Last week in Starknet Issue #10: Check out the new and improved Dappland!

Stay updated with the latest developments in the Starknet ecosystem

gm everyone, and welcome to Last week in Starknet, where we summarise the key events in the Starknet ecosystem and much more!

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TLDR:

1. The new and improved Dappland is here!

2. Starkware partners with Web3Bridge to train Cairo developers in Africa

3. Starknet teams are shipping and working together!

🔥 A HUGE upgrade to Dappland 

Last week, we released the new and improved Dappland with updates focusing on building the reputation of Starknet dapps and making it much easier for you to find the dapps that will excite you the most.

Check it out and let us know what you think!

Argent @argentHQ

introducing the new and improved Dappland!🎉 - rate dapps with your Argent X wallet - find open-source and audited projects - and so much more! the best place to find and explore @Starknet dapps has just got better discover something amazing today at: dappland.com

🇯🇵 Starknet Asia Tokyo 2023 is almost here

In collaboration with Starkware, Toplology_gg, DoorLabs, and Starknet House, Starknet Asia will hold the first Starknet Asian meetup in Tokyo on April 13, 2023!

As you would expect, with an amazing event like there, there will be talks, workshops, and an opportunity to network with like-minded individuals. So if you can attend, make sure you do - it’s an event that we’re sure you will enjoy!

StarknetAsia @Starknet_Asia_

1/ Announcing #StarkNetAsia_Tokyo 2023, organized by @Starknet_Asia_, collaborated with @door_labs, @topology_gg, @StarkWareLtd & @StarknetHouse, will take place on April 13, 2023. . Join the big brains from the StarkNet/ZK ecosystem in #Tokyo eventbrite.com/e/starknet-asi…

🤝 Empiric X ZK-Lend Collaboration

Two of the best teams in the Starknet ecosystem, zkLend and Empiric Network, announced a new integration for zkLend, a money-market protocol building on Starknet.

zkLend uses Empiric’s price feeds to regularly update asset prices to determine borrowing capacity and liquidation thresholds.

Empiric Network 🪐 @EmpiricNetwork

1/ zkLend is a money-market protocol built on Starknet, combining zk-rollup scalability, superior transaction speed, and cost-savings with Ethereum’s security. We’re pleased to announce @zkLend is powered by @EmpiricNetwork 🪐 Learn more about our integration below 🧵

🌉 Starkware partners with Web3Bridge to train Cairo developers in Africa

Web3Bridge is an incredible program geared toward training blockchain developers in Africa. Last week, they announced that they’ve partnered with StarkWare to train African developers on Cairo and Starknet!

If you’re interested in participating, registration for the upcoming boot camp will be announced soon.

Web3bridge™ Africa @Web3Bridge

Hi Web3bridgers, Web3bridge has collaborated with Starkware to train Cairo developers in Africa. Web3bridge will work with Starkware International and StarkNet Africa to train Cairo developers in Africa through a 6-weeks intensive masterclass program. Thread.

📝 An intro to Mystis: web3 on-chain game of Starknet

One of the most exciting sectors of Starknet is on-chain gaming, which has the potential to be huge!

Last week, one of the many teams building on-chain games - Mystis: an auto-battler in a Greek mythology universe - did a deep dive into what they are building, their progress so far, and shared some information about the team.

Mystis @MystisGame

[THREAD] What is Mystis? ✨ Step into the Mystis world, a web3 on-chain fighting game on #Starknet and try to become the best Mystidian 🔥 (Our testnet is almost finished ! Interact with this tweet to have a chance to be whitelisted) 👀

🇫🇷 Starknet Paris meetup replay

In the last issue of Last week in Starknet, we wrote about the previous Starknet Paris meetup, where the StarkWare team joined the largest Starknet community. 

Don’t feel fomo if you didn’t get the chance to go, as the event was recorded! 

Watch and listen to everything that happened here.

🎉 StarkGate Alpha v1.12 has been deployed on testnet

Starkware recently announced that StarkGate Alpha v1.12 has been deployed on Starknet testnet with major updates. 

This recent update makes StarkGate a cross-user platform and helps prevent lost transactions that cannot be withdrawn. 

StarkWare @StarkWareLtd

StarkGate Alpha v1.12 has been deployed on Starknet testnet, with major updates 🎉 This is an important milestone for Starkgate as it is now cross user platform and it prevents lost transactions that cannot be withdrawn. We utilize the capabilities of @StarkscanCo to index.

💭 Things we found Interesting

Peteris Erins, the founder at Auditless, released an introduction to reading Sierra for advanced developers, aspiring Cairo auditors, and fellow compiler nerds.

Sierra is to Cairo what Yul is to Solidity. In this article, Peteris takes us through the journey of understanding how to read and write Sierra.

🧱 Awesome Developer’s Resources

1. Developer Advocate at StarkWare, Omar Espejel, compiled a list of Cairo 1.0 resources that could help you get started in your Cairo 1.0 journey.

2. The first workshop for building smart contracts with Cairo 1.0 by Omar Espejel.

👀 What to look out for!

If you’re attending Starknet Asia, there will be an awesome Hacker House alongside the event in Tokyo for developers looking to build cool stuff on Starknet.

Builders attending Starknet Asia, this is an opportunity you can’t miss!

yukiw.lens 🔜 ETH Tokyo🗼 @yukiw_eth

Tokyo Social Hacker House is coming!!🗼 We will have the Hacker House for #ETHTokyo @ETHGlobal from Apr 11-16! Not only co-live here during the event, we will also have the co-working space, workshop, and side events! Check out and join our Telegram too! beyondclub.notion.site/Tokyo-Social-H…

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