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The Protocol: Another Episode in the Layer-2 Teams Drama
5.6.2024
We take a look at what unfolded after Matter Labs’ planned to trademark the term “ZK.”
Starkware Aims to Scale Bitcoin Using Zero-Knowledge Technology
4.6.2024
Starkware, known for its work on Ethereum scaling solutions, announced plans to apply its zero-knowledge technology to Bitcoin. The initiative aims to enable mass-use of Bitcoin, targeting scalability that could support global daily transactions. Starkware Announces Plan to Enhance Bitcoin...
StarkWare launches $1M research fund for ZK Bitcoin scaling
4.6.2024
StarkWare’s fund seeks to promote research into OP_CAT and demonstrate its potential to unlock and benefit Bitcoin and the blockchain community in general
Matter Labs files for 'ZK' trademark, industry demands withdrawal
30.5.2024
The attempt to trademark ZK-proofs is like a “baker trying to impose a blanket patent on bread,” according to StarkWare’s CEO
StarkWare ZK Threads solution could prevent fund lockups similar to FTX
23.5.2024
StarkWare's ZK Threads introduce a new scaling framework to prevent fund lockups and improve dApp scalability, potentially averting scenarios like the FTX disaster
Layer-2 Network Starknet Gets Ethereum Virtual Machine With Zero-Knowledge Proofs
22.5.2024
The zkEVM, called Kakarot, already in testing, will be available via the Starknet Stack
Avail Data Availability Integrated by Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, StarkWare, ZkSync
25.4.2024
The chains' users will be able to opt in or out to use Avail for data availability, to stash the reams of data produced for all their transactions taking place
Starknet, an Ethereum Layer 2, Plans 'Parallel Execution' to Mimic Solana's Speed Feature
20.3.2024
The new feature, described as "multitasking for rollups," is on Starknet's project road map for the second quarter of 2024, released Wednesday
Debating Dencun: Will Ethereum's Big Update Help or Harm the Network?
13.3.2024
While Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap could help the ecosystem reach new levels of scale, some developers think relying on third parties to improve access to Ethereum could backfire
Ethereum Fees Set to Drop for Arbitrum, Polygon, Starknet, Base. But How Much?
6.3.2024
Leading figures behind layer-2 teams told CoinDesk how Ethereum's upcoming Dencun upgrade will affect their networks
StarkWare Unveils New 'Stwo' Cryptographic Prover That's 'Blazingly Fast'
1.3.2024
The upgraded prover should lead to faster and cheaper transactions, according to StarkWare. The news comes just a week after StarkWare and Polygon announced Circle STARKS, a new type of cryptographic proof
Starknet's STRK Jumps After Developer StarkWare Agrees to Delay Token Unlocks
22.2.2024
StarkWare, the developer behind the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Starknet, had come under heavy criticism for the unlocking schedule for its new STRK tokens
Polygon, StarkWare Tout New 'Circle STARKs' as Breakthrough for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
21.2.2024
Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare
STRK Tokens Claimed Hit 420M in a Day as On-Chain Metrics Soar
21.2.2024
More than 490,000 individual wallets claimed 420 million starknet (STRK) tokens in the 24 hours after the highly anticipated airdrop went live, with the token's market cap remaining above $1.2 billion
Starknet Token STRK Begins Trading at $5 After Mammoth Airdrop
20.2.2024
Starknet distributed 728 million tokens to around 1.3 million addresses in what is being dubbed as the largest airdrop of the year
Layer-2 Chain Starknet's Much-Awaited STRK Token Airdrop Coming Next Week
14.2.2024
The airdrop will happen on Feb.20, and eligible users have until June 20 to claim their tokens
Starkware to Launch ‘Cairo Verifier’ for Improved Layer 3 Scalability
10.2.2024
Starkware, in a collaboration with Herodotus Dev, is poised to launch the ‘Cairo Verifier,’ a system designed to verify cryptographic proofs on Starknet’s Layer two. This innovation aims to circumvent the Ethereum mainnet, offering a solution to the comparatively costly and slow...
Layer-2 Blockchain Developer StarkWare Plans ‘Cairo’ to Verify Layer-3s
8.2.2024
Cairo, which the StarkWare and the Herodotus developer team worked on together, is a key piece of technology that verifies proofs and posts them back to the layer-2 blockchain, instead of Ethereum’s mainnet
Starkware CEO Uri Kolodny Steps Down Due to Family Health Issues
13.1.2024
Starkware faces a leadership transition as CEO Uri Kolodny resigns over pressing family health issues. While stepping down, Kolodny leaves the company in the hands of co-founder and friend Eli Ben-Sasson. Starkware Sees CEO Change as Uri Kolodny Resigns, Citing Family Health Uri Kolodny, CEO...
StarkWare CEO Uri Kolodny Steps Down for Health Reasons, Continues as Board Member
11.1.2024
Source: StarkWare Uri Kolodny, the CEO and co-founder of StarkWare Industries, has stepped down from his role due to family health issues. However, he will remain a board member of StarkWare and Starknet Foundation. Announcing his decision on X, Kolodny appointed Eli Ben-Sasson, the president...