Written by Karen, this article was originally published on March 8
In addition to the continuous iteration and evolution of expansion technology, StarkWare's ecological development is also constantly improving. This article summarizes nearly 50 projects in the StarkWare ecosystem, including 4 projects using the StarkEx expansion engine, and more than 40 projects based on StarkNet, and are almost evenly distributed in the three categories of infrastructure, DeFi and NFT/games , of which more than 10 projects have been built on the test network.
Before taking a peek at the StarkWare ecosystem, it is necessary for us to have a general understanding of StarkEx and StarkNet from a technical perspective.
How to expand StarkEx and StarkNet?
StarkEx is an expansion engine based on the Ethereum mainnet, which has been iterated to version 4.0 since its launch in June 2020. The operation process is that the user submits the transaction first, and then the operator (such as an exchange) batch processes it off-chain and sends it to the StarkEx service. The StarkEx service verifies the transaction in the batch and updates the relevant balance, and generates a provable batch The STARK proof of transaction validity is sent to the chain. Finally, the on-chain verifier contract receives the STARK proof, and the balance status is updated on the chain after the proof is verified.
StarkEx features include fast withdrawals, ERC-721 and ERC-20 support, L2 NFT minting, DeFi Pooling, dAMM (distributed AMM), real-time oracle price streams, tracking funds, etc. Use cases can be spot transactions, derivatives transactions, and NFT minting and more.
Update on May 25th: StarkWare's expansion engine StarkEx has been upgraded to v4.5, which supports Volition, a hybrid on-chain and off-chain data solution, allowing users to choose to store data on-chain or on-chain for each transaction. Down. In addition, the new version also fully supports ERC-1155 tokens, including L1 and L2 Vault.
In addition, StarkEx also supports zkRollup (data is published on-chain) and Validium mode deployment (data is stored off-chain). dYdX uses the ZK Rollup model, and DiversiFi, Immutable X, and Sorare use the Validium model.
Both StarkNet and StarkEx provide scalability and L1 security by using STARK-based proof-of-validity, and both are designed to support general-purpose computing.
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StarkNet Milestones
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StarkNet Roadmap
datadataLast week, StarkNet had a total of over 100,000 transactions on the test network Goerli and 2,000 transactions on the main network. So far, a total of 1.08 million transactions have been generated on Goerli and 42,000 transactions on the main network.
For a specific interpretation of StarkWare, please read the Foresight Research article: "Understand StarkWare: the Layer 2 solution provider behind dYdX and Immutable X》。
StarkEx Ecosystem
As mentioned, the ones using StarkEx are dYdX, DiversiFi, Immutable X and Sorare. In this summary, these four applications will no longer be introduced. If you are interested, you can read the article "An overview of StarkWare's progress and its L2 application performance: dYdX, DiversiFi, Immmutable X and Sorare》。
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StarkNet Ecology
The picture shows the StarkWare ecological picture drawn by ZK Daily
Although the response and transaction speed of the current StarkNet test network and main network are relatively slow, the ecological landscape has begun to take shape, according to Foresight NewszkRollup Directorysummarysummarywallet
infrastructure
wallet
Argent X (hot project, already live)
Argent has released a plugin wallet Argent X, the first and so far only wallet to support StarkNet. Argent X currently has more than 40,000 total users. Argent X has a built-in faucet on StarkNet to mint some test coins.
Ledger
StarkWare atAt the end of November last year, said, Ledger is developing a native StarkNet application.
Torus
StarkWare atAt the end of November last year, said, the Torus key management solution is ready to support StarkNet.
Bridge/Cross-chain
Kubri (listed on Goerli)
KubriIt is an NFT casting platform and migration bridge that allows the migration of ERC1155 NFT from StarkNet to Ethereum, and is currently launched on the StarkNet test network.
Qasr (online Goerli)
Qasr It is an NFT bridge between Layer1 and Layer2 on StarkNet. Qasr created a gateway on Layer1 and Layer2, and created a mirrored NFT contract on L2 that bridged the NFT. Currently, Qasr only allows users to bridge NFTs originating from L1 from Layer2 to Layer1.
Orbiter Finance (Already supports Goerli)
Cross Rollup BridgeOrbiter Financeexpresses beingIncreaseSupport for StarkNet, currently supports Goerli testnet.
Suez (on Goerli)
SuezAllows users to migrate ETH to the StarkNet ecosystem, and also provides transfer and withdrawal functions within StarkNet.
