News with the tag "StarkNet"

Get ready for a groundbreaking shift in the crypto landscape! Imagine the robust security of Bitcoin combined with the innovative world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Sounds like a dream? Well, dream no more! Starknet , the powerful Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution, is teaming up with Xverse , th...

One of the foremost projects aiming to increase the speed of the Ethereum network is ramping up its work on the world's original blockchain: Bitcoin. Ethereum layer-2 Starknet, in partnership with BTC wallet Xverse, is aiming to deliver a "full DeFi experience to Bitcoin users." Xverse said it will ...

StarkNet is launching a governance vote where STRK holders will decide whether to approve a major staking upgrade. Ethereum-scaling Layer 2 Starknet ( STRK ) is gearing up for Staking Phase 2 , a major upgrade to its staking mechanism, according to its latest announcement on X . The update will firs...

In a whirlwind of events for the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, zkLend, a prominent lending protocol built on Starknet, recently faced a significant security breach. This unfortunate incident resulted in approximately $9.5 million being siphoned from the platform. However, in a swift and reassu...

zkLend has officially launched its Recovery Portal, allowing users impacted by the platform’s Feb. 12 exploit to claim their lost funds. The decentralized lending protocol announced the portal’s activation on a Mar. 5 post on X, advising users to verify communications through official channels befor...

Exciting news for the Starknet community and Ethereum enthusiasts! The Starknet network, a leading zk-rollup scaling solution for Ethereum, has just dropped a major update on its testnet. Version 0.13.4 is now live, packed with features designed to significantly boost performance, reduce costs, and ...

Starknet, a layer-2 on top of Ethereum, is getting its first application-chain that settles on the network. The layer-3 app-chain, called Nums, is built off of the “SN Stack,” a customizable toolkit that lets developers create layer-3 blockchains based off of Starknet’s technology. Nums itself is an...

In a dramatic turn of events for the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, zkLend (ZEND), a prominent lending protocol operating on the Starknet (STRK) network, has confirmed a significant security breach. The platform, which had previously suspended withdrawals, revealed that it fell victim to a stag...

zkLend has lost over $9 million worth of Ethereum in a hack. The protocol is demanding the hacker return 90% of the stolen funds or face legal consequences. On Feb. 12, Starknet -based layer2 money-market protocol zkLend officially admitted that it had been hacked . The protocol said their internal ...

A relatively new Ethereum ( ETH ) layer-2 scaling solution has soared to the top of Santiment’s rankings of ERC-20 coins in terms of recent development activity. The crypto analytics firm notes that Starknet ( STRK ) clocked 401.97 notable GitHub events over the past 30 days. Starknet is a decentral...