# StarkWare Releases Starknet v0.14.3 With BLAKE2s-256 Hash Change By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/52068 Published: 2026-11-09T04:37:45.000Z Updated: 2026-11-09T04:37:45.000Z Section: Technology > The update allows accounts to migrate individually without a chain-wide signing upgrade. StarkWare released Starknet v0.14.3 with a switch from Pedersen to BLAKE2s-256, while allowing accounts to migrate one by one without requiring a chain-wide signing upgrade. Starknet is an Ethereum Layer 2 network. Its broader goal is full post-quantum security in 2027. Separately, StarkWare and the Starknet Foundation are studying a possible independent Layer 1. StarkWare plans to publish a draft white paper in November, while the Foundation will post findings to its governance forum as the work progresses. The [independent Layer 1 study]() is distinct from the v0.14.3 release. ## Links in this article - [independent Layer 1 study](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/38469)