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Protocol & dev tool updates
@StarkWareLtd - Here’s our decentralization proposal, introducing the StarkNet Token, and the StarkNet Foundation.
@StarkWareLtd - Our STARK verifier was audited by @CryptoExperts and the report is out.
@layerswap - We are happy to announce that Layerswap is now integrated right into @argentHQ 's wallet.
@MintSquareNFT - ERC1155 collections are now supported and automatically indexed on Mint Square!
@galronx - StarkGate v1.6.1 is out! Now supporting USDC, USDT and wBTC.
@dimahledba - I am thrilled to announce that I'm joining @StarkWareLtd as StarkNet Ecosystem Lead. I will take this role with @GuthL, the pioneer Ecosystem Lead. Our mission: spurring the growth of a community of developers around StarkNet.
@Pat_Ventuzelo - Some quick news about the @CairoLang disassembly library currently developed by @FuzzingLab. We made some good progress on generating good disassembly and a proper call flow graph from the bytecode and ABI. Public release next week!
@freshPizzaDev - Just finished my implementation of the "Shortest Path Faster" algorithm in Cairo.
New version of starknet-hardhat-plugin (v0.6.1) has been released.
New version of starknet-py (v0.4.0) has been released.
New version of Protostar (v0.2.6) has been released.
Media highlights
@topology_gg published another @EFDevconnect talk of theirs on YouTube, this time talking with representatives from @Immutable, @matchbox_dao and
@StarkWareLtd about the future of Gaming and NFTs.
@zkLend - Proud to conclude ZEND&FRIENDS AMA SERIES 01: INFRASTRUCTURE.
Ethereum OG @sassal gives his view on the StarkNet Token launch & distribution in the first ten minutes of this recent episode of @DailyGwei_TV. What can we learn from his feedback?
@argentHQ - we're hosting an AMA to celebrate later today - make sure you tune in!
@zkLend - ZEND&FRIENDS AMA Infrastructure series with @yagi_f Founder, @p_e recap is live!
@sylve from NFT builder Tool @briqNFT performed the issue #3 of his Twitter Space Series "StarkNet Buildoors".
@zkxprotocol - We recently hosted an AMA with the founders of @zkxprotocol and @crypto_gurkha. Read the recap here.
@web3pilot - @JediSwap is ready for the StarkNet launch. Check out this testnet video guide!
Ecosystem Highlights
Want to build on StarkNet? Check out this building on StarkNet page.
@EmpiricNetwork - Introducing Empiric Network, the zk-native oracle for the zk-future of blockchain. Launch blog post. Empiric Network, built in partnership with StarkWare, has launched with a $7 million funding round led by Variant, CoinDesk reports. Founding data partners include Alameda, CMT Digital, Flow Traders, FTX and Gemini.
@altzoneio - Altzone will be hosting an invite-only virtual party on August 1st
@zkxprotocol- ZKX is delighted to announce a seed round of $4.5m with participation from @StarkWareLtd, @AlamedaResearch, @ambergroup_io, @HuobiGlobal, @cryptocom, and others.
@ninth_gg - The Ninth first round Alpha Testing will start at 9:00AM UTC on July 15th, one day left!
@AttuneBuidl - If you are interested to try our game for @matchbox_dao hackathon on #StarkNet, demo is live
@ChainstackHQ - We're joining forces with @dolvenlabs DAO to accelerate #Web3 adoption
@Exothium - The Exothium Blog is live! Exothium is a community-driven project, so it is crucial to keep our community informed about new developments and vital information. Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in our ecosystem on the Exothium Blog.
@Exothium - A showcase of Exothium game loops can be seen in this post.
@0x_orkun - I decided to explore ecosystems different than EVM ones. I have started with @StarkWareLtd's Starknet. Here is my first protocol & experience on Starknet. Proof of Concept: Native Starknet USD With L1 Liquidity.
@dolvenlabs- Follow us on Github to be notified🔔as soon as our smart contracts go live.
@ZKEX_Official - Our co-founder and product lead, EZ, will share regular product and development updates every Friday on Discord
@StarkDefi - It's about time we shared our Q3 Roadmap with the rest of crypto twitter!
@matchbox_dao - Our judging committee came up with the top 10 projects of our Starknet hackathon.
@__geometry__ - What if you want to play secret information games... on an L2? Inspired by the unique game of @darkforest_eth and the prevalence of StarkNet, we've been exploring in @geometry some possibilities.
@TempusFinance - We are busy building a ground-breaking money market on StarkNet where users will be able to lend and borrow at both fixed and variable rates, and take advantage of other unique features.
@zkLend - From basic tasks to creative and education, thank you to all 8,687 zkLend Questers who completed a total of 96k+ quests!
@magnetyfi - The testnet has been live for 2 weeks now. I would like to thank you all for your participation which exceeded our expectations. - 9K5 funds created - 4200 account setup - 3000+ shares traded
@Musicvers_ - Musicvers is the first music NFT marketplace built on the king
of L2s, Starknet. Read our article “Introducing Musicvers”.
