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Protocol & dev tool updates
@Starknet - We're excited to share that we have deployed Starknet v0.12.2 to Mainnet today - This release includes some key upgrades to enhance the performance and reliability of the network (learn more in the tweet)
@apibara_web3 - We released an update to the Starknet DNA service to query service status
@starknetjs - New *official* Starknet.js release (v5.19.5) is out - Most important features: RPC v0.4.0 support - Starknet 0.12.2 support
@equilibrium_co - Announcing Starknet Pathfinder v0.8.1 - Now powered by the Blockifier for even more Rust and a 10-40x performance boost to execution-related queries
@0xSpaceShard - Devnet in Rust update - Available as a Docker image - JSON-RPC API updated to v0.4.0
@fede_intern - New results from @class_lambda: @Starknet in Rust became 1/3 faster than Blockifier (the main implementation)
Media highlights
@StarkWareLtd - Diving into the code of Stone Prover - An introduction to the StarkWare open source prover currently being used in production for Starknet and StarkEx
@StarkWareLtd - We were thrilled to have a week full of events in the Bay Area for the Starknet community - So, what was this week really about? - Summary of StarkWare's important events week in San Francisco
@zkxprotocol - Insider Deets: ZKX Appchain Edition - Discover more about the upcoming ZKX Appchain in this AMA
@0xNurstar - Stark Cafe - Starknet African Party - w/ StarknetAfrica's communities - Twitter space between @0xNurstar and Starknet's African communities
@JediSwap - Starknet Insider AMA w/ Jediswap - Twitter space between @JediSwap and @InsiderStarknet
@CafeCosmosHQ - How Autonomous Worlds will change Internet culture forever - Talk of @CafeCosmosHQ during Starknet Summit
@influenceth - Adalian Community AMA September 7th 2023 - Community AMA covering cover: Highlights from Starknet Summit - Development Updates - Upcoming events
@WASD_0x - The Power of Briq and Dojo w/Sylve - Twitter space between @WASD_0x and @sylvechv from @briqNFT
@0xNurstar - Stark Cafe - Dynamic NFTs on the D'islands Onchain Game - W/ John - Twitter space where @0xJohn_TrNg presented the @0xDIslands game for the first time on a podcast
@StarknetEco - "Le Monde De Starknet" is crashing the party to close out your week with a sprinkle of weekly news - Stay up to date with the most important news from the Starknet ecosystem over the past week
@argentHQ - Starknet on Argent Mobile - live demo - Discover all the newest Starknet features on Argent mobile
@Commit_HQ - Dive into lending on @Starknet with @jane0mac, Co-Founder of @zkLend - Listen now to the full episode and get ready for a deep dive into scalability, UX, and next-gen financial services
@coinacademy_fr - Starknet : Le Géant du prochain bullrun ? ft Eli Ben-Sasson (Co-Founder Starkware) - Interview with Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder of StarkWare
Ecosystem Highlights
@CarmineOptions - We are thrilled to announce that we are closing the first wave of our Ambassador Program - There were more than 360 applications - @CarmineOptions will soon announce the first selected ambassadors
@Starknet - The entire Starknet core stack is now open-source
@avnu_fi - Here's a recap of the past month - To stay up-to-date with all @avnu_fi news, read this recap of the past month
@zkxprotocol - Presenting: ZKX Appchain - @zkxprotocol announces its own Appchain
@myBraavos - A new wallet version has been released - This version now supports the Multi-Owner Account on Starknet Mainnet - This new account version requires you to upgrade your Braavos accounts, so you will all see the ‘Upgrade’ button
@cartridge_gg - Hello World - Here is an introduction to the Cartridge project: learn more about their mission, funding, games, and the infrastructure they are building
@BrineFinance - We're thrilled to announce our $16.5M funding round - Round led by @PanteraCapital along with @ElevCap, @TheSpartanGroup, @protofundvc, @StarkWareLtd & @GoodwaterCap
@JediSwap - Now, add liquidity to any JediSwap pool from any EVM chain with one click - JediSwap launches its new Zap feature on the Mainnet and its simplified onboarding mechanism from Ethereum
@BitrueOfficial - Bitrue has successfully integrated $ETH on the #Starknet Network - It is now possible to deposit and withdraw funds on/from Starknet with Bitrue
@SatoruStarknet - Have you heard about Satoru? It's the new badass synthetics platform we're cooking up for Starknet - Here is the new project from the exploration team of Starknet
@MorphineFi - Unlocking the Most Lucrative Strategies on @Starknet - Highlighted in this thread: Vaults Mechanisms - Secrets behind those sky-high yields - Open Source & security
@PragmaOracle - We are thrilled to (RE) introduce Pragma on Starknet - Cairo 1.0 and new features
@LootRealms - One of the most tense and exciting days in Realms history! Congratulations to the top 10 projects who qualified for a Genesis Grant - Here are the 10 projects that received a grant from Realms
@focustree_app - Smart contracts ready - @Starknet Mainnet we coming - @focustree_app is about to launch its project on Mainnet
@starkbotapp - Interested to find out more about each of the exciting features you can get with Starkbot Beta? - Learn more about @starkbotapp features in this thread
@snapshotintern_ - Glad to tell you the intern has been hard at work and is done with snapshot-x. Coming out on @Starknet VERY soon
@expectiumio - What will be in the Expectium Protocol mainnet version?
