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Protocol & dev tool updates
@Starknet - Heads up for infra providers - Please update your RPC clients to the latest version (RPC-0.9) ASAP to ensure smooth transaction processing for users
@Starknet - Block production has resumed normal operation - Transactions submitted between 10:21–10:45am UTC were not processed, and the chain has been rolled back to block 1962681
@Starknet - Grinta is now live on Mainnet - A major milestone toward decentralization, and a massive UX upgrade for everyone
@Starknet - Gamers, DeFi trenchers, creators, builders… Starktember is open for all of you - Starktember campaign has started, here’s everything you can do right now as a user, content creator, or builder
@keplrwallet - Starknet is now on Keplr Mobile - You can now use Starknet on Keplr mobile
@XverseApp - We're now sponsoring eligible @starknet transaction fees for users as part of our mission to build the best gateway to BitcoinFi - UX on Xverse is now gasfree
@Anchorage - Now live on the Anchorage Digital platform: STRK staking - Anchorage Digital, home to the only federally chartered crypto bank in the US, now supports STRK staking on Starknet, meaning institutions can securely custody & stake STRK
@Starknet - @due_network is now live on Starknet, supporting 80+ countries, 30+ currencies, and three stablecoins (USDC, EURC, USDT) - Individuals and businesses can pay & get paid on Starknet: cheaper, faster, smarter
@idOS_network - Welcoming @Starknet to the idOS Consortium - iDOS is a reusable KYC protocol that lets users complete KYC once and then reuse it across other applications on Starknet
@Starknet - First defi activation of starktember just came out of the woods: @trovesfi - 77,000 STRK in campaign rewards, flowing into their vaults and distributed to LPs
@Starknet - We’re launching Meme Competition Bounty: Make Starknet Go Viral - If your meme gets RT’d by the official Starknet account, you win 1,669 STRK
@Starknet - Starknet Outpost Pune is now turning into GRINTA House with a prize pool of 77,000 STRK - For the next 15 days the GRINTA House is going to be open for all
@WolfNationNFT - Wolf Nation is part of Starktember campaign - 30,000 STRK distributed among 12 participants
@Blobarena - The first ever Blob Arena Guild Competition is live - From now until Oct 27, guilds will clash for a prize pool of 38,000 STRK and 170,000 LORDS
@Starknet - Kaito KOL bozos, want to Tweet about Starknet and get paid for it? - If you’re in one of the listed top 50 Kaito leaderboards and you Tweet about Starknet, you’re eligible for a $420 reward
@cartridge_gg - Take Your Game Anywhere: with Signer & Session Management for Cartridge Controller - Stay in control with the new Session & Signer Management: monitor logins, revoke access instantly, and manage authentication across all your devices
@XFounders_camp - Right after @token2049 in Singapore, we’re launching XFounders Pop-Up City in Bali - A 1-month live-in experience for 100+ people from Web3, Bitcoin, and startup spaces, organized with the Starknet Foundation
@0xAdrianvrj - Meme coins on @Starknet are getting hotter, we need a better meme coin launchpad with nice UI and even better UX - Here is a new launchpad building on Starknet
Ecosystem stats
@Starknet - 2,000,000 blocks processed - It took 1,130 days for 1M blocks, the next 1M came in 257, block growth is exponential on Starknet
@Starknet - Top 5 gainers in fee chg% the past week? - Starknet leads the pack with +147% growth
@odin_free - Starknet has the highest UOPS/TPS ratio of all L2s - A high ratio indicates that for some transactions multiple individual user operations are bundled in a single transaction
@growthepie_eth - @Starknet Hits 1-Year High in Daily Onchain Profit $25,210.39
Starknet TVL - TVL on Starknet now worth $550m
Vibecoding on Starknet | Build a Web3 app with AI under 15 minuets
Heavily discussed Starknet Improvement Proposals
SNIP 30: v0.14.0
ETH & STRK Bridge Withdrawals: Enhancing the Efficiency of the Withdrawal Limit Safeguard
SN 0.14.0 pre-release notes
SNIP 33 - proposal for Starknet decentralized validation
What should be the next Starknet features?
Bitcoin Staking on Starknet
Useful links & articles
@0xLyskey - Starknet 2025 Starter Pack: DeFi, Gaming, Alpha - The most complete Starknet guide: wallets, on-ramps, DeFi apps, gaming, tools, and more, explained step by step
@EliBenSasson - Why Cairo will overcome Solidity with time - Here’s why Starknet is betting that Cairo will become the standard language
@0xLyskey - My two biggest farming plays are on Starknet, in one of the only use cases that has already found a (very) lucrative PMF: Perps - Here is why
Developer resources
@Starknet - The grinta sprint is live - 12 days to ship a real consumer app, with a prize pool of up to 77k STRK
@MentorNotPseudo - If you’re building on Starknet go gasless ASAP - Here’s why
@shrameetweets - We kick off our Starktember grinta with release of the SDK
@eniwhere_ - If you code in Cairo, chances are you’ve used println! and array! - but did you know you could now implement your own macros? - Learn how to write your own macros
@starkience - To all the game developers who want their game plugged into the open economy, this is your cheat sheet to get started - Here everything you need to get starter
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