Issue #37: Starknet v0.13 is live, you know what that means 🪂

Stay updated with the latest developments in the Starknet ecosystem

gm everyone 

Well, it finally happened! You can now process transactions on Starknet for less than a dime! It also sets the stage for the Starknet airdrop because "transaction v3" aka STRK is now supported. Let’s dive into all the happenings from last week in Starknet. 

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TLDR:

1. Starknet v0.13 comes with 50% gas reductions on transactions

2. Ekubo reaches $1bn in cumulative volume

3. Starknet winter hackathon is here!

Starknet v0.13 comes with 50% gas reductions on transactions

The recent Starknet network upgrade, v0.13 reduced the transaction computation cost by approximately 50%, meaning you can now execute transactions on Starknet for less than a dime!

And that’s not all, L1 data availability cost was also reduced by 10-25%.

Pump up the Jam - The Starknet winter hackathon is here

Are you looking to get started with Cairo and Starknet? Pump up the Jam hackathon by Starkware is a great opportunity to learn and build.

Featuring amazing workshops and access to mentors from different organizations, get equipped with the right tools to crush EthDenver!

You also get the chance to earn from a prize pool of $20,500 sponsored by Starkware, Argent, Pragma, Herodotus and many more.

Ekubo reaches $1bn in cumulative volume

Ekubo hits $1 billion in cumulative volume! A huge milestone for Moody and team.

The Ekubo team also released an optimization update, reducing swap gas fees by up to 30% and position fees by approximately 10%.

Dojo holiday game jam results are out

Were you a builder in the just concluded Dojo holiday game jam? Great news! The results of the game jam are out.

Check out the winners in the thread below.

Eiger is taking over the Beerus project

Eiger recently announced they would be taking over the Beerus project from the Starkware Exploration team. Amongst the many improvements, they’re looking to integrate Beerus into web-based wallets for seamless light client mode transition.

Lambda Infrastructure Collab

LambdaClass are collaborating with key ecosystem players such as Cartridge, Herodotus, Kakarot and Giza to maintain and develop key infrastructure projects on Starknet.

The collaboration aims to provide financial backing to the Lambda team to solve the most challenging technical problems on Starknet.

💼 Job Board

Argent

Bear markets are for building, so we’re hiring builders!

• Senior Android Engineer - (Remote, Europe)

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🧱 Awesome Developer’s Resources

1. How STARKs works if you don’t care about FRIs by David Wong

2. Pragma releases its Cairo SDK.

3. A twitter space on On-chain gaming featuring Terrence from Cartridge.

4. Why Cairo? By Matteo

👀 What to look out for!

Starknet at Denver

Starkware and the Starknet Foundation are set to host two events in Denver, during ETH Denver - StarkCity Denver Conference and Starknet Denver Hacker House.

Register now, so you don’t miss out!

ZK-NYC

If you are in New York City, you’d not want to miss the on-chain game night with Terrence from the Catridge team.

RSVP info in the thread.

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