# STRK Climbs 30% as Starknet Weighs Shift to Layer 1

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-10T00:45:32.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-10T00:45:32.000Z
Section: Investing

> The rally outpaced Bitcoin and Ether as daily trading on Starknet’s decentralized exchanges rose to about $33.7 million.

STRK climbed 30% while Starknet evaluated a possible move away from Ethereum-based scaling, outperforming Bitcoin and Ether.

The move came as daily trading on Starknet’s decentralized exchanges rose to about $33.7 million. Decentralized exchanges allow users to trade crypto assets directly through blockchain-based systems rather than through a centralized platform.

Starknet currently operates as a layer-2 network built on Ethereum. The rise in decentralized-exchange activity provided additional market context for STRK’s move.