STRK Staking phase 1 is officially live on Mainnet! If you want to take part in this initial phase (or in futures phases) and contribute to the decentralization of Starknet, you can now: 💠 Become a Validator: Open to everyone, this requires running a full node and staking a minimum of 20,000 STRK tokens. Learn more here: docs.starknet.io/staking/ent… 💠 Become a Delegator: No technical requirements; simply choose a validator to delegate your tokens to. For delegators, many professional validators and projects have already announced their support for STRK staking, including: @StakingRewards, @bitwise, @Luganodes, @ValidationCloud, @0xvoyageronline, @avnu_fi, @Nimbora_, @karnotxyz, @zkLend and many more. Voyager, Stake Rewards and Endur have created dashboards to make it easy for you to delegate: >xitter.cf/0xvoyageronline/status… >xitter.cf/endurfi/status/1858887… >xitter.cf/luganodes/status/18595… You’ll also be able to stake (delegate) directly from your @argentHQ and @myBraavos wallets. The initial staking figures are available below. As a network built from first principles and prioritizing security above all, we are proud to be the first to introduce a staking framework directly on L2.

While the first phase of staking is already live on Starknet Sepolia, it’s important to emphasize that this is just the beginning of a broader plan to transform Starknet into a fully decentralized PoS network. Here’s how we envision this transition: 💠 Phase 1: Introduction of staking with a permissionless staking protocol and stake delegation. Validators are expected to run a full node in preparation for the next phases. 💠 Phase 2: Validators will begin attesting to blocks, i.e., signing blocks when their turn is randomly selected. 💠 Phase 3: Validators will validate and vote on blocks sequenced by the sequencer, and their consensus will be proved to L1. 💠 Phase 4: Validators will be fully responsible for maintaining and securing the network by producing, attesting, and proving blocks. We’ve chosen a gradual implementation for several reasons. This phased approach allows us to carefully roll out staking and make adjustments over time to meet the evolving needs of the community. The first phase in particular will provide valuable insights, enabling us to test, learn, and adapt based on community activity, feedback, and usage patterns. Additionally, this gradual rollout ensures a smooth experience for stakers, giving them time to prepare for their new responsibilities. Please note that this is not a rigid or static plan; it may evolve based on what we observe along the way.