Starknet announces entering the fourth phase: introducing privacy breakthroughs and Bitcoin interoperability

MeNews · 2026-04-07T10:43:01+00:00

StarkWare announces that Starknet has officially entered the fourth phase, with the goal of creating a faster, more decentralized, and more private network. They have launched the STRK20 framework supporting ERC20 privacy and the strkBTC asset that can be exchanged for Bitcoin, while also advancing Bitcoin DeFi and quantum security development.

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2026-04-07 10:43:01

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ME News message, April 7 (UTC+8), StarkWare announced that Starknet has officially entered its fourth phase, aiming to achieve a faster, more decentralized, and more private network while strengthening its connection to Bitcoin. Highlights of this phase include the STRK20 framework, which supports ERC20 privacy features, and the strkBTC asset, which can be redeemed for native Bitcoin, providing privacy transaction options. In addition, Starknet v0.15.0 will introduce decentralized block verification, and Staking v3 and v4 will gradually enable the network to become fully decentralized. In addition, Starknet is also advancing the Bitcoin OP_CAT upgrade to enable trustless settlement, and is exploring more Bitcoin bridging solutions, such as BitVM and ColliderVM, to promote the development of Bitcoin DeFi on Starknet. Meanwhile, the S-two validator will further optimize client proof verification, driving network scaling and privacy protection. Starknet is also committed to achieving comprehensive quantum security, preparing for the post-quantum computing era for blockchain and Bitcoin. (Source: PANews)

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