Starknet holders just voted to study leaving Ethereum. Not to leave. To study it.
The facts:
• Non-binding Snapshot poll, Oct 15-22, open to STRK stakers and delegators
• 93.52% of voting power in favor, 3,236 votes, the highest turnout in Starknet governance history (StarkWare abstained)
• Question: should Starknet research becoming an independent, post-quantum Layer 1?
• StarkWare + Starknet Foundation have formed a working group; a draft white paper is expected in November
• STRK stays the native token, no new token planned, Ethereum bridges expected to stay open
• Any actual move needs a separate, binding governance vote
Why it's on the table: STARK proofs are hash-based and accounts can adopt post-quantum signatures, but the bridge and data availability lean on Ethereum's elliptic-curve crypto. StarkWare wants quantum safety by 2027; Ethereum's target is 2029.
The market isn't buying the story yet. $STRK at 0.0464 (-6.1% 24h, Binance spot 16:18 KST), sitting on its 14-day low of 0.0457. It spiked to 0.1265 around the Oct 8 proposal, then gave the whole move back. $ETH 2,348 (-1.5%).
Bull case: a credible white paper turns "quantum-ready" into a real differentiator and STRK gets a narrative beyond L2 fees.
Bear case: leaving Ethereum means building its own consensus and validator security, fragmenting liquidity, and years of execution risk. Fresh lows show sellers still in charge.
Watch: the November white paper and whether STRK can hold the 0.045 area.
Is going solo a smart quantum hedge, or a costly break from Ethereum?
Source: https://starkware.co/blog/whats-next-following-the-starknet-l1-vote/
Not financial advice. DYOR.
#WriteToEarn
The facts:
• Non-binding Snapshot poll, Oct 15-22, open to STRK stakers and delegators
• 93.52% of voting power in favor, 3,236 votes, the highest turnout in Starknet governance history (StarkWare abstained)
• Question: should Starknet research becoming an independent, post-quantum Layer 1?
• StarkWare + Starknet Foundation have formed a working group; a draft white paper is expected in November
• STRK stays the native token, no new token planned, Ethereum bridges expected to stay open
• Any actual move needs a separate, binding governance vote
Why it's on the table: STARK proofs are hash-based and accounts can adopt post-quantum signatures, but the bridge and data availability lean on Ethereum's elliptic-curve crypto. StarkWare wants quantum safety by 2027; Ethereum's target is 2029.
The market isn't buying the story yet. $STRK at 0.0464 (-6.1% 24h, Binance spot 16:18 KST), sitting on its 14-day low of 0.0457. It spiked to 0.1265 around the Oct 8 proposal, then gave the whole move back. $ETH 2,348 (-1.5%).
Bull case: a credible white paper turns "quantum-ready" into a real differentiator and STRK gets a narrative beyond L2 fees.
Bear case: leaving Ethereum means building its own consensus and validator security, fragmenting liquidity, and years of execution risk. Fresh lows show sellers still in charge.
Watch: the November white paper and whether STRK can hold the 0.045 area.
Is going solo a smart quantum hedge, or a costly break from Ethereum?
Source: https://starkware.co/blog/whats-next-following-the-starknet-l1-vote/
Not financial advice. DYOR.
#WriteToEarn
