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Protocol & dev tool updates
@odin_free - integration > goerli > mainnet - The Starknet v0.12 is coming on testnet next week
@equilibrium_co - An incident occurred on Sat, 17 June 2023, 18h05 UTC, causing @Starknet Pathfinder nodes to stop syncing on mainnet, leading to an ecosystem-wide outage. The issue was fixed the next morning - This thread is a summary of the postmortem
@0xHyoga - Cairo 1.0 has finally been added to Ale for us vim-heads - Check Cairo 1.0 syntax in Vim asynchronously, write Cairo smart contracts and compile to Sierra in Vim
@_mathcody - We're thrilled to announce the public beta release of Starkode v0.0.2, the StarkNet IDE integrated into VS Code
Media highlights
@0xNurstar - Starknet Twitter Space Jam #29 - Some of the best Starknet-related Twitter spaces/podcasts/videos of the week
@epicenterbtc - Eli Ben-Sasson: Starknet - zk-STARKs and Cairo 1.0 upgrade #502 - @tw_tter chats with @EliBenSasson about @StarkWareLtd's L2 architecture and the upcoming Cairo 1.0 upgrade
@0xNurstar - Stark Cafe - Kakarot's exciting Roadmap - With Elias, CoFounder & CEO - Twitter space between @KakarotZkEvm and @0xNurstar
@Starknet - Roundtable Oracle discussion with Starknet - Join @Starknet for a spellbinding conversation about all things Oracle
@0xNurstar - @StarkNetJapan together with @9a_tetris and @0xNurstar 's team are happy to announce "Starknet News in Japanese and English" - A new bi-weekly and bilingual Twitter Space covering the most important news on @Starknet. Starting next week
@StarknetEco - "Le Monde De Starknet," your weekly guide to the latest happenings in the world of @Starknet, curated by @0xNurstar - Stay up to date with the most important news from the Starknet ecosystem over the past week
@0xNurstar - Stark Cafe - OnChain Gaming Infra with Dojo and Katana - W/ Tarrence - Twitter space between @0xNurstar and @tarrenceva
@0xNurstar - Stark Cafe - Permissionless Perpetuals Trading at ZKX - With Eduard - Twitter space between @0xNurstar and @zkxprotocol
Ecosystem Highlights
@mySwapxyz - Introducing mySwap Quest - Embark on an epic DeFi adventure of the Alpha Coins NFTs that symbolize the thrilling ongoing launch of mySwap's new version and the inception of a mission-driven community
@myBraavos - Starknet users love Braavos for all things DeFi. If you’re not using Braavos yet, you’re missing out on its unrivaled DeFi performance - Here are the reasons
@Starknet - Next week, the Starknet public testnet will be upgraded to 0.12.0 - The Starknet roadmap prioritizes performance and UX as its main focus, in response to clear feedback from the ecosystem
@MintSquareNFT - It is with a heavy heart we announce that we will end the Mint Square marketplace service on June 30 - Mint Square is no longer live
@TheBlock__ - StarkEx Layer 2 records $1 trillion in on-chain trading volume since June 2020 - And Starknet use the same technology
@avnu_fi - Our dApp is rocking the @Starknet ecosystem! In just 3 weeks on the Mainnet, we've become one of the most active dApp
@PragmaOracle - Join us for the Grand Closing Ceremony of #Pragma Cairo1.0 #Hackathon - This Monday at 5PM CET to witness the revelation of the Hackathon Results
@Flex_strk - The moment you've been waiting for is finally here. You can now connect @argentHQ and @myBraavos - You can now list, buy, and sell your NFTs on Flex
@fede_intern - The new cairo-vm went from 350 times faster than the CPython version to 660 times faster
@antiyro - @Starknet be ready to welcome these 200 new soldiers - 200 Starknodes are coming
@StarkenDefi - Introducing the V2 of the @Starknet Portfolio tracker - Better UX - Faster - more data
@avnu_fi - Just one month after our launch on the @Starknet mainnet, and we've already crossed $10 million in trading volume - And this is only the V1 of the @avnu_fi protocol
@lordOfAFew - Something something something zk - The Lord bridge is coming
@Flex_strk - For the next 14 days, the @Starknet community can experience the thrill of trading #NFT Collections with ZERO trading fees
@lotussapp - Now live - The permissionless NFT raffle platform is now live on the Starknet testnet
@argentHQ - Security is our bread and butter - it’s what we do best that's why we launched Argent Shield on Argent X - Argent X launches its 2FA email-based product
Ecosystem stats
@therollupco - @tokenterminal analysis reports L2s fees in a general uptrend over the past 180 days - And this surge can be largely credited to @arbitrum & @Starknet
@OrbiterResearch - The TOP 10 #rollups ranked by transactions in 7D - 1. @arbitrum - 2. @optimismFND - 3. @Starknet
@DefiLlama - Starknet TVL - Over $15M TVL on Starknet
Starknet Community & Shamans Highlights
Heavily discussed StarkNet Improvement Proposals
Efficient Utilization of Sequencer Capacity in Starknet v0.12.1
First vote (Starknet Alpha v0.11.0) - Recap, Conclusions, and Changes
Community feedback on Round #1 of Early Adopter Grants (EAG)
Proposal to improve multicall, allowing to chain transactions
StarkNet Decentralized Protocol - Candidate for Leader Elections
Starknet Decentralized Protocol - Checkpoints for Fast Finality
Useful links & articles
@myBraavos - Yesterday, Braavosians could enjoy 40% APR on their ETH thanks to the new Stake+ feature - How does it work exactly? Let’s dive in
@myBraavos - Smart contract wallets offer a much simpler user experience than current wallets and higher yields - Here is why you should consider using them to do your DeFi
@mottylen - Wallet security is a tricky beast, time to clear up a common mix-up: are you really getting 2FA, or is it just 2SV? - Wallet security thread by @mottylen
@Starknet_OG - In this thread, let's see together how Starknet is on its way to becoming the best L2 in the market - Thread explaining the Starknet roadmap
@myBraavos - What is a smart contract wallet exactly? - You'll know by the end of this thread
@Starknet - Solidity is a well-known smart contract language, but why tf are devs moving to Cairo?
