Starknet token holders have given StarkWare and the Starknet Foundation a clear mandate to begin researching a potential transition from an Ethereum Layer 2 into an independent, quantum-resistant Layer 1 blockchain. The non-binding Snapshot poll ran for seven days and closed today, with 93.52% of voting power in favour, across
StarkWare announced on October 8 that it is actively exploring the possibility of Starknet evolving from an Ethereum Layer 2 into an independent post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain. A non-binding governance poll is now live for STRK holders to weigh in. It is running for seven days, with results visible immediately
Linera, a16z-backed Layer 1 blockchain project founded by former Meta researcher Mathieu Baudet, has announced it is ceasing operations immediately. The team communicated the shutdown via Discord, not a press release, not a formal investor notice, just a message in a community server. It stated that insufficient funding had made
Ai16z, the venture capital firm led by AI agents, is making waves in the industry with its significant price surges amidst the market dip. While the Bitcoin price plunged to the $92 level, Ai16z is recording new all-time highs followed by hygge community support, continuous whales accumulation, triggered by the
The crypto community has garnered shocking news with the Federal Reserve’s anti-Bitcoin stance, in the past day. This has triggered a major sell-off in the market which in turn as customary caused prices to plummet. Bitcoin fell to $100K while Ethereum retreated to its $3.6K zone. Notably, the Ethereum ecosystem
Following the rise of the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem, the war on which Layer-1 platform will emerge victorious has been waging on for some time. While Ethereum is still the frontrunner with a market cap of $239 million according to Coingecko, alternative Layer-1 chains such as Binance Chain (BNB), Avalanche,
