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Starknet community overwhelmingly backs research into becoming an independent post-quantum Layer 1
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Starknet StarkNet (STRK) holders have overwhelmingly backed a proposal to research transitioning from an Ethereum Layer 2 network into an independent, post-quantum Layer 1, according to an initial seven-day Snapshot poll which closed on Thursday morning.
Key facts
- Ben-Sasson first floated the Layer 1 idea on Oct. 8, and the seven-day community poll opened on Oct. 15
- Starknet StarkNet (STRK) holders have overwhelmingly backed a proposal to research transitioning from an Ethereum Layer 2 network into an independent, post-quantum Layer 1, according to an initial
- More than 93.5% of the voting power supported the proposal, with over 2,800 wallets participating, according to StarkWare — He has set a 2027 target for Starknet to become quantum-safe, although no date has been agreed for a potential transition to Layer 1
Summary
More than 93.5% of the voting power supported the proposal, with over 2,800 wallets participating, according to StarkWare. "We're beginning work on a whitepaper even before we start the weekend, and hope to release a draft for public scrutiny in November," StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson told The Block. Starknet is built on hash-based cryptography, and its accounts can adopt post-quantum signatures without changes to the protocol. "Ethereum's target of 2029 to become quantum-safe is too late, and deadlines slip.