Starknet is a layer 2 Validity Rollup (ZK-rollup) built on Ethereum and powered by STARK proofs, advanced cryptographic that guarantees computational integrity. Instead of executing transactions on Ethereum, Starknet processes them off-chain and generates a single STARK proof that mathematically verifies thousands of transactions at once. This proof and a compressed state update are submitted to Ethereum for verification. By leveraging STARK technology, Starknet achieves massive scalability, fast confirmations, and low fees while inheriting Ethereum’s security and decentralization. It also features native account abstraction enabling programmable wallets, flexible signatures, social recovery, and multi-token fee payments without protocol changes. With Cairo as its purpose-built smart contract language, Starknet is optimized for complex, compute-heavy applications such as DeFi, gaming, and verifiable onchain AI, making Web3 apps feel more like Web2 without sacrificing trustlessness.
Category
Layer 2Ethereum
Initial circulating supply
0 STRK
Initial total supply
10,000,000,000 STRK
Circulating supply
5,855,480,564 STRK
Total supply
10,102,700,000 STRK
Max supply Following the launch of its Proof-of-Stake mainnet in November 2024, Starknet shifted from a fixed supply to a dynamic inflationary model with a minting curve to reward its validators and secure the decentralized network.
Starknet is a layer 2 Validity Rollup (ZK-rollup) built on Ethereum and powered by STARK proofs, advanced cryptographic that guarantees computational integrity. Instead of executing transactions on Ethereum, Starknet processes them off-chain and generates a single STARK proof that mathematically verifies thousands of transactions at once. This proof and a compressed state update are submitted to Ethereum for verification. By leveraging STARK technology, Starknet achieves massive scalability, fast confirmations, and low fees while inheriting Ethereum’s security and decentralization. It also features native account abstraction enabling programmable wallets, flexible signatures, social recovery, and multi-token fee payments without protocol changes. With Cairo as its purpose-built smart contract language, Starknet is optimized for complex, compute-heavy applications such as DeFi, gaming, and verifiable onchain AI, making Web3 apps feel more like Web2 without sacrificing trustlessness.
Category
Layer 2Ethereum
Initial circulating supply
0 STRK
Initial total supply
10,000,000,000 STRK
Circulating supply
5,855,480,564STRK
Total supply
10,102,700,000STRK
Max supply Following the launch of its Proof-of-Stake mainnet in November 2024, Starknet shifted from a fixed supply to a dynamic inflationary model with a minting curve to reward its validators and secure the decentralized network.