@decryptmedia - StarkWare’s novel scaling functionality, Volition, promises to make it possible to reduce Ethereum gas fees by up to 90% - Volition is expected to launch on Starknet at the end of the year
@StarknetEco - Prepare yourself we will unveil the scientific principles underlying @MadaraStarknet essence - Deep dive thread about Madara, the new shared sequencer on Starknet
@LordSecretive - Starknet is fighting to be the elite network for onchain games - Why should you believe, anon?
@StarknetEco - In this series, we delve into the diverse ecosystem of Starknet, & today we'll be taking a closer look at @JediSwap - Deep dive thread about JediSwap
@Starknetgaming - Persistent, browser-based, massively multiplayer, online strategy games are the perfect candidate for onchain gaming - Here is why
@0xNurstar - Today we introduce you to @0xHashstack and some fun facts about their undercollateralized-lending protocol and their team
Developer resources
@StarkWareLtd - Here are some information and tools that will help you - Cairo resources list
@Starknet - Starknet is also STARTnet because it is easy to start with Cairo - Here are the tutos that spoon feed you from 0 to hero
@dojostarknet - We've now paid out over $20k in grants to Dojo contributors! Join us in building public goods infrastructure for onchain games and autonomous worlds
@StarkWareLtd - Cairo continues to evolve, and we’ve gathered everything you need to know about what's new and what to expect next - Read now and stay-up-to-date with the Cairo roadmap
@gizatechxyz - Implement new operators in Orion - In this second tutorial, you'll learn how to contribute to the Orion repository by implementing a new operator from scratch
@val_dosimont - Last week I did some trickz for @PragmaOracle & @taikainetwork - This new tool is generating some code for you. All you have to do is feed him with some fresh cairo 1 contracts and it gives you back a working indexer
@dub_zn - For the @PragmaOracle Hackathon, we developed MechaStark-RPG, a turn-based strategy game where we focused on prioritizing the user experience
@cairopractice - Don't just use 1, 2, 3 as mock addresses in your test suite. These might clash with the deployed contracts - There's a better way show there
@EkuboProtocol - Calling all Cairo developers - Open-sourcing a fresh set of governance contracts for @Starknet - Modeled after the Compound Governor with immutability and simplicity in mind
@0xSpaceShard - Let us show you how to connect to the Starknet network via Gateway / Feeder Gateway API and JSON-RPC endpoints on full nodes
@NethermindStark - Sign-in with @Starknet ? - Check out the proposed spec, demo and repo
@EkuboProtocol - As promised, here's some details to get builders started with Ekubo Extensions
@p_e - Two generic stack implementations have been added to Alexandria by Maciej Kamiński - Creating generic data structures is simply not possible in Solidity
@shrameetweets - Awesome project by @cryptonerdcn Cairo compiler and runner in WASM
Dates and Events
@themu_xyz - Starknet salle du temps - An exclusive opportunity to reward the highest achieving devs of the @Starknet blockchain - Date : 05/07 - 12/07
@starknetus - Let’s get ready for #STARKBoston Meetup, co-organized by @StarkWareLtd, @topology_gg, & @StarknetHouse - Date : July 05, 7PM (EDT)
@StarknetNL - Right before @StarknetCC and @EthCC, get ready for our second Meetup hosted by @ceccon_me - Date : July 6th, 18:00
@StarknetCC - We're excited to announce that @Starknet's Hacker House is set to take place at Mama Shelter West, Paris - Date : from July 17-21
@StarknetCC - Mark your calendars & brace yourselves, we've got more planned - Date : 21/07/23, in Paris
@Starknet - We’re excited to officially announce the Starknet Summit happening in the San Francisco Bay Area - Details coming soon, Date : August 31, 2023
@StarkNetAfrica - After having an amazing time last year at the @Web3Bridge event, we are excited to announce that we'll be at the Web3 Lagos Conference 2 later this year - Come learn about Cairo 1.0 and @Starknet from August 31st - Sept 2nd
@Starknet - Find Starknet events, online or around the world
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