@dojostarknet - Excited to announce that we have officially established a Developer Partnership with the @StarknetFndn
@starkrevoke - Say goodbye to token and NFT approval worries with http://starkrevoke.com - Welcome to Starknet's first open source approvals revoker
@tradeparadex - Paradex Testnet V1 is now open to ALL users - Everyone can now access the Paradex testnet
@argentHQ - The all-new Argent Shield flow - Now easier than ever to add 2FA to your Argent X account - 30-second tutorial on how to activate the 2FA on your Argent wallet
@StarkPlay_ - Check out @CafeCosmosHQ 's new tutorial on how to milk cows
@starkbotapp - Whitelist Procedure Announced - @starkbotapp announces the upcoming release of its Beta and how 100 privileged people can gain access to it
Ecosystem stats
The APY mentioned here is calculated on a daily basis; rate vary widely from day to day
@CarmineOptions - Carmine Options AMM has passed the 50k users mark - Over 51,800 users have used the Carmine Options protocol so far
@StarkWareLtd - StarkEx surpasses half a billion transactions processed
@SithSwap - 9 days into September and we already surpassed August volumes to hit 200M$ traded on @Starknet
@FibrousFinance - Fibrous has exceeded a total swap volume of 50 million USD
Starknet TVL - TVL on Starknet now worth $150M
Starknet Community & Shamans Highlights
Heavily discussed StarkNet Improvement Proposals
Useful links & articles
@Starknet_OG - For those seeking exposure to the @Starknet growth, @EkuboProtocol is undoubtedly a key player to follow closely - In this thread, @Starknet_OG cover everything you need to know about the very first UniV4 AMMs of the entire crypto space
@Starknet_OG - Curious about the mind-blowing v4 and Starknet's AMM landscape? Dive into this thread to learn more - This thread explains what an AMM is and explores the current landscape of AMMs on Starknet
@espejelomar - @Starknet does not use EVM due to various limitations. One of the advantages we have had from the beginning is Account Abstraction natively on the network - Find out more about how Braavos and Argent use this native AA for their own products
@crypto_gurkha - If you missed the #Starknet summit, don't worry! I’ve put together a recap video that captures most of the moments - Watch this video from Gurkha to find out more about the Starknet Summit
@odin_free - How is @dojostarknet Liberating Autonomous Worlds?
