Starknet voters back research into life beyond Ethereum
StarkWare plans to release a draft whitepaper in November as it explores an independent, quantum-resistant blockchain.
StarkWare, the company behind the Starknet blockchain, has seen overwhelming support for research into becoming an independent, post-quantum layer-1 blockchain. In a non-binding governance vote that ran for seven days, 93.52% of voting power favored the transition. The poll attracted 3,200 votes, the highest participation in Starknet's governance history.
While the outcome allows StarkWare and the Starknet Foundation to proceed with research, a separate, binding governance vote would be needed for the actual shift. For now, Starknet will continue operating as an Ethereum layer-2 network. StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson announced that the company will begin work on a draft whitepaper for an independent, quantum-resistant blockchain even before the weekend.
The network's native token, STRK, will remain unchanged, and existing bridges between Starknet and Ethereum will stay open. StarkWare first proposed the transition in October, citing concerns about the network's reliance on Ethereum for security. The company unveiled a three-phase quantum-resistance roadmap in June, with a target of 2027 for making Starknet quantum-resistant, ahead of Ethereum's projected timeline.
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