Starknet weighs transition to layer 1 blockchain targeting 2027
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Starknet is considering turning into its own layer 1 blockchain to achieve full quantum resistance by 2027, according to project statements. STRK gained roughly 20% following the announcement.
Ethereum scaling network Starknet is weighing a transition into an independent layer 1 blockchain to attain quantum resistance by 2027, StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson announced on X. Decrypt reported that the move would permit Starknet to control its own security upgrades independently of Ethereum's post-quantum roadmap target of around 2029. StarkWare cited threats from quantum computing and rapid progress in artificial intelligence as reasons to accelerate post-quantum defenses. Following the announcement, Starknet (STRK) traded near $0.073 on October 9, 2026, marking a 24-hour gain of about 20%.