Starknet community pushes for full independence from Ethereum

Users of Starknet have overwhelmingly backed a move to turn the network into its own standalone blockchain. In a seven-day preliminary vote that closed today, more than 93.5 % supported the idea, with over 2,800 wallets taking part.

StarkWare deliberately stayed out of the poll to let the community decide without corporate pressure. The key driver is post-quantum security: even with better tech, the network would still rely on Ethereum bridges and data availability.

CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said the first draft of the technical paper will be released in November. The vote is not final; a proper proposal must still be written and put to another community vote.

Whatever path is chosen, the STRK token stays the only one in use, no new tokens will be minted, and Ethereum bridges will remain open.

Based on information from cryptonews.net