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Starknet roundup #80, your Starknet weekly newsletter
Starknet news roundup
Starknet OG
August 28, 2023
Starknet roundup #80
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Protocol & dev tool updates
@Starknet - Starknet v0.12.1 is live on Mainnet - This concludes the Starknet Mainnet Quantum Leap
@Starknet - Cairo v2.2.0 released - VSCode autocomplete now works for Cairo
@StarkWareLtd - As promised, we are about to open-source the powerful STARK Prover, named Stone - The open sourcing will take place on August 31st during the Starknet Summit event
@dojostarknet - Dojo v0.2.1 is out with lots of great updates
@NethermindStark - Introducing Juno v0.6.0, fresh from the lab - Live & ready for download
@jajakobyly - Scarb 0.7.0 is out - Massive Cairo 2.2.0 release - Even more QoL improvements
@0xSpaceShard - New version of starknet-hardhat-plugin (v0.8.0-alpha.4) is out
Devnet in Rust is now past the MVP stage - supporting all RPC methods - Next steps: support RPC 4.0 spec and dump-reload feature
New version of starknet.py (v0.18.1) has been released
Media highlights
@0xNurstar - Stark Cafe - Talking about Options - With Marek from Carmine - Twitter space between @0xNurstar and @CarmineOptions
@argentHQ - Insider Chats with Uri Kolodny, co-Founder & CEO at Starkware - Twitter space between @argentHQ and the StarkWare co-Founder @ukolodny
@JediSwap - Check out the latest issue of the JediSwap newsletter - This issue covers JediSwap's new TVL high, the release of Starknet v0.12.1 on mainnet, the open-sourcing of the STARK prover, the testnet launch of @tradeparadex, and much more
@argentHQ - Exploring Starknode, the home node for Starknet - Twitter space between @argentHQ and @kasarLabs
@StarkNetAfrica - Starknet Africa Community Call #1 - Contributing to Starknet through OnlyDust - Listen the first Starknet Africa Community Call
@themandalore9 - deep dives w/thefett - pragma oracle - Deep dive interview about @PragmaOracle
@influenceth - Creator Spotlight: @CptBenzie - We are excited that Benzie is delving into @influenceth - You can watch his great video presenting the Influence game in the tweet
@0xNurstar - Stark Cafe - Pragma X - With Matteo - Twitter space between @0xNurstar and @PragmaOracle
@StarknetEco - "Le Monde De Starknet" has arrived to update your day, and this time, we're coming at you from San Francisco! - Stay up to date with the most important news from the Starknet ecosystem over the past week
Ecosystem Highlights
@CarmineOptions - DeRisk: a platform to monitor DeFi risks - Carmine introduces its DeFi risk monitoring platform, which will be available soon
@thedamooo - Super excited to announce that I'm stepping into my new role as the Growth Lead at @starknetfndn - The Starknet Foundation welcomes a new member
@EkuboProtocol - Ekubo Protocol is deployed to @Starknet - @EkuboProtocol (v4AMM) is now live on the Starknet mainnet
@odin_free - the entire Core Starknet Tech Stack is now Open-Source
@avnu_fi - In just three weeks, we have doubled our traded volume from $50 million to a whopping $100 million
@SithSwap - Tonight we reached 100M$ cumulative trading volume, an important milestone for @SithSwap
@fede_intern - Why are we building a Uniswapv3 in @Starknet?
@LambdaStarknet - We're currently building an MVP for Uniswapv3 and about to kick off the development of a perpetual protocol - Join the @LambdaStarknet Telegram channel to stay-up-to-date
@tradeparadex - Paradex Testnet V1 is now open to ALL Discord users - Paradex, the first Starknet appchain, launches its public testnet
@Footprint_Data - We recently indexed #StarkNet on Footprint and are happy to show off the chain's metrics - You can now track the Starknet data on this new dashboard
@dynamic_xyz - Introducing: the Multi-Chain Bridge Widget - this flow brings a host of functionalities to enhance your multi-chain bridge experience - You can see it live on Starknet's official bridge
@StarkEasy_ - We are very happy to announce that our @github Repo is open for the public and you can also give a look at the dApp which is running in Alpha on testnet - Learn more about @StarkEasy_, its vision and how it is going to be structured
@0xJustGus - dNFT for DeFi : I've been building an app where you can see all your borrowing positions as dynamic NFTs - This NFT changes its color depending of your Health factor
@zkLend - Announcing #zkLend's KYT Sessions - Join the experts @apibara_web3, @0xvoyageronline, @MorphineFi, & @argentHQ, for 4 weeks of talks, tutorials & campaigns on everything about blockchain data on Starknet
@project3fusion - We’re proud to announce that, we succeeded to connect Unity to Starknet using Argent Wallet
Ecosystem stats
@Starknet - Peak TPS 126 - Starknet is the first L2 to break the 100 TPS mark
@odin_free - To compare Starknet's performance to TPS of other L2, MCPS is the most accurate ratio currently available - Here why
@oguzthestoic - AVNU, I made a dashboard, you can track volume, number of TXNs, gas spending, number of new users and protocol utilization via this dashboard - Dashboard entirely focused on AVNU data
