworks, tools, and support programs to help you build your dream AI project
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