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Alchemy
Blockchain development platform Alchemy and Ethereum Layer 2 expansion development team StarkWare reached a strategic cooperation this week, and Alchemy will support Ethereum expansion program StarkNet. Through this partnership, StarkNet anticipates that more developers will be able to start building on-chain using Alchemy's full suite of proprietary platform infrastructure technologies.
Voyager
StarkNet Block Explorervoyager.onlineBuilt by the Ethereum client Nethermind.
Warp
The Nethermind team is developing the Solidity-Cairo converter Warp. StarkNet itself does not support EVM.
Figment, Chainstack, and Infura
expressexpress, after StarkNet full nodes are available, API services will be provided by Figment, Chainstack and Infura.
DeFi
Swap
JediSwap (popular project, has been tested on the network)
JediSwapIt is a license-free and composable AMM protocol on StarkNet. It was built by the Mesh Finance community and has been launched on the StarkNet Goerli testnet. Currently, it can test the exchange and add liquidity functions.
Liquidity providers can earn a 0.3% fee on all trades proportional to their share of the pool.
ModelModel, not yet finalized. In short, the tokens may refer to Curve token economics, and the reward objects should include the Curve community, early supporters, etc. Interested users can check the research by themselves.
mySwap (popular project, already on testnet)
mySwapIt is an AMM protocol on Starknet, and it has also been launched on the StarkNet Goerli test network. The page is relatively simple. Currently, test coins can be used for exchange and liquidity.
ZigZag (popular project, already on testnet)
ZigZagExchange is an order book DEX based on ZK Rollup, initially built on zkSync, and recently deployed the alpha version of the Mammoth pool to the StarkNet Goerli test network.
ZigZag received a $100,000 grant last October and launched initial trading pairs on zkSync 1.0.
LayerSwap
LayerSwapis a project that can bridge cryptocurrencies from CEX to Layer2, and is currently ready to launch on StarkNet.
Starkswap
Starkswapborrow money
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Aave
Previously, the proposal to promote the Aave ecosystem on Starkware received strong support from the Aave community and was proposed to be carried out in two phases, phase one to build something valuable for the Aave and Starknet communities, and phase two to move Aave V3 to StarkNet.
In February of this year, on "Aave<>passpassIt is an L2 money market protocol built on StarkNet, providing two solutions, one is a compliance-centric solution for institutional customers, and the other is a permission-free service for DeFi users. zkLend is not yet online. Co-founder Brian Fu has 15 years of working experience in Bloomberg and Standard Chartered Bank.
zkLend
zkLendIt is an L2 money market protocol built on StarkNet, providing two solutions, one is a compliance-centric solution for institutional customers, and the other is a permission-free service for DeFi users. zkLend is not yet online. Co-founder Brian Fu has 15 years of working experience in Bloomberg and Standard Chartered Bank.
In addition, zkLend also announced the token model on the official website, as follows:
xBank
xBankis a StarkNet-based, decentralized, non-custodial liquidity market protocol that manages deposits for lenders and provides loans to borrowers with proper risk management.
xBank plans to launch in March 2022, with a white paper and project details to be announced in the coming weeks.
Launchpad
ZkPad
ZkPadstable currency
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Maker
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Banxa
BanxaProvide digital asset payment solutions and support fiat currency purchase activities of multiple Layer2 networks, including StarkNet, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, zkSync, Loopring, etc.
Serity
SerityIt is a DeFi 2.0 protocol for synthetic assets, which consists of three parts, namely stable assets supported by protocol control value (PCV), synthetic assets supported by income, and exchanges built on ZK rollup.
The native platform token SER is a stable asset backed by a basket of reserve currencies, allowing users to mint through a one-way token bonding curve, which is used to stake positions in the collateralized debt warehouse (CDP) to mint synthetic assets, with a mortgage rate of about 120%.
Serity will be gradually decentralized. Additionally, Serity Exchange will provide spot and derivatives exchanges for minters and traders on StarkNet.
Yagi Finance
Yagi Financeis an administrator network on StarkNet L2 that automates protocol operations. There are three actors on Yagi, task creators (smart contracts that need to be invoked periodically), automation managers (executing automations), and users.
Since StarkNet transactions are currently free, Yagi automation is also free for users to use. When gas fees are introduced after StarkNet, the proposed fee model will be used.
Sandclock
Sandclockis a multi-chain DeFi protocol that provides storage, donation, investment and consumption services. Users create portfolios and Sandclock manages the rest.