Continually updated list of projects building on StarkNet. 🏗️
Ecosystem stats
Some on-chain analysis of StarkNet by @Vahidzarif1.
@HaymanLiron - 11k downloads of starknet.js in the last week.
The starknet.js package has exceeded 60k downloads.
Weekly StarkNet stats: last week: 174k txs on Goerli,
4.7k txs on Mainnet. To date: 4.8m txs on Goerli, 183k txs on Mainnet. Contracts deployed last week: 28k on Goerli, 8.4k on Mainnet. (outdated, will update asap)
Over 470 ETH have been bridged to StarkNet so far (there’s a cap).
StarkNet Community & Shamans Highlights
[DRAFT] [Airdrop: Proposal] Ethereum Validators
Proposal to include Ethereum Network Validators in Token Distribution
Intro: wish to start discussion around this idea, I am making the case that Ethereum Validators should be included in L2 token distributions. This is a draft proposal, primarily to get discussion and feedback.
Previous discussions/links:
r/ethfinance - Beacon Chain validators should be included in L2 airdrops
Intent: Include Ethereum network validators in StarkNet token distribution. This proposal targets solo validators who made at least one deposit to the Beacon Chain. This excludes LSD (liquid staking derivative) token holders and staking as a service customers.
Onboarding ecosystem-aligned actors who have proven their early dedication to Ethereum. These Beacon Chain depositors are likely to partake in governance and node operations on Layer 2, arguably more so than basic users of L2s.
Recipients: A list is being maintained here ETH-Solo-Validator-Addresses/Validator List.csv at main · GLCNI/ETH-Solo-Validator-Addresses · GitHub 9
Currently 10,182 addresses and is up to date until the end of June 2022, RPL node operators are included using their withdrawal addresses. This is an attempt to gather addresses belonging to individual stakers in full control of their nodes.
Rewards should be on the basis on whether an eligible deposit was made and not number of validators, the list contains all unique addresses that made a valid deposit to the Beacon Chain, addresses belonging to centralised exchanges (such as Coinbase/Kraken), LSD services (such as Lido/Stakewise) and contracts have been removed.
Heavily discussed StarkNet Improvement Proposals
[SIMP-4] A standard for writing comments in Cairo contracts
[SIMP] String standardization
[SIMP] Connect accounts to dapps
[SIMP] Wallet Multi Chain Support
[SIMP] Starknet Provider JavaScript API
[SIMP] Check Support for Starknet Provider JavaScript API
[informational SIMP] Comments in StarkNet contracts
Useful links & articles
@zkLend - A thread about @0vixprotocol
@MagnetyIntern - The second presentation of our series is about @starkswap
@OnlyDust_xyz - A few months ago, it was complicated to have a syncing Node, especially on Görli. You’re thinking you were sync, but you were not. Nobody had a Node Sync. Luckily, Samuel wrote a little article to share how to create a StarkNet node in a few minutes.
Developer resources
@apibara_web3 - How to index smart contract events on StarkNet
@henrlihenrli - "Hey, how do I get started building on StarkNet?"
@pmmuens - Been learning @CairoLang and StarkNet Smart Contract development recently. The tech is great but the learning curve can be a little bit steep at times. Decided to create a reference with examples to help fellow devs get #StarkPilled as well.
@865bLl - Cairo-Goldmine got updated today!! Tons of useful GitHub repos for StarkNet/Cairo growing every day.
Dates and Events
@Testnet_Digger has prepared this nice graphic showcasing all of the StarkNet events in Paris.
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@StarkWareLtd - Our plan for the EthCC week - All events are in this thread.
next StarkNet community call July 26th: Full nodes discussion.
Introducing @StarknetHouse - a virtual educational summer program presented by @topology_gg in collaboration with @StarkWareLtd and pioneers in the #StarkNet ecosystem. The program is open to anyone excited about learning to build on StarkNet using #Cairo. Starting June 1st. Check out their research fellows here. Agenda for July.
Encode x StarkNet Online Summer Hackathon: A 3-week hackathon focused on StarkNet. Start Date: Monday, 27th June. Register by: Monday, 4th July.
@stark_con - Announcing the StarkCon Paris Mixer. A casual evening for the StarkNet community on the eve of @EthCC Paris, July 18th. @zkLend and @myBraavos will be there.
@encodeclub - Announcing the STARKNET PARIS HACK, in partnership with @activate_build, July 18th-19th.
@LeJournalDuCoin & @OnlyDust_xyz team up to organise a StarkNet conference straight after the end of @EthCC in Paris, July 22nd.
@zkLend is organizing a StarkNet meetup in HongKong in the summer. Date TBA.
@cheechyuanang - Announcing our link to our very first Cairo Hands on Workshop. Slots are limited for our pilot run and applicants with programming experience will benefit most. July 30th.
@stark_con - StarkCon is a community-driven conference to bring all the “STARKs” under one roof. The first StarkCon will take place alongside Devcon, the official Ethereum builders' conference in Bogota, Colombia; October.
StarkNet Summit: TBD
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Special thanks to odin_free, @0xNurstar, StarkNet_Digger and starkwhale for helping me source some of the information! 🔍
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