Starknet Opens Layer 1 Research After 93.5% Poll Vote, Targets Quantum Safety by 2027
By Unchained
AI summary of the source article
Starknet has begun researching a potential transition from an Ethereum layer 2 into an independent layer 1 blockchain following a community poll. The network is aiming to achieve full post-quantum security by 2027.
Why it matters
Starknet stated that as an L2 it "cannot complete that transition while its bridge and data availability remain tied to Ethereum’s timeline," while StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson stated that "the AI and quantum challenges ahead require it."
Key facts
- A non-binding Snapshot poll passed with 93.52% of roughly 489 million STRK in voting power backing research into becoming an L1.
- Starknet is targeting full post-quantum security by 2027, whereas Ethereum's target is 2029.
- The Starknet Foundation confirmed the poll does not approve a transition, and any future move to an L1 will require another community vote.
Source excerpt · Unchained
StarkWare and the Starknet Foundation will jointly study leaving Ethereum's layer 2 model, though the poll commits Starknet to nothing yet. The post Starknet Opens Layer 1 Research After 93.5% Poll Vote, Targets Quantum Safety by 2027 appeared first on Unchained .