Starknet crosses 500 million in STRK staked as BTC integration shows growth and positive community response.
Author: Sahil Thakur
Starknet has officially surpassed 500 million STRK tokens staked, marking a major milestone for the Ethereum Layer 2 network. This accounts for 12.3% of STRK’s circulating supply and 5% of the total 10 billion token supply. The update signals rising confidence in Starknet’s staking system, network security, and decentralization roadmap.
The announcement came through a video post on Starknet’s official X account, captioned: “500,000,000 STRK staked. Slowly then all at once.”
The new milestone aligns with the rollout of Bitcoin staking on Starknet, enabled by SNIP-31. BTC holders can now stake wrapped assets such as WBTC, LBTC, tBTC, and SolvBTC, and earn STRK in return.
BTC staking carries 25% of consensus weight, with STRK holding the remaining 75%. Unstaking periods have been reduced to 7 days for both BTC and STRK. Rewards for BTC stakers will start on September 30.
This move brings Bitcoin’s $1.2 trillion market cap closer to Starknet’s DeFi ecosystem, increasing utility and potential liquidity on-chain.
Staking STRK can be done in two main ways:
Stakers currently earn ~6.86% APR, adjusted dynamically based on participation and network metrics.
There are also liquid staking options like stSTRK (via Nimbora or Endur), which allow users to keep their assets active in DeFi protocols while earning rewards.
Starknet’s staking adoption has grown rapidly over the year:
This growth coincides with major upgrades, including Grinta (v0.14.0) and multiple ecosystem expansions, and supports the network’s move toward full Proof-of-Stake decentralization.
The staking news received strong support on social platforms. Community members praised the integration with BTC and called for 1 billion STRK as the next milestone.
However, some users also pointed out recent network issues. Notably, a 4-hour outage on September 2, shortly after the Grinta upgrade, raised questions about validator resilience.
Still, sentiment remains bullish. Many in the community view this milestone as a long-term signal of strength.
As of September 17, 2025:
With 500M STRK now locked, the reduced liquid supply may help stabilize price action in a volatile market. STRK remains down nearly 95% from its March 2024 all-time high of $2.75.
To stake STRK:
To stake BTC:
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