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StarkNet Roundup #12

Weekly summary of all things StarkNet

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gm fellow STARK enthusiasts! ✨🐺

Welcome to the 12th edition of my weekly comprehensive StarkNet summary. The previous update can be found here. 👇🏻

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StarkNet Roundup #11
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Let’s get into this week’s news! 💪

Protocol & dev tool updates

  • Introducing StarkGate Alpha: the first version of the StarkNet bridge - now live on testnet. Tutorial thread here.

    Twitter avatar for @StarkWareLtdStarkWare @StarkWareLtd
    ✨🌉 Live on Testnet
    medium.com/starkware/star…StarkGate AlphaIntroducing the First Version of StarkNet Bridge: StarkGate Alphamedium.com

    April 4th 2022

    166 Retweets595 Likes
  • StarkNet Alpha v0.8.1 is live on testnet.

    Twitter avatar for @Starknet_InternStarkNet Intern ✨🐺 @Starknet_Intern
    StarkNet Alpha version update: 0.8.1! Live on testnet. What’s new? ✅ Improved fee estimation and ❗️Important: we made a few breaking changes to the API ✨ Check the release notes here:
    Release v0.8.1 · starkware-libs/cairo-langStarkNet: API changes (breaking changes): Convert the transaction’s signature field to hex in the response objects Add class_hash to DeploySpecificInfo Fees: Change the way transaction fee is ...github.com

    April 6th 2022

    15 Retweets66 Likes
  • starknet.js v3.9.0 has been released.

  • Now you can extend Nile functionalities using plugins - by Fran Algaba.

  • a-coder implemented RICKS, an NFT fractionalization primitive, in StarkNet.

  • OpenZeppelin Contracts for Cairo version 0.1.0, built for StarkNet, is now available. This release contains several important smart contracts including ERC20, ERC721, and an account abstraction contract developed with argentHQ.

  • Introducing Felucca, the first package manager for Cairo. Felucca helps you declare, manage and install contract dependencies of Cairo projects! by Fran Algaba.

  • Gradual Dutch Auction implementation in Cairo for Starknet, by 0xevolve.eth.

  • Some encoding/decoding utils from CairoChess’ growing small_math lib, by the Cairo Chess team.

  • gaetbout created a basics stack in Cairo with the main objective to install hardhat and to learn test-writing.

  • Jamie Gabbay made significant upgrades to his Cairo integer types and Cairo test libraries! cairo-integer-types: Now supports un/bounded un/signed int. cairotest: Now in pip; just type `pip3 install cairotest`.

  • dsi is in the process of building on-chain analysis tools for StarkNet. It can currently take raw starknet function/event calldata and organize it, as well as rank the most active starknet accounts.

  • Zach Kolodny pushed a new version of the Cairo 4626 vault that utilizes namespaces. Besides cleaner code, it also stops clashing storage/function names.

  • A functionally complete version of StarkNet multisig is now available. Here’s the Github with instructions. by Lauri Peltonen.


Media highlights

Recording of twitter space hosted by odin free, with DopeWars, LootRealms, influenceth, matchbox_dao - Extensive chat session around the state of on-chain gaming on StarkNet!

Twitter avatar for @odin_freeodin free ✨🐺 @odin_free
Set a reminder for our upcoming Space! NFT games are going to change fast, so many great games are coming out right now on StarkNet. Let's pipe up! 📢📢 phamtastic menu: @TheDopeWars - @LootRealms - @influenceth - @matchbox_dao https://t.co/CH0iNJDhXh

April 6th 2022

21 Retweets96 Likes

Twitter space recording of @imrgoyal with @jane0mac & @bfu_fubrian from @zkLend on a candid conversation about the future of DeFi using StarkNet. Call notes here.

Twitter avatar for @JediSwapJediSwap @JediSwap
Join master @imrgoyal from @JediSwap and @jane0mac @bfu_fubrian from @zkLend on a candid conversation about the future of DeFi using #StarkNet (by @StarkWareLtd ) https://t.co/vs2XwJV6Ia

April 4th 2022

20 Retweets50 Likes

Level Up Your Cairo! topology_gg and matchbox_dao released the first iteration of Solve2Mint. Solve2Mint v1 is a physics puzzle for curious problem solvers interested in learning Cairo and exploring the StarkNet ecosystem.