Sandclock team members said that the project will be deployed to StarkNet and use the Aura Protocol engine, but details about the Aura Protocol have not yet been announced.
NFT market
NFT market
Mint Square (popular project, already on testnet)
Mint SquareNFT minting is currently supported on the StarkNet Goerli testnet and has already integrated NFT production and composable system briq's NFT series.
Oasis (popular project, already on testnet)
Oasis is an NFT market powered by StarkNet. It has been running on the StarkNet test network and has relatively complete functions. It currently supports NFT minting, buying, selling and quoting functions.
NFTflow
NFTflowis a platform for creating liquid markets for illiquid NFTs on StarkNet.
Users deposit their NFTs into the NFTflow vault and mint an ERC20 token (vToken), which represents the right to claim any asset within the vault. vTokens can also be used to redeem specific NFTs from the vault. In addition, vToken can also be exchanged directly through SushiSwap.
Update: As of March 14, NFTflow deleted its Twitter account and was questioned as a fraudulent project.
NFT/Game
briq (popular project, already launched on the testnet)
briqIt is an NFT production and composable system composed of briq basic elements, allowing users to splice more complex structures (Set, NFT form) with multiple briqs, and can also transfer this Set to others. During the splicing process, activities such as moving, changing colors, and stacking can be performed. In addition, users can also destroy Set to obtain briq to build new things.
and Sylveandwraitii The project was first researched during the Ethereum Lisbon Hackathon in October last year. The main network was launched briefly before, but considering the high cost of the main network and its closure, it can be tested on the test network at present. briq is also exploring adding more features, including integrating NFTs in different games or metaverses, and listing briq NFTs in different markets.
The interaction mode is, inpageConnect the Argent X wallet and claim 1000 Briq, then use those Briq to build anything and mint it as an NFT.
Bitmap Box
Bitmap BoxIt is also an on-chain building block game supported by StarkNet, and it is currently on the testnet. Users can assemble their own unique works with building blocks in the Editor page, and can choose to sell the works, and can also send their works to Layer1 and use them as Twitter avatars.
Of course, similar to briq, Bitmap Box also allows users to disassemble assembled works to obtain building blocks.
Dope Wars
Dope WarsThe last "play and earn" game Metaverse project inspired by hip-hop culture. Dope Wars releases 8,000 random limited NFT bundles (free) during the fair casting period in September 2021, with a 5% resale royalty thereafter. The in-game token PAPER (ERC-20 form) is initially distributed through 125,000 claimable quantities per Dope NFT, and each address can only be claimed once.
The Dope Wars team is launching a P2E game on StarkNet.
GoL2 (testnet has been launched)
GoL2It is a project based on Conway's Game of Life, which has been launched on the StarkNet testnet. Users can evolve the game for points, which then animate the cells and change the course of everyone.
Influence
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Influence Roadmap
Loot Realms (Popular Item)
Loot RealmsOriginally a Loot derivative project, it is now planned to migrate the game to StarkNet, and will release the Alpha version on StarkNet in the second quarter of 2022 to build the Lootverse.
In the Lootverse, Realms (landowners and lords) are the landowners of this world who wage wars, ally and acquire resources through an on-chain raid and looting game Settling. Each Realm contains a combination of 22 different quantities of resources in the Lootverse, including regions, cities, rivers, and ports.
Phi Land
Phi Land(φ Land) won the award for the project that best utilizes ENS in ETHGlobal NFTHack 2022. This project will generate a piece of original universe land for anyone with an ENS address. Alternatively, users can claim a wide variety of items based on their on-chain activity data, and then place these items on their land.
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Snapshot
expressexpress, and will launch Snapshot X, a StarkNet-based trustless execution chain voting framework in the second quarter, which is currently being developed in cooperation with the StarkWare team.
Snapshot X will allow DAOs to execute transactions on-chain in a completely trustless manner without relying on any human or oracle input. All voting-related calculations will be done on StarkNet, which will then control execution on Ethereum.
That is, space settings, proposals, and votes will be published and verified on-chain on StarkNet. The framework will be completely permissionless, allowing anyone to interact with it on-chain without going through a Snapshot client.
Zorro Protocol
Zorro Protocol is a Web3 proof-of-personality protocol that will initially run on StarkNet and is still in preliminary development. Zorro believes that current activities such as governance voting, secondary financing, and airdrops are often attacked by sybils. The owner of multiple addresses may be the same user, and Zorro is here to solve this dilemma.
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