Starknet Community Votes to Research Post-Quantum Layer-1 Beyond Ethereum
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Starknet's governance community has voted in favor of exploring research into building its own layer-1 blockchain, potentially moving beyond its current role as an Ethereum layer-2 network. The research would focus on post-quantum cryptography and the feasibility of an independent chain. The vote signals community interest in exploring new directions, though no concrete development plans have been confirmed.
WHY IT MATTERS
Think of Ethereum as a major highway and Starknet as an express lane built on top of it. Right now, Starknet uses Ethereum's infrastructure for security, much like the express lane relies on the highway underneath it. This vote is essentially the Starknet community saying they want to study whether it makes sense to build their own separate highway instead of just being an add-on to Ethereum's. The post-quantum aspect means they are also looking at future-proofing against quantum computers, which are advanced machines that could one day crack the math that keeps current blockchains secure. For beginners, this is a good example of how crypto projects use community voting, called governance, to make decisions about their future direction.
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- cointelegraph.com
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