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.
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.
