Welcome to the 50th edition of my weekly comprehensive StarkNet summary. The previous update can be found here. 👇🏻
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Protocol & dev tool updates
@StarkWareLtd - We are thrilled to announce the release of Papyrus, a new open-source full node for StarkNet - This full node will play a key role in improving performance and decentralization on the network
Media highlights
@myBraavos - Why are Smart Contract Wallets more Secure for Your Funds than Traditional Wallets? - Jane from @zkLend hosted @myBraavos CEO & Founder @mottylen - AMA recap a few weeks ago to explore the potential of Smart Contract Wallets.
@JediSwap - JediSwap’s journey on StarkNet and its community approach - CoHost: @StarkWareLtd - Topic: Inception of the JediSwap community, falling in love with @starknet, growth of StarkNet ecosystem, and decentralization of StarkNet
@argentHQ - Last week in StarkNet #1 - this is our attempt to summarise the key events in the StarkNet ecosystem every week
@0xNurstar - 🧵StarkNet Twitter Space Jam #7 🧵 - Some of the best StarkNet-Related Twitter Spaces/Podcasts of the Week
@0xNurstar - Important Concepts Clip #3 - If I were a Dev, Why should I build on StarkNet? - A convincing and enlightening Answer by @GuthL from @StarkWareLtd
@Carbonable_io - Community call Carbonable | Project Updates - Carbonnable community call recording
@stark_con - Cairo online Bootcamp- Session 1: Introduction to Blockchain
Ecosystem Highlights
@myBraavos - Version 3.3.0 supporting same mainnet-testnet address is now available in Chrome, iOS and Android stores
@GuthL - StarkNet has been around for over a year and a half and the community has grown like crazy - Here is an attempt to summarize 1.5y of @StarkNet
@CryptoFeesInfo - We've added @StarkWareLtd's StarkNet to https://L2Fees.info - you can track how their fees compare to other rollups
@zklend - In the spirit of keeping everyone updated, here’s our December recap - December's @zklend recap
@OnlyDust_xyz - Here’s what the hackers have been cooking up - Summary of the work week of the hackers
@briqNFT - briq v2.0.3 is out - We’re now indexing sets directly from the blockchain
@SithSwap - Check out our new website and revamped docs to start off the year and get ready for mainnet
@OnlyDust_xyz - We’ve had an outstandingly productive week at the Starknet Chalet - Here’s what the hackers have been cooking up
@Amherst_Labs - Journey with Geregè: IBC between Cosmos Hub and L2 ZK-Rollups - IBC is coming to StarkNet
@ClementWalter - Slowly not no slowly the @KakarotZkEvm reaches more and more milestones. In the past few days we successfully deployed @transmissions11 Solmate's ERC20/721 and passed all their tests
@Gammax_Exchange - We are excited to announce our 'Learn to Earn' program that could help you become a better crypto trader & earn pre-token #Gamma points - All you need to do is : Watch video lessons - Answer the quizzes - Earn rewards
@StarkGuardians - Sold out - @StarkGuardians sold its entire collection
@Starknet_id - New mainnet integration - With your stark domain, you can now easily access your NFT profile on @MintSquareNFT
@influenceth - Test-to-Earn Phase 3 Launches January 25th - @influenceth announces the new phase of its incentive testnet
@LootRealms - Here is an update on Bibliotheca DAO, with focus on its first on-chain gaming product - Realms ETERNUM
@nostrafinance - Our team is building THE Liquidity Layer on #StarkNet to make finance more accessible - Want to learn more? Watch their video
@topology_gg - We have grown to more than 15 collaborators all over the world, from San Francisco to Seoul
@ImperiumWars - Although don't take too long, there are only a total of 4000 WL spots
Ecosystem stats
@DefiLlama - In the last month, StarkNet has seen a 145% increase in TVL and has now surpassed $1 million in TVL
@OrbiterResearch - 🚩The TOP 5 rollups ranked by new accounts in 7 days - 1. @arbitrum - 2. @optimismFND - 3. @Immutable - 4. @StarkWareLtd - 5. #arbitrumnova
@OrbiterResearch - 🚩The TOP 5 dapps ranked by active accounts in 7 days in StarkNet -@JediSwap - @10KSwap - @MintSquareNFT - @mySwapxyz - @Starknet_id
StarkNet Community & Shamans Highlights
STARK @ Home 29: The Future of Blockchain Property Rights via Account Abstraction
StarkNet Community Call #30 | Introducing StarkNet Governance
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
StarkNet Decentralized Protocol - Candidate for Leader Elections
Proposal for a standard L2->L1 bridge, for tokens minted on StarkNet
Useful links & articles
@myBraavos - Once you enable the Hardware Signer (HWS), it grants multiple enhancements - Notably : 1 - Reinforced wallet security 2 - A second public key 3 - Hack safeguard 4 - Your smartphone as a gatekeeper
@myBraavos - A gazillion wallets exist today. They all have the same problem... Poor UX, which causes confusion, poor security and eventually loss of funds - Thankfully, smartcontract wallets like Braavos can bridge this UX gap. Learn how Braavos differs from traditional wallets in 2 min