@0xNurstar - Mastering @Starknet - Thread Version - The @PragmaOracle - Learn more about: What is an Oracle? - A Starknet-Native Oracle - Pragma introduction
@0xNurstar - Mastering Starknet - Thread version - @MadaraStarknet, a next-gen Sequencer - Learn more about: What is a Sequencer - The birth & concept of @MadaraStarknet - What is Substrate and its role in this Infra
@fede_intern - I've added the compiler, the compiler backend (cairo native), the VMs and explorer to the @Starknet open source table
@Web3zy - Highlights from the Starknet Summit: The level of talent in the room was astounding - Learn more about the Starknet Summit event
@MadaraStarknet - Let's explore Napa - an onchain options trading protocol built at the Starknet Hacker House using Cairo and Madara - A thread on how Madara on Starknet is enabling new DeFi derivatives
@Starknet_OG - If you are new to @Starknet and looking to optimize your journey, I advise you (NFA DYOR) to check out the following projects
@Web3zy - A breakdown of the @influenceth in-game economy - This tweet explains all the economic mechanisms of the Influence game
@AW_Research - Frontinus House: Genesis Grants Unveils the Top 10 Visionary Projects Shaping the Future of Realms Autonomous World
@zkLendIntern - ICYMI: Recap thread of @zkLend KYT Session #2: Pulse Checking Network Health with @0xvoyageronline
@Cointelegraph - StarkWare, Herodotus launch tech to verify data from any point in Ethereum’s history
@TheBlock__ - StarkWare 'storage proofs' used in verifying Ethereum historical data - Herodotus, in collaboration with StarkWare, announced a tool that gives users the ability to verify data from any point in Ethereum’s history
@0xNurstar - The @0xNurstar Cairo Logbook - A new learning adventure begins today as @@0xNurstar attends the Cairo basecamp and documents its experiences
@AW_Research - Here are some high strategies to got high XP in @LootRealms
@Starknet_OG - Since the unexpected shutdown of Mint Square, the NFT market on @Starknet has been missing a significant player to take up the torch - Overview of the NFT marketplaces landscape on Starknet
Developer resources
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@barretodavid - Account Abstraction on Starknet, Part III - This is the final part of the Account Abstraction series, in which @barretodavid demonstrates how to declare, deploy, and use a custom account contract on Starknet using Starkli
@SatoruStarknet - Come and contribute to build a Synthetics platform in Cairo, based on the great and modular design of @GMX_IO v2 - You can now contribute to this project and get paid for it
@nodeguardians - As the autumn winds blow, something special stirs for the Guardians. The "Cairo Month" is starting - Promising 3 new quests from September 13th onwards
@park_eth - Anyone looking to build on appchains should try out this powerful @Starknet software being built in open source - You can use the following app chain template to bootstrap your project and get running faster
@MaksDemitraszek - We prepared a list of ~30 good first issues for starknet foundry with detailed descriptions - If you want to contribute to a Starknet project it’s a great opportunity
@neoprogramist - Kicking off a new research project with Starkware on #Cairo! Exploring the possibilities of integrating HTTP requests & TLS notary algorithm
@barretodavid - Congratulations to the winners of the @Starknet bounty of the @ETH_Toronto hackathon - Here's the top three projects
@kasarLabs - We're thrilled to announce the open sourcing of our Bitcoin Data Availability adapter - A Rust crate for using Bitcoin as a data availability layer - Designed for @MadaraStarknet
@BTQ_Tech - Completing the First Falcon Signature Verification in Starkware - A very cool effort by @BTQ_Tech to push Post Quantum secured signature using Stark
@starknetstacklc - We bring some updates - Starknet_in_rust - Cairo-vm - Starknet Stack - Cairo Native
@Carbonable_io - We are proud to announce our first decarbonized project smart contract on the @Starknet testnet with Cairo 1 (v2) - See the code in the tweet
@NethermindStark - Have you tried the @Starknet Remix Plugin? - Learn, deploy & experiment within The Remix Project
@NethermindStark - We took our latest Juno v0.6.0 @starknet client for a test ride - let’s look at the digits - Full benchmarking report in the tweet
Dates and Events
@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
@Starknet_Asia_ - StarkSingapore - Join us for a day of groundbreaking talk and networking opportunities - Date : Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - Time: 6:00 pm; 10:00 pm
@themu_xyz - MuChiangMai: 1st Dev-focused Pop-up city - Our Goal: Solving real-world challenges via blockchain & cryptography - Date : Sept 15th - Oct 31st
@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
@LouthingE - The monthly "Starknet Meetup in Paris" is already back for an 11th edition - With the participation of the Starknet Foundation and Braavos - Date : Wed, Sept 20th
@StarkWareLtd - We're putting together a Starknet event with talks, panels, and plenty of fun and networking in New York - Date : September 21st
@StarkNetAfrica - Whether you’re a developer, a crypto enthusiast, or a curious newcomer, our discussions will assist you to start your journey with Starknet - Date : Friday, September 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM to Friday, September 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM UTC+2
@StarkWareLtd - ETH Global New York is only two weeks away - Join us in the city that never sleeps when it comes to pushing the boundaries for an incredible weekend hackathon - There are over $10,000 USD up for grabs - Date : September 22 - 24
@StarknetIndEco - Starknet India Basecamp is here - 6 weeks - All things Starknet and Cairo - Taught by community experts - Date : September 23rd, 2023
@StarknetCC - Mark your calendars because something HUGE is on the horizon - Starknet CC coming to Istanbul - Date : 13 November 2023
@Starknet - Find Starknet events, online or around the world
You can check out all of the past updates here.
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