Twitter avatar for @matchbox_daoMatchbox DAO @matchbox_dao
Level Up Your Cairo! @topology_gg and @matchbox_dao are proud to present the first iteration of Solve2Mint. Solve2Mint v1 is a physics puzzle for curious problem solvers interested in learning Cairo and exploring the @StarkWareLtd ecosystem. More below!
Level Up Your Cairo: Announcing Matchbox DAO Physics Puzzle V1The Matchbox DAO physics puzzle v1 is a programming challenge based on the concept of Solve 2 Mint invented by guiltygyoza and Topology.mirror.xyz

April 5th 2022

41 Retweets125 Likes

Job Board

This newsletter isn’t just the most comprehensive and most read source of StarkNet news, it’s also the perfect place to list your StarkNet job offers.

Reach out to list your job offer!


Open positions

  • Equilibrium. Cairo developer.

  • Magnety, asset management protocol: Cairo developer.

  • JediSwap, AMM: Contribute in their open Mesh program.

  • ZkPad, decentralized crypto launchpad and incubator on StarkNet: UX/UI designer to join their fully remote team.

  • MatchboxDAO, on-chain games incubator: Technical and Product Lead with an understanding of zk rollups (bonus if you know Cairo), to lead a variety of our technical projects and manage teams of developers.

  • SithSwap, AMM: professional content and documentation (GitBook) writer with in-depth knowledge of the Uniswap V2 and Curve Finance protocol mechanics (their AMM + Curve tokenomics). Contact: Twitter, Telegram, Discord.

  • Auclantis, NFT marketplace: functional engineer to build the best NFT API on Ethereum and StarkNet.

  • Redline, racing game: Cairo developer to create race contracts, tournament systems, tokens and NFTs - as well as 4 other open roles.

  • The Ninth, metaverse game: freelance blockchain developer with professional knowledge of blockchain technologies and work experience with Solidity, Cairo or zk snarks. Contact email.

  • Brine finance, decentralized order-book exchange: community manager who is experienced at executing marketing campaigns, expertly engaging and igniting communities and leading narrative design.

  • nftJorge: Starknet developer to build and maintain the StarkNet component of our multi-chain marketplace currently in stealth. We are a company building out a decentralised hyper realistic Metaverse with an in-game (and standalone) marketplace. Twitter, Email.

  • ZKX, derivatives protocol: Senior software developer (Solidity/Cairo) & Head of Growth.

  • Bibliotheca DAO: experienced Creative director to spearhead Art style across the decentralised Lootverse they are building on StarkNet. Web3 Adventurers can apply by joining the Bibliotheca DAO discord and messaging LordOfAFew.

  • ZKasino: An innovative non-custodial casino project is seeking to bring in fast learning and enthusiastic Cairo developers to build game contracts. For enquiries, join Matchbox DAO's Discord at: https://discord.gg/7FmkTfGZRP and send a message in the ZKasino chat!

  • PlayOasis: NFT marketplace where our clients offer and list nfts with near zero gas fees. We are looking for a software engineer to work on frontend, backend and smart contracts. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Coding knowledge and experience is required. Contact email.

  • Yuki Labs are hiring Senior Frontend Engineers (React Typescript) and Product Designers to help Ethereum and Layer 2 teams ship outstanding user experiences.


Ecosystem Highlights

Want to build on StarkNet? Check out this building on StarkNet page.

  • Launchpad zkPad launched their landing page, where you can read their whitepaper & more.

  • Introducing ZKX - a permissionless swaps protocol on StarkNet that enables trading derivatives with built-in rewards mechanisms, a decentralized order book, and complex trading strategies. Blog post with details here.

  • Lending platform Parallel Finance has raised $5m, plans to build on StarkNet.

