Starknet roundup 205
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Protocol & dev tool updates
@OhadBarta - The team reduced last week the latency to L1, which is now 4 hours worst case and less than 3 hours on average - This is a 3x improvement from the 12 hours we had early 2025. And during this year, additional 3x reduction is coming
@avnu_fi - Introducing avnu portal - Create api keys in seconds, deposit strk and start sponsoring, watch every transaction in real time, spot failures fast, and track your gas runway
@avnu_fi - New: Paymaster Alerts - You can now get notified (by email, telegram, or webhook) when your credits run low or when your transactions start reverting too much
@StarkWareLtd - The fastest prover stack is now available to every developer - S-two is now fully open-source, and available to all devs on Crates.io
@swmansionxyz - Gas profiling in Starknet Foundry just got a major upgrade - You can now track Min, Max, and Avg costs per function directly in your terminal
@AbdelStark - Major milestone on Ztarknet: we ran an experiment with tom@weikeng.com.tw chen on STARK proof recursion and the results exceeded expectations - Results: we took Stwo Cairo proofs from 1.3MB down to 77KB
@0xlenny_eth - Introducing the avnu skill - your agent speaks avnu now - npx skills add avnu-labs/avnu-skill
@vaamx_ - In 2026, STWO does it 50x faster on the most advanced GPU proving backend ever built - STWO on Starknet just shattered the ZK-ML record
@Typhoon_mixer - Typhoon v0.3.1 is live - It’s faster to use and cheaper for your API tokens
@swmansionxyz - Checking out the latest Starknet Foundry v0.56.0 updates
@cartridge_gg - Your ClawdBot can now execute Starknet transactions - So can any AI agent, script, or backend service
Ecosystem Highlights
@Starknet - EVM users now have access to the best BTCFi ecosystem out there - MetaMask, Rabby, Phantom, and all EVM wallets are now integrated into Starknet’s Earn Portal
@Starknet - Layer Zero is now integrated into Starknet’s canonical bridge, StarkGate - You can bridge SolvBTC and wBTC from Ethereum to Starknet right now, with other routes being supported in the coming days
@StarkWareLtd - We are also excited to announce that the StarkWare Delegation Program is moving to two tracks - The two tracks are: (A) the existing track, which supports newer and smaller validators, and (B) a new track aimed at validators with a proven operational history, long-term alignment, and reliability
@StarkWareLtd - We’re thrilled to welcome Prof. Scott Aaronson as a member of StarkWare’s Scientific Advisory Board - He’s one of the world’s leading minds in quantum computing and complexity theory, and he’s now helping turn Starknet into a fully quantum-resistant environment
@StarkWareLtd - If you want to be part of it, we’re hiring for 9 roles - StarkWare is actively hiring to accelerate its mission to scale BTCFi and privacy
@extendedapp - Now available to trade: Copper ($XCU) with up to 10x leverage - You can now trade Copper fully onchain on Starknet
@extendedapp - You can now trade $NATGAS (Natural Gas) and $XPT (Platinum) with up to 5x leverage - You can now trade 2 new tradfi markets on Extended
@extendedapp - Extended is launching its first six equity perpetual pairs - You can now trade Google, NVIDIA, AMD, Tesla, MSTR and Amazon on Starknet
@LayerAkira - 2 weeks of fee free trading on select markets - Layer Akira is currently running a trading campaign
@ClearstarLabs - WBTC and tBTC are now live as collateral in our curated Vesu pool on @Starknet - This unlocks new possibilities, such as enabling users to generate yield while keeping full exposure to their Bitcoin holdings
@vesuxyz - @ClearstarLabs just launched a new pool for you - This new pool lets users borrow USDC against sUSN, and loop the position to increase stablecoin yield
@uncapfinance - Uncap announces the launch of a WBTC yield vault on Ethereum Mainnet - This vault enables users to deposit WBTC on Ethereum Mainnet and access curated strategies on Starknet through a single interface
@ready_co - Introducing Referrals - Refer your friends to Ready Metal and you'll both earn $15
