Welcome to the 47th edition of my weekly comprehensive StarkNet summary. The previous update can be found here. 👇🏻
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Protocol & dev tool updates
@0xvoyageronline - StarkStation just got a new look - Browse StarkNet metrics in style, on any environment (Mainnet, Goerli, Goerli2)
Media highlights
@Starknet_edu - Read my latest: “Visa trying out StarkNet, Kakarot meets Beerus and more” - New edition of StarkNet Edu newsletter
@JediSwap - Check out the latest issue of the JediSwap newsletter
@infura_io - December 2022 Infura Community Call - Community call recording with @henrlihenrli
@0xNurstar - Shill Me Your Fundamentals #7 Newton - Twitter space recording
@argentHQ - Deep Dive on Account Abstraction and Argent with Julien Niset - @sflamini5 & Julien discussed about Account abstraction, how Argent works and how devs can support smart contract wallets
@0xNurstar - Today we're exploring @Carbonable_io, the first ReFi project on StarkNet that recently launched its Testnet - Tutorial + What is ReFi
@LeJournalDuCoin - Ethereum, rollups & scalabilité : entrevue avec Abdelhamid Bakhta de Starknet - Abdel's interview in French
@argentHQ - crypto in 2022, the highs, the lows, and everything in between - 2022 summarized in 2 minutes
Ecosystem Highlights
@zkLend - We’re proud to announce our integration with #StarkNet native self-custodial wallet @myBraavos - Community members can now connect their Braavos wallet to Artemis public testnet
@DefiLlama - Now tracking @mySwapxyz on StarkNet - @mySwapxyz has been listed on @DefiLlama
@StarkscanCo - Proud to announce our first sponsors @mySwapxyz and @StarkWareLtd - StarkNet Block Explorer @StarkscanCo has announced @mySwapxyz and @StarkWareLtd as their sponsors to grow and improve their product
@StarkWareLtd - The second batch of tickets for StarkWare Sessions 23 is now OPEN - Get your Early Bird ticket
@catgu_ - At @Visa, we want to serve as a trusted bridge between the crypto ecosystem and our global network - @Visa is building on StarkNet
@StarkWareLtd - Looking to join a supportive and innovative team? - Follow the link and become a part of the fam
@dimahledba - 100% EVM opcodes compatibility on @KakarotZkEvm - In 2 months and 20 days with no funding, no company, only a community of passionate builders
@CarmineOptions - Carmine Options' Testnet is live - Carmine's public testnet is now live
@StarkGuardians - Santa will bring us the TestNet of StarkGuardians on 26th Dec 2 PM UTC - StarkGuardian's testnet launches soon
@FrancoisSchuers - Semi-Fungible Tokens (SFTs) are now available on StarkNet
@OVioHQ - We are excited to announce @StarkWareLtd will be joining as the final partner on our Zero Knowledge accelerator - Starkware will offer workshops & mentorship to successful ZK cohort teams, giving founders the support they need to innovate privacy and scalability solutions
@zkLend - Thats right, we've partnered with @DucksEverywher2
@zkxprotocol - We are hiring Discord moderators to expand our global footprint - Thailand - Indonesia - South Korea - India - Pakistan - Taiwan - Spanish - Phillipines
@Fricoben - You'll soon be able to access the social media of a starknet identity
@nostrafinance - Here’s last week’s recap - Last week's recap of Nostra
@briqNFT - check your wallets 🧑🎄 We’ve just sent out a small Christmas gift to all eligible addresses - @briqNFT distributes an airdrop to his holders
@stark_con - We hosted our 10th and last @stark_con meetup for the year 2022 - Powered by @StarkWareLtd and @zkxprotocol and partnered with @Web3Chennai and @0xHashstack
@ImperiumWars - Free mint is live - @ImperiumWars free mint is here
@MintSquareNFT - NFT AMM is now live on #StarkNet Mainnet - Create your own NFT pools to buy, sell NFTs, and earn trading fees
@federicocarrone - We're opening our @ClassLambda offices in Carrasco
@PxlsWtf - PXLS migration starts now - Go to https://pxls.wtf/regenesis to migrate your Pxls to the new NFT contract. If you don’t do it by Jan the 31st, 2023 you might lose your Pxl forever
@NoGameStarknet - The new UI assets made with @StableDiffusion look pretty
@mosoGallery - Here are some sneak peeks from moso main page
@influenceth - First look at our functional in-game resource abundance maps
Ecosystem stats
@avihu28 - Cairo flipped Rust - TVL in Smart Contract Language
@starkboard - ✨Weekly Review N10✨ - All StarkNet Mainnet evolution metrics condensed
StarkNet Community & Shamans Highlights
StarkNet Workshop #9: Beerus Light Client Overview
STARK @ Home 28: Unlocking the Magic: Exploring the Future of Magic The Gathering with StarkNet
StarkNet Builders’ Council - Mission Statement
TL;DR
The StarkNet Foundation is delegating a portion of its voting power to the Builders’ Council.
The Builders’ Council is comprised of 17 builders from the StarkNet Ecosystem, chosen by the Foundation on merit of their expertise and deep knowledge of StarkNet.
The Builders’ Council will vote on behalf of the Foundation during the First Phase of StarkNet Governance 14.
Background
The StarkNet Foundation 2 has been set up as an independent community structure to support and develop the StarkNet Ecosystem.
The StarkNet Foundation will (i) foster research & development, (ii) foster expansion of the StarkNet network and supporting technology, (iii) promote use and adoption of the StarkNet network, and (iv) fuel StarkNet community participation and project governance. The Foundation will help fund and organize user and developer conferences, and coordinate cooperation with allied and related communities.
