Starknet roundup 181
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Welcome to the 181st 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
@the_buidl - We're excited to release the beta version of Starknode Kit — our Go-based tool that simplifies running a @Starknet full node
@OpenZeppelin - Introducing the OpenZeppelin Contracts MCP, now available on @Starknet - Build secure, OpenZeppelin-standard smart contracts directly in Cursor, Anthropic, Windsurf or any AI assistant
@OpenZeppelin - Our first alpha release since the audited v2.0.0 adds enhanced admin role management and improved voting & governance modules - OpenZeppelin Contracts for @Starknet Cairo just got an update
@ready_co - No transaction fees nearly bankrupted us. But now they're back - From now on, every transaction fee in Ready (mobile) will be paid for by Ready
@ParadexFNDN - The Paradex Foundation has decided to extend Season 2 by up to 6 months to ensure optimal conditions for the $DIME token listing - Paradex is extending Season 2 of its XP program
@tradeparadex - Gigavault cap has been increased to $50M - LPs can now provide up to $50M to the Gigavault
@dimahledba - Let me introduce you the first Starknet powered Bitcoin ATM in the world - Here is an ATM where the funding is coming from a Starknet wallet via an atomic swap to Lightning
@NumoLabs - We’re incredibly honored to share that @StarknetFndn has selected Numo as a Seed Grant Recipient - Here is a new DeFi project building on Starknet
@Fortichain3 - We've secured a seed grant from @StarknetFndn - Here is a new security-focused project building on Starknet
@JediSwap - Jediswap frontend has been deactivated - Anyone still having positions in Jediswap can directly remove their liquidity from the Smart contracts
@ohayo_dojo - The one and only: Dojo Weekly Roundup - Here is the Dojo weekly recap
Ecosystem stats
Starknet TVL - TVL on Starknet now worth $490m
Vibecoding on Starknet | Build a Web3 app with AI under 15 minuets
Heavily discussed Starknet Improvement Proposals
SNIP 30: v0.14.0
SN 0.14.0 pre-release notes
SNIP 33 - proposal for Starknet decentralized validation
What should be the next Starknet features?
Proposal for the Monetary Committee: Adjusting the Inflation Coefficient (c) to Support Sustainable Staking Participation
Bitcoin Staking on Starknet
Useful links & articles
@StarknetAfrica - @EkuboProtocol: The Next Evolution of DeFi Infrastructure on @Starknet - Here is a deep dive thread about Ekubo
Developer resources
@ibs_dreamer - We are building cairoblocks - Cairoblocks allows non-devs like creatives to build cairo contracts without writing code
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