This upgrade will allow Bitcoiners to participate in the Starknet consensus. L2 has reduced the unstaked period to 7 days to improve staker flexibility. STRK has won over 2% since its announcement.
Cryptocurrency was traded cautiously on Monday, poised to shape the market trajectory in upcoming sessions in preparation for this week’s interest rate decision.
Bitcoin is close to $116,000 as a debate for the Altcoin season, where Ethereum stability exceeds $4,600 in fuel.
Meanwhile, the L2 platform StarkNet has finally launched Bitcoin Staking.
The team temporarily suspended the staking platform to finalize implementations before official releases in the coming hours.
I read the announcement:
BTC staking integration has begun! While implementing this massive update, the staking protocol has been suspended for several hours.
BTC staking integration has begun!
While implementing this massive update, the staking protocol has been suspended for several hours.
As a reminder, this upgrade allows Bitcoiners to participate in the Starknet consensus using the following parameters:
– BTC Staking Power…– Starknet (@starknet) September