Starknet Community & Shamans Highlights
Heavily discussed StarkNet Improvement Proposals
Introducing P2P Authentication and Mismatch Resolution in v0.12.2
Efficient Utilization of Sequencer Capacity in Starknet v0.12.1
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
@Starknet_OG - There is one thing currently hindering the full unlocking of its potential: TX fees. Fortunately, @Starknet has some plans to solve this issue by Q4 2023 - Explanation of the EIP4844, Volition and how these update will drastically reduce tx fees
@Starknet_OG - Redpill: 90% of the next cycle's activity will occur on L2 - Presentation of the L2 landscape and the activity metrics to date
@odin_free - Do you want to know the future of DeFi? It's here now, unfolding on Starknet. Join me as we explore @EkuboProtocol - Deep dive thread about Ekubo (AMM v4 live on the Starknet Mainnet)
@davidwithbull - I haven’t yet seen much discussion about governance, I would like to share why I think governance matters for us - What is governance and the state of the Starknet governance
@StarknetEco - Today, we're delving into the intriguing Proving lingo: Builtin, trace, AIR, and polynomials
@eniwhere_ - Gas optimisation in Cairo - function inlining and optimizing struct mutability
@PragmaOracle - Oracles are dead, Long live Oracles - Article explaining the new role of oracles in the new crypto landscape
@StarkNetAfrica - Starknet Kampala Meetup - Dive into the event's insights through @NduguMucunguzi's enlightening blog post
@0xNurstar - Mastering Starknet- A Thread - OnChain Gaming Autonomous Surrealism with @CafeCosmosHQ - Learn more about Cafe Cosmos, the structure of the game and the philosophy behind the project
@OfficialApeXdex - Ever wondered how we ensure your fund security, guaranteeing that you can always withdraw assets even in times of emergency? - An excellent explanation about Validium on StarkEx
@gogibear - Updates on @starknet's biggest gaming projects @LootRealms / @influenceth and insight into why on chain gaming is invading your feed
@Caleb_NFT1 - Exploring the World of Onchain Gaming: Where Blockchain Meets Play
@myBraavos - Your phone will replace seed phrases - Here how
@0xhasher_ - In the current cryptographic ecosystem, much is said about types of proofs and their applications regarding scalability and other interesting issues. But what does it involve to make a proof? - Review the foundations that make this possible and how it applies to STARKs
Developer resources
@Starknet - Do you want to become a Cairo and Starknet developer but don’t know where to start? - Basecamp is a FREE program taught by members of the Starknet Foundation and the Starknet community that take you from zero to hero in just 5 weeks - Details in this thread
@fede_intern - We’re improving the code and documentation of the cairo stark platinum prover
@gizatechxyz - Learn how to implement a linear regression model using Orion - New Giza tutorial about linear regression model using Orion
@LambdaStarknet - It’s a beautiful day to share a thread with this week's updates on - Starknet_in_rust ; Stark Platinum Prover - Lambdaworks ; Cairo-vm ; Starknet Stack ; Cairo Native ; Madara Explorer
@barretodavid - Account Abstraction on Starknet, Part II - Tutorial on how to write an account contract on Starknet from scratch using the latest syntax and following standards
@StarkNetAcademy - We are happy to announce that, we published fresh Cairo lectures on new https://starknetacademy.com where you can learn Starknet Ecosystem - A new way to learn Cairo
@StarkWareLtd - Full-nodes & API services - Use APIs to connect to other services, run full nodes and interact with on-chain data
@apibara_web3 - You can now build fully type-safe indexers using the new Apibara CLI
Dates and Events
@Web3Clubs - Web3Clubs is launching its 3rd Cohort - This is a free 3 months hybrid (online/ in-person) bootcamp series to learn how to code in Cairo 1.0 - Date : July 31st 2023 to 20th October 2023
@StarkWareLtd - We’re excited to officially announce the Starknet Summit happening in the San Francisco Bay Area - 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_Asia_ - Announcing #STARKKorea 2023 - Stark Korea 2023 is FREE for everyone - Date: September 03, 2023 - Time: 6PM - 10PM KST - Location: HeyGround Seoul Forest, Hall 80, 10th Floor, 115 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
@henrlihenrli - Join the next cohort of Starknet Basecamp - Cohort 7! Basecamp is a 6-week training program, with 2h of online classes weekly + homework - Sessions will start on September 6th, and will happen every Wednesday
@StarkWareLtd - The Starknet Berlin Meetup bus is hitting the road, and we've got a truckload of surprises in store - Date : Sep 17th, 6 PM
@MadaraStarknet - Dojo Game Jam Hosted by dojostarknet, s0lness, clicksave, lordofafew, tarrencev - This 72-hour weekend will bring together the Dojo ecosystem to build games on the open-source, provable Dojo Engine - Date : Submissions open from September 1st 2023 at 11:00 AM to September 3rd 2023 at 11:00 AM
@Starknet - Find Starknet events, online or around the world
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