Ecosystem

Introducing the Re7 ALMM on Starknet

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Re7 Automatic Liquidity Market Maker

We are excited to share that the Re7 ALMM by Re7 Labs is now available on Starknet. This new product is designed to make yield generation simple, sustainable, and accessible to anyone interested in DeFi. What Is the Re7 ALMM? The Re7 ALMM is the Automated Liquidity Market Maker, built specifically for Ekubo liquidity pools … Read more

DeFi Perpetuals on Starknet and the Future of Onchain Trading

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Ruslan joins the stage to discuss his journey from leading crypto operations at Revolut to founding Extended, a next-generation DeFi perpetual exchange. He shares his background in scaling Revolut’s crypto division to millions of users, the lessons learned from the FTX collapse, and the vision behind Extended: a decentralized perpetual exchange with cross-asset collateral, integrated spot, and lending markets- all built on Starknet.

We dive into:

– Ruslan’s crypto story and time at Revolut

– Why Extended chose Starknet for settlement and scalability

– How cross-asset collateral and unified margin change the game

– Lessons from FTX and the importance of onchain settlement

– Extended’s path to $1B+ daily trading volume

– The competitive landscape of perpetual exchanges

The ZK Proving Race: StarkWare’s Vision for the Future of Zero-Knowledge Proofs

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In this conversation, Maya from StarkWare dives deep into the ZK proving race- the push to make proving faster, cheaper, and more scalable. We explore what the proving race means for StarkWare, how new provers like Stwo are reshaping efficiency, and why client-side proving on laptops and mobile devices could unlock massive new use cases for blockchain and beyond.

Key topics covered:

– The ZK proving race and its impact on Ethereum and StarkWare

– The role of new provers (Stwo, Cairo)

– How local proving on consumer devices opens up new possibilities

– Applications in DeFi, KYC, privacy, and beyond

– Why adoption, not technology, is the real barrier

– The future of ZK rollups and general-purpose proving

DeFi’s Practical Era: Itamar on Stablecoins, Neobanks & the Future of Ready

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Itamar joins Andy and Robbie from The Rollup for a deep dive into the next phase of DeFi—what he calls the practical era. From Argentina’s booming crypto culture to the evolution of wallets into full-scale financial applications, Itamar explains how DeFi is moving beyond experimentation into real-world adoption.

We cover:

  • Why Argentina is a unique testbed for stablecoins and crypto neobanks

  • The Ready card and neobank product bridging crypto and traditional finance

  • Institutional adoption and DeFi’s shift toward liquidity protocols

  • Stablecoins as the Trojan horse for mass adoption

  • The future of wallets, Starknet, and crypto-powered banking

  • Lessons from building through multiple market cycles

Whether you are a DeFi veteran or just exploring how crypto integrates into everyday life, this conversation highlights where the industry is headed.

Global Payments, Settled Fast on Starknet – Powered by Due

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Global Payments, Settled Fast on Starknet – Powered by Due

Introducing Due We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Due on Starknet! Due is a cost-effective global payments solution on top of interoperable blockchains and stablecoins, enabling anyone globally to send and receive funds and make payments as if they were local. Due can be seamlessly connected to your Braavos and Ready wallets on Starknet … Read more

Starknet Starter Pack

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Starknet Ecosystem Starter Pack

This starter pack is here to guide you: a complete overview of what you can do on Starknet today, and how to get started on mainnet right now. It covers everything you need, and even includes some alpha on how to make the most of Starknet. Whether you’re into DeFi, gaming, content creation, or yield … Read more

Ekubo: The AMM Endgame

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ekubo - the amm endgame

The ultimate Liquidity Layer for all things trading: how Ekubo rewrites the AMM playbook In the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, trading has consistently remained the cornerstone use case. This fundamental truth has not wavered. Even with the exciting emergence of novel concepts such as Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN), Artificial Intelligence (AI), or … Read more

Extended Live on Starknet Mainnet: Hyper-Performant Perp DEX

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extended launch

We’re excited to announce that Extended, formerly known as X10, is now live on Starknet mainnet. This marks a major leap forward for both the Extended protocol and the Starknet DeFi ecosystem. Explore Extended now Why Starknet? Originally deployed on StarkEx, Extended has proven itself as a fast and efficient platform for perpetual trading. But … Read more

Starknet Foundation announces support program for payment applications

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A vibrant Web3 ecosystem isn’t a byproduct of mere speculation. It’s built on real usage. That’s why Starknet Foundation is supporting initiatives and campaigns launched by Starknet projects designed to accelerate this future. Let’s take a closer look at how Starknet Foundation is supporting payments applications with this program. How is Starknet Foundation supporting payment … Read more

Starknet’s monthly roundup: March 2025

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The following is Starknet_Digger‘s monthly roundup, first published on the Starknet research hub, which provides updates and developments from the Starknet ecosystem. This month’s highlights Starknet is the most cost-efficient rollup, and it just got even cheaper Starknet v0.13.5 is here, providing lower fees for EVERYONE, better DevX, and some optimizations to prepare the ecosystem … Read more