The Builders’ Council will give opportunities to builders from the community to help shape StarkNet. This is good for the network, as the greater the wisdom available to it, the better. It’s also the right approach for a community where tokens are not yet widely distributed.
The role of the Builders’ Council
Carry out an in-depth learning and discussion process for each proposed decision, with the aim to lead to well-founded decisions that will benefit StarkNet and its long-term vision.
Take an active part in encouraging discussions and votes during the first phase on behalf of StarkNet community members.
Ensure transparency of the Council’s discussions, decisions, and activities.
How the Builders Council works
The StarkNet Foundation will delegate a portion (23.3%) of the total first phase voting power to the Builders’ Council.
The Builders’ Council will hold an in-depth discussion on issues proposed by the Foundation and make a decision on how to act, based on a simple majority vote.
All calls will be recorded, meeting notes will be written, and posted on this community forum and a dedicated Github 3 repo for everyone to see, to uphold transparency and accountability.
The council’s mandate will be reviewed by the Foundation’s board after the end of the First Phase of the StarkNet Governance.
Heavily discussed StarkNet Improvement Proposals
StarkNet Builders’ Council - Mission Statement
Delegate Profile Thread
Regenesis state migration - Current suggestion
StarkNet Account Abstraction Model - Part 1
Useful links & articles
@myBraavos - Today in #crypto, there are 2 main ways to secure your account: A - a seed phrase B - a hardwarewallet - Actually, there is a new one, a better one - A thread about the security of your funds
@myBraavos - How to bring funds on Starknet the safe way? This is an essential question that the new #StarkNet enthusiasts have frequently asked lately - A thread about this subject
@odin_free - Ethereum just took a major leap forward: Exploring ZK-EVM On L3 StarkNet - Discover the fundamental concepts that even non-tech people can understand in this thread
@zdlabs - Huge news to the L2 Ecosystem: @Visa is proposing an automatic payments system on #Ethereum using @StarkNetEco - Let's break it down in this thread to understand how would that work
@StarkNetAfrica - Today we will be taking a detailed look into @zkLend, a dual solution money-market protocol on StarkNet - StarkNet Ecosystem Deep Dive #6 by @StarkNetAfrica
@Testnet_Digger - Looking for a complete #Airdrop strategy on the most promising L2 (#StarkNet) ? - Here it is
@zkxprotocol - We dug deep to review the current L2 ecosystem with $4.25Bn in TVL
@codeWhizperer - I wrote a piece on StarkNet and the Blockchain Trilemma
@Gammax_Exchange - We explore top trends that could shape the DeFi landscape in 2023
@argentHQ - Meet @PxlsWtf, a collaborative art project on StarkNet that brings 400 people together to create unique NFT art commissions - Thread explaining what PXLS is
@TheNewtonHQ - What is Account Abstraction and why everyone is talking about it?
@matchbox_dao - A Better Gaming Experience & Removing the Grind
Developer resources
@StarkWareLtd - We are thrilled to announce that we are collaborating with @oviohq on an innovative Base Camp program - This program is designed to accelerate teams building with STARK-based validity proofs, providing them with expert mentors, resources, and more
@Extropy - Cairo 1.0 is a major step forward for Starknet developers - Here is our first look and guide to getting started
@0xSpaceShard - Interested in what tools the #StarkNet ecosystem can offer you to push further the frontiers of blockchain? - Tools for developers on StarkNet
@remiroyc - To create an #NFT on #Starknet you must implement a function called tokenUri
@BrilliantBlocks - The experience of other NFT use cases like gaming could be enriched by dynamically evolving metadata - This is now possible with StarkShell supporting the Updatable Metadata Extension
@j_mcph - @CairoLang development is moving at an insane pace - I've nonetheless tried to capture the state of the codebase here
@DrSpacemn - Interested in Light Clients? - Come learn about the Beerus StarkNet Light Client implementation
@OnlyDust_xyz - Ready to contribute together with @ceccon_me ? Check out these cool contributions we’ve got for you
@FuzzingLabs - Our @CairoLang fuzzer is now open-source - In short: Coverage-guided - Multithreaded - Replay mode - Support Cairo 0.10.0
@TheNewtonHQ - We collected useful links on how to deploy a contract on Starknet
@0xdarlington - Some months ago, I started a side project min-starknet - Here's a breakdown of the repo
@topology_gg - MuMu is Audio Workstation! Directed by @CaseyWescott, MuMu is overloaded for procedural music generation on #StarkNet
@ClassLambda - At LambdaClass we're big fans of Merkle Tree - @ClassLambda explains what it is
@SeraphLabs - We've open sourced our libraries at Seraph Labs to contribute to the movement, and to build upon our vision for better NFT Infrastructure
@dpinoness - Deploying a contract on StarkNet with UDC using Protostar
Dates and Events
@henrlihenrli - Join the StarkNet Basecamp! - We’ll cover Starks, Cairo, StarkNet, and Smart contracts on StarkNet - Basecamp will be a 6-week training program, with 6x 2h online calls + homework - Date : January 4th 2023
@barretodavid - We'll be organizing a StarkNet Meetup in Toronto in mid-January - Date : Jan 18th
@StarkWareLtd - StarkWare Sessions 2023 - Date : Feb 5-6
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Special thanks to odin_free & @0xNurstar for helping me source some of the information; and thank you to StarkNet_Digger for editing!
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