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Starknet DAO initiates research into independent post-quantum Layer 1

3 reports2 sources10/22/2026 updated

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Starknet DAO launched a seven-day governance vote on October 15, 2026, to research the feasibility of becoming an independent post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain. The proposal sought to enhance network security against future quantum computing threats. The vote concluded on October 22, 2026, with approximately 3,200 votes cast, of which 93.52% supported the research. This marked the highest participation rate in Starknet's governance history. The outcome was non-binding, authorizing StarkWare and the Starknet Foundation to proceed with the study; actual transition to an independent chain would require a subsequent binding vote.

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Latest developmentOct 22, 17:37
Starknet Community Votes to Research Independent Post-Quantum Layer-1 Blockchain
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 15, 00:00recorded Oct 15, 22:37single source

    Starknet opens seven-day vote on independent Layer 1 over qu

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    Subject：
    Starknet
    Action：
    opens seven-day vote
    Object：
    STRK holders
    Occurred (fact side)：
    Oct 15, 00:00
    The Block ↗Report pageOriginal / first version
    Published (valid side)：
    Oct 15, 22:26
    First seen (known side)：
    Oct 15, 22:37
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  2. 2Unclassified fact stationOct 22, 00:00recorded Oct 22, 17:57revised

    Starknet community votes to support research into independen

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    Subject：
    starknet
    Action：
    governance vote to support research into independent L1
    Object：
    post-quantum layer-1 blockchain research
    Occurred (fact side)：
    Oct 22, 00:00
    Cointelegraph ↗Report pageRevision 2 · currently revised
    Published (valid side)：
    Oct 22, 17:37
    First seen (known side)：
    Oct 22, 17:57
    The Block ↗Report pageOriginal / first version
    Published (valid side)：
    Oct 22, 17:32
    First seen (known side)：
    Oct 22, 18:20
    Fact stationRevised

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Oct 22
  1. CointelegraphSource report revised
    Starknet Community Votes to Research Independent Post-Quantum Layer-1 Blockchain

    Report first recorded Oct 22, 17:57

    In a seven-day non-binding governance vote drawing about 3,200 votes, 93.52% of voting power supported research into Starknet becoming an independent, post-quantum Layer-1 blockchain. This outcome allows StarkWare and the Starknet Foundation to begin research, with a draft whitepaper expected in November; however, the actual shift requires a separate, binding vote, and Starknet will continue operating as an Ethereum layer-2 network for now. StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said they are targeting quantum resistance by 2027, citing concerns that Ethereum's 2029 quantum-safe target is too late.

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  2. The Block
    Starknet community supports research to become independent post-quantum Layer 1

    Report first recorded Oct 22, 18:20

    Starknet's community backed research to evolve into an independent post-quantum Layer 1, with a draft whitepaper anticipated in November.

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Oct 15
  1. The BlockRelated fact: single source
    Starknet initiates seven-day vote on researching independent post-quantum Layer 1

    Report first recorded Oct 15, 22:37

    Starknet opened a seven-day poll on Thursday asking STRK holders whether to research an independent post-quantum Layer 1 to enhance the network's defense against future quantum computing threats.

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