@paradex - Season 2 has officially ended - DIME TGE is planned for after the Chinese New Year holiday, targeting the last week of February or the first week of March
@growthepie_eth - Announcement: @Starknet application metrics on growthepie - Find out which apps are gaining momentum across the Starknet ecosystem
@EkuboProtocol - Withdrawal fees have also been removed on Ekubo’s Starknet instance, and the results are evident: protocol-generated fees have quadrupled - On an annualized basis, Ekubo is now on track to earn $300k per year from the Starknet deployment alone
@shiftprotocol_ - Pre-Seed Closed - Shift Protocol has successfully raised a pre-seed round from angels across the industry
@twinstake_io - Twinstake has partnered with @endurfi to bring institutional-grade liquid staking to @Starknet - Twinstake is now part of Endur’s validator set, bringing institutional-grade staking infrastructure into the Endur ecosystem and use closer to a decentraliztion throughput
@noon_capital - We're excited to announce our collaboration with @ClearstarLabs - WBTC and tBTC are now available as collateral in the Clearstar pool on Vesu
@vesuxyz - New wallet, who dis? - Cartridge Controller is now integrated into Vesu
@OlenaProtocol - Registrations are open for our Peer Prediction Competitions - First question drops this week
@xverse - Native WBTC staking is live in Xverse mobile, powered by our @Starknet validator - You can now stake WBTC on Starknet through Xverse mobile
@paradex - The @MoneyBadgersX NFTs have been revealed - You can now open your badger box from your Paradex inventory
@LootSurvivor - The official release of "Savage Summit" is imminent - A new game, directly linked to Loot Survivor universe, will launched very soon on Starknet Mainnet
Ecosystem stats
@Lyskey - Stablecoin supply has been up only, with +300% growth over the past year, frequent new ATH, and Starknet is the fastest-growing networks on this metric across the entire Ethereum ecosystem
@jokers_of_neon - User interaction at ATH in Jokers of Neon - All Jokers of Neon metrics are up only
Starknet TVL - TVL on Starknet now worth $600M
Zooko & Eli on Zcash, ZK, Privacy, and Scaling — From 2013 Bitcoin to Starknet & Bitcoin L2
Heavily discussed Starknet Improvement Proposals
Periodic manual configuration of minimal base fee
Snip 36: in protocol proof verification
17.12.2025: Monthly Starknet Governance Call: Meeting Minutes
Useful links & articles
@Lyskey - 2026 is the Year of Starknet - 4 reasons why
@Starknet - avnu is the best liquidity & trading layer on the market - Here’s why
@Starknet - The Starknet ecosystem is stronger than ever - Here’s a full presentation of the Starknet ecosystem live on Mainnet
@Lyskey - With @endurfi, you can stack three layers of yield - Here’s how you can earn three layers of yield on your Bitcoin on Starknet
@StarkWareLtd - Loot Survivor Spotlight - Everything you need to know about Loot Survivor on Starknet
@heyshadowfax - Organizing Gaming Tournaments Has Never Been Easier - Here is a deep dive article explaining the Budokan platform
@Lyskey - Starknet monthly recap #29: January 2026 - All you need to know about Starknet in January
@starkience - Realms Blitz 101: The Setup Anyone Can Use To Win The Tournament - The ultimate 101 guide on how to set up your Realms Blitz game for the upcoming tournament
Developer resources
@MentorNotPseudo - The avnu developers group is live - If you build on avnu (and/or Starknet) you want to be in there
@starkience - I built an app where 1 blink = 1 transaction - Look how easy it is to build a consumer app onchain
@isabelfoxenduke - Honored to officially become a BIP author today - StarkWare is helping ensure that Bitcoin becomes quantum-resistant
@cavosxyz - Add @Starknet wallets to your React app in minutes - Stop making users manage seed phrases by providing a seamless login that derives a verifiable Starknet wallet
@0xAdrianvrj - How to make @openclaw use a wallet on @Starknet without giving him complete access to your funds or private key - Here’s a 10-minutes tutorial on how to do it
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