@HaymanLiron - The masses want self-custody but are scared. Account Abstraction done right can solve this - Some examples
@stark_con - StarkCon is back with its community series and today is the day to explore @nethermindeth
@ClassLambda - Today it’s the turn of HASH MAPS - Explanation of this concept
@starkience - Using a session keys on @briqNFT thanks to account abstraction from @argentHQ and/or @myBraavos
@rexan_wong - Here are 4 brief latest news, updates, and developments surrounding Starknet
@odin_free - Just as a 🖌️ brush is a small, useful tool among many others in an artist's set, the zkEVM is just one small, useful component among the many other capabilities available in the larger and more diverse system that is Cairo - Visual about the Cairo utilizations
@zkxprotocol - Welcome again to another ZKX Research Thread - This week @zkxprotocol covers everything about perpetual swaps
@Testnet_Digger - @ZKasino_io is an innovative web3 casino aiming to solve the inherent problems of traditional online casino - @Testnet_Digger introduces us to everything you need to know about it
@starkience - Introducing the data availability modes offered by @StarkWareLtd - a visual representation
@Starknet - We are excited to unveil Papyrus, a new open-source full node for StarkNet - Explanatory thread on this StarkNet new full node
@starkience - What happens to your data if it isn't going on-chain? - a visual explanation
@Testnet_Digger - In this thread, I will present you all the steps to do on their testnet - @ZKasino_io testnet tutorial
@udayj - Here is a crazy idea I've been thinking about Ecommerce Infrastructure on-chain - leveraging cheap transaction costs on L2s like Starknet
@MarkMBissell - Account Abstraction - Breaking down the tech that will finally make crypto UX good enough for the masses
Developer resources
@0xSpaceShard - StarkNet developer tools - Are you interested in what tools the StarkNet ecosystem can offer you to push further the frontiers of blockchain?
@argentdeveloper - We recently launched a gamechanger of an update for developers building on StarkNet - The easiest way to declare and deploy contracts - Let @argentdeveloper guide you through the process (with images)
@tarrenceva - Let's dig a bit more into Cairo language plugins and the capabilities metaprogramming unlocks
@thelegituv - Just released cairo-docgen, a lightweight documentation generator for Starknet Cairo smart contracts - Given a Starknet smart contract with NATSPEC comments, it generates a markdown file documenting every external function and event
@ClassLambda - Today we are going to explain the differences between ARRAYS and HASH MAPS - in both structures and uses
@BrilliantBlocks - We want to present a new development concept enabled by StarkShell – the synchronous frontend-interpreter integration accelerating the go-to-market of your dApp
@StarkNetAfrica - It's another Dev Thursday series, and today we’d be taking a brief look at the Felt Data Type - the Primitive data type of the @CairoLang
@AgoLajko - Version release and huge step for @SlushSDK ! V0.3 now supports running multiple nodes across remote computers
@0xSpaceShard - New, expanded comprehensive guides regarding common starknet.js use cases just hit
@eniwhere_ - Cairo tip #2 for @Starknet devs: Always store the pointer returned by `new` inside a tempvar, otherwise there is a weird behavior
@StarkNetAfrica - Min-StarkNet Buidl: Learn to Build an ENS app, NFT marketplace and ERC20 token w/ Darlington - Recording video
@lucidLuckylee - We published the first version of a pip package for ZeroSync - It includes Bitcoin related Cairo code (merkle trees, ripemd160, sha1, ecdsa, schnorr) - In case you want to play around with it you can now just pip install zerosync
@federicocarrone - New work has been made to have fast pairing on top of Cairo/STARKs
@Starknet - Psst 🤫... let's play with Cairo 1.0 - @Starknet explains the new version of cairo
Dates and Events
@nostrafinance - We'll be hosting @Starknet_id next week - Join us in a discussion about decentralized identities and the future of StarkNet - Date : Tuesday 17th Jan - 1 PM London Time
@barretodavid - We'll be organizing a StarkNet Meetup in Toronto in mid-January - Date : Jan 18th
@UniswapFND - On Tuesday Jan 24 at 11 am EST, the UF will co-host a Twitter Space with @StarkWareLtd and @nethermindeth - They will discuss the proposal to deploy v3 on StarkNet, and the novel questions raised by what would be v3’s first non-EVM deployment - Date : Jan 24 - 11 am EST
@StarkWareLtd - StarkWare Sessions 2023 - Date : Feb 5-6
@StarkNetAfrica - StarkNet Nairobi Bootcamp - A 2-weeks Cairo class and a hackathon at the completion of the class - Date : Date: 27th Feb - 10th March
You can check out all of the past updates here.
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Thank you for reading, and see you next week. ⏳
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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