    Twitter avatar for @CoinDeskCoinDesk @CoinDesk
    DeFi “super app” @ParallelFi has raised $5 million, with its valuation doubling from last November to $500 million. Parallel will also launch an up to $60 million Series B round next quarter. @BrandyBetz reports
    Parallel Finance Doubles Valuation in $5M Funding RoundThe Polkadot-based lending platform is planning to raise up to another $60M this quarter.trib.al

    April 5th 2022

    28 Retweets144 Likes
  • Asset management platform Magnety released v1 of their whitepaper, and held a community call to discuss it.

  • Metaverse protocol phi_xyz has launched an experimental project, MetaMaterial. It's live on StarkNet Goerli testnet and it provides interoperability to blockchain games.

  • zkLend, a money market protocol, is holding a Sticker competition for their Discord.

  • Uday Jhunjhunwala updated his private Prediction Market contracts on StarkNet.

  • Metaverse game The Ninth shows off more of their Hidden Information Game "Divide and Conquer".

    Twitter avatar for @ninth_ggThe Ninth @ninth_gg
    How to Divide and Collect while you coordinates are unknown to the others.

    April 5th 2022

    1 Retweet16 Likes
  • Continually updated list of projects building on StarkNet. 🏗️


Ecosystem stats

  • Streak of records: Starknet.js, StarkNet Hardhat plugin, and argent/get-starknet all made new weekly record highs in download numbers.

  • 1,589 new smart contracts have been deployed on StarkNet in March. This number 2x’d month over month from November until now.

  • Argent X hit 60,000 users on StarkNet.

  • Weekly StarkNet stats: 340k txs on Goerli, 3.9k txs on Mainnet. To date: 2.9m txs on Goerli, 81.9k txs on Mainnet. Contracts deployed last week: 37.5k on Goerli, 2.1k on Mainnet.


StarkNet Community & Shamans Highlights

StarkNet March Update

Twitter avatar for @bbrandtomTom Brand ✨ @bbrandtom
StarkNet March Update ✨ 🚀 v0.8.0 released on Mainnet 🚀 v0.8.1 released on Goerli 🚀 v0.9.0 release delayed to mid-May 🚀 StarkGate released on Goerli, Mainnet to follow soon! Full update -
community.starknet.io/t/starknet-mon… Excited to meet you all soon in AmsterdamStarkNet Monthly Update - MarchHi all, welcome to March monthly update. So, without further ado, let’s start: StarkNet Alpha versions V0.8.0 - Released on Goerli in mid-march and on Mainnet a week after. Now is the time to make sure you are worki…community.starknet.io

April 6th 2022

12 Retweets67 Likes

StarkNet Alpha versions

  • V0.8.0 - Released on Goerli in mid-march and on Mainnet a week after. Now is the time to make sure you are working with the fee mechanism. This mechanism is optional at the moment but will be enforced starting from V0.9.0.

  • V0.8.1 - A minor version update. It will be released on Goerli this week (beginning of April), and on Mainnet the week after. This version includes mainly changes to the fee estimation API, providing more accurate responses.

  • V0.9.0 - Aimed to be released on mid-May. You can see the full description in last month’s update 19.

  • V0.10.0 - We started working on scoping the exact features for this version. We will share our plan with you all as soon as it is finalized. It will most likely include the account structure changes described in these posts: 1 8, 2 7.


Useful links & articles

Past week

  • Running a StarkNet node on a Raspberry Pi - a guide by Joel Kite.

  • Coining the term gaMEV - by Sylve.

  • Thread: Introduction to asset management protocol Magnety.

  • Thread: Introduction to StarkNet DEXs.


This week

  • Inspired by @Zup88 and @joelkite, StarkNet-Edu put together a tutorial about light-weight native #RaspberryPi Pathfinder deployments for running a StarkNet node.

  • Recap thread about StarkNet by 08351ty.

