Starknet roundup 176
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Protocol & dev tool updates
@avnu_fi - The AVNU Paymaster now supports SNIP‑29 and is live in production - Once open-source (very soon), everyone will be able to run their own Paymaster and just change the provider endpoint
@Starknet - Bitcoin staking is coming to Starknet, and the dedicated SNIP is now live on the Starknet community forum - This SNIP explains the rationale and mechanism behind BTC staking on Starknet; note that Bitcoin staking is coming to Starknet during Q3 2025
@tradeparadex - We’re partnering with @karnotxyz to migrate our sequencer onto the fully open-source Madara stack - This gives
@tradeParadex full control to scale its CLOB DEX for deep liquidity, CEX-like performance, and privacy
@LayerAkira - $AAVE is now officially live for the first time ever on @Starknet via LayerAkira - You can now trade AAVE on Starknet, also POL, UNI, and ENA
@argentHQ - We are Ready - Argent X is rebranding to Ready wallet
@trovesfi - STRKFarm has evolved into Troves - A new branding, but above all new strategies coming soon
@playggxyz - The Starknet x ggxyz Gaming Edition One XP Checker is live - If you took part in the Starknet x ggxyz Gaming Edition, you're likely eligible for rewards
@zkLend - It is with a heavy heart that we announce our decision to wind down zkLend - Here’s the full plan to make this shutdown as smooth as possible
@Starknet - A new Starknet version, v0.13.6, is coming: Testnet on June 30 (next week!), Mainnet on July 8 - This release is part of the roadmap to integrate S-Two, StarkWare’s next-gen STARK prover, into Starknet Mainnet
@ohayo_dojo - The submissions for the Vibe Jam are in and we're genuinely impressed - Check out some of the incredible submissions below
@jaykosai - Introducing BiteBuddy, built on @Starknet - Scan your meals to feed & evolve your digital pet NFT
@just_brove_it - We are very excited to introduce you to Brove, the Everything Bitcoin App - Brove_it is a Bitcoin-focused multiservice protocol that adds fun & value to your Bitcoin activity through the power of Starknet
@ohayo_dojo - Let's see what the ninjas built this week - Here is the Dojo weekly recap
@StarknetFndn - Welcome to Starknet Startup House Demo Night - You can find all the Starknet Startup House finalists here
Ecosystem stats
@kasarLabs - Cairo Coder reached +200 users on its first week - This marks the strongest traction on @CairoLang since the release of Cairo 1.0
Starknet TVL - TVL on Starknet now worth $500m
Building a Bitcoin dApp- Broly Demo and Dev Libraries | Starknet
Heavily discussed Starknet Improvement Proposals
Introducing SN 0.13.6
SN v0.13.6 pre-release notes
Fall Roadmap Updates
Proposal for StarkWare’s participation in Starknet staking mechanism during v2 - Feedback request
Starknet Foundation: Introducing Polls
Cairo v2.11.0 is out!
Useful links & articles
@Starknet_OG - Ekubo: The AMM endgame - Here’s the most in-depth article on Ekubo, everything you need to know, all in one place
@HouseofZK - @avihu28 introduced ColliderVM: a new design for verifiable onchain computation with logic and data persistence - Here is the replay of his presentation
@StarkWareLtd - @NexusLabs is building a modular zkVM focused on performance, flexibility, and dev usability, enabling provable computation with Rust, C & RISC-V - Discover how Nexus leverages S-two to scale verifiable compute
Developer resources
@antiyro - Just rewrote the entire @Uniswap v2 set of contracts in @CairoLang without writing a single line of code using https://cairo-coder.com
@akashneelesh - Fully vibe coding a starknet dapp under 15mins - Here’s a complete tutorial to vibe-code Starknet dapps from 0 to 1
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