STRK Jumps 40% as Starknet Weighs Quantum-Safe L1 Shift

STRK rose more than 40% in 24 hours to $0.0684 as Starknet weighed a transition from an Ethereum Layer 2 network to an independent Layer 1, linking the proposal to faster quantum-security upgrades.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said the team was considering multiple options, including a Layer 1 transition, to address cryptographic risks from quantum computing and artificial intelligence. He estimated that independent control could allow full quantum security as early as 2027, ahead of an end-2029 target he cited for Ethereum.

StarkWare published a three-stage quantum-resistance roadmap on June 30 and later completed an experimental mainnet transfer using a Falcon-512 signature scheme. The test transaction cost about 6 cents, but the wallet remained an unaudited experimental implementation and did not establish network-wide quantum security.

Starknet’s activity has also remained concentrated. The network averaged about 239,000 daily transactions and 50,000 daily active addresses in the second quarter, with AVNU and Cartridge responsible for roughly 91% of transactions. Fees reached only about $13,700 over the past 24 hours.

The Layer 1 shift has not been decided, and the 2027 timeline remains a projection. Starknet still depends on Ethereum for settlement, data availability and other security components while the transition is under consideration.