  • Megathread about StarkNet gaming by kanna:

    Twitter avatar for @0xKannakanna |✨cutest dev on starknet @0xKanna
    Starknet Gaming 🧵👇 Everything about Gaming 🎮 on Starknet by @StarkWareLtd. Fast and Highly Scalable Games. @HenriLieutaud @GuthL @odin_free @Swagtimus @EliBenSasson @pseudotheos 1/x
    Image

    April 7th 2022

    140 Retweets523 Likes
  • Why gamers hate NFT games, and what StarkNet is doing to change this. Thread by odin free.

  • And another great thread about recent happenings in the StarkNet gaming ecosystem, by SECRETIVE.


Developer resources

Past week

  • The underhanded Cairo contest is live from April 2nd to 23rd.

Twitter avatar for @0xGreg_Greg Vardy @0xGreg_
You'll find the brief in the GitHub link above, but tldr: In the same vein as the underhanded Solidity contest, the name of the game is to come up with seemingly innocent Cairo code that actually does something malicious and/or contains backdoors.

March 28th 2022

10 Likes
  • StarkNet now has its own StackOverflow page.

  • Yet another compilaton of StarkNet dev resources by Exo -.

  • Using Shamir’s secret sharing to share mnemonics - article by Nethermind.

  • StarkNet edu - github repository.

  • Repo that shows the cairo equivalents of the Solidity language patterns by Kermo.

  • The easiest way to setup a cairo dev environment - by Thomas.

This week

  • Formally introducing the ERC-20 tutorial:

    Twitter avatar for @HenriLieutaudHenri Lieutaud @HenriLieutaud
    Hey, psst Wana deploy some ERC20? On StarkNet? Check this out 👇🧶
    github.com/starknet-edu/s…GitHub - starknet-edu/starknet-erc20Contribute to starknet-edu/starknet-erc20 development by creating an account on GitHub.github.com

    April 4th 2022

    30 Retweets105 Likes
  • CairoLang is now detected as a language in @github.

  • Here's a handy table showing how get_caller_address and get_contract_address behave in StarkNet when using call_contract and delegate_call.

    Twitter avatar for @milancermakmilan cermak.eth @milancermak
    Here's a handy table showing how get_caller_address and get_contract_address behave in StarkNet when using call_contract and delegate_call
    Image

    April 5th 2022

    1 Retweet25 Likes
  • Token Flow Insights shared one of many things you can do using their Data Warehouses. This is an example of the L2 DAI stats dashboard build for StarkNet.


Dates and Events

  • next community call April 12th: Open for presentation, roadmap update by StarkNet team.

  • Encode x StarkNet hackathon: Feb 28th until April. Here’s a blog post outlining the Hackathon challenges.

  • First Cairo and Starknet meetup in Buenos Aires, Argentina. April 15th, 6pm.

  • StarkWare is a sponsor for Layer 2 Amsterdam: April 19th-20th.

  • Lightshift StarkNet bootcamp in Amsterdam: April 20th-21st.

  • StarkNet’s OhadBarta will be talking at How to Dex, April 21st.

  • Ariel Elperin from StarkWare will be a speaker at The Secureum TrustX, a first-of-its-kind Ethereum security event in collaboration with EFDevconnect, in Amsterdam, April 21st-22nd.

  • First ever StarkNet hackathon: April 25-26, Amsterdam. Registrations now open. 0xjanek and jniset from Argent, as well as guiltygyoza, imrgoyal from JediSwap and Francesco Ceccon will be there, mentoring hackers and sharing their input! Addition: Meet the Magnety team in Amsterdam.

  • Ohad Barta will be the first speaker at L2Beat’s L2 conference in Amsterdam. Ohad's lecture will cover how L2s in general, and StarkNet in particular, create a new paradigm when developing dApps for blockchains.

  • StarkNet Summit: TBD


Please note that, in order to keep this newsletter at an acceptable length, I am purging the sections “Useful links and articles” and “Developer resources” on a biweekly basis. Thus they are divided into the sections “past week” and “this week”. You can check out all of the past updates here.

None of the content of this newsletter is financial advice. Always do your own research.

Thank you for reading, and see you next week. ⏳

Special thanks to odin_free and starkwhale for helping me source some of the information! 🔍

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