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Ethereum's Dencun hard fork includes EIP-4844, an upgrade that reduces the costs of layer-2 rollups.

Starknet Foundation allocates $125.5 million for gaming initiatives, while NFT prices fall despite ETH's rise. Kevin Rose sells $1.3 million in NFTs, citing belief in crypto's outperformance.

The Starknet Foundation announced the establishment of a Game Committee to develop its ecosystem.

Starknet assembles a dream team of six experts to drive blockchain gaming innovation.

The crypto markets appear to have entered the initial phase of the 2024 bull run and could have probably headed toward its end. With this, a strong bullish wave is expected to flow into the space, which may cause the prices of the majority of the tokens to pierce through their previous ATH.

Popular crypto analyst on X, cyclop (@nobrainflip) with 346,000 followers made a compelling argument for investors looking to maximize their returns through strategic altcoin investing. With Bitcoin (BTC) making a new all-time high, the focus has shifted to altcoins, which are poised for significant growth in the current bull cycle.

Leading figures behind layer-2 teams told CoinDesk how Ethereum's upcoming Dencun upgrade will affect their networks.

StarkWare announces that it is working on a new "blazing-fast" prover.

Over a week into Starknet's colossal airdrop event, daily active users and transaction count have returned to the baseline.

The cryptocurrency market is abuzz with anticipation as Ethereum's Dencun upgrade approaches, slated for March 13. This upgrade promises better usability, security, and fast transactions, potentially sparking a new altcoin season.

Yet, the launch faced controversies. Some community members claimed that the Starknet team sold off a large portion of their tokens, causing STRK's price to fall below $2.

Starknet's February 14th launch garnered immense attention, primarily due to its generous rewards program. Early adopters were compensated with over 700 million STRK tokens, the project's native cryptocurrency.

Starknet's TVL hit $1.32 billion less than two weeks after its Mainnet launch.

Starknet's stratospheric rise sees it become the 4th largest Ethereum L2 within days of launch, crossing $1.3 billion in Total Value Locked after chaotic STRK token distribution; stands out with innovative zk rollup tech but faces typical early volatility and adoption obstacles.

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Ethereum-based Layer-2 scaling solution Starknet is on a bullish rampage following its historic launch earlier in the week. Starknet is now the 4th L2 on Ethereum whose Total Value Locked (TVL) now exceeds the $1 billion threshold.

This achievement places StarkNet among the top Ethereum Layer-2 networks, becoming the fourth of its kind to exceed the $1 billion TVL milestone.

In an impressive showcase of growth, StarkNet, a prominent Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, has seen its total value locked (TVL) soar to a staggering $1.32 billion shortly after the launch of its native token, STRK. This development propels StarkNet into the elite group of Ethereum Layer-2 networks, marking it as the fourth of its kind to surpass the $1 billion TVL milestone.

Starknet has risen by over 5% in the last 24 hours, but what could be the cause?

StarkWare has adjusted the lockup period of STRK tokens for early contributors and investors "to implement a more gradual approach."

Following criticism, StarkWare adjusts its STRK token release schedule to ensure a more gradual release over the coming years.

This integration significantly enhances Helium Mobile's accessibility and visibility in the crypto community. Coinbase has made MOBILE available on its iOS and Android apps, signaling strong confidence in the potential and utility of Helium Mobile's offering.

The STRK token airdrop began earlier this month, and around 49.9% of the total allocation of the token supply was allocated to core contributors and investors.

StarkWare, the developer behind the scaling solution Starknet, has amended the unlock schedule of its recently-launched STRK token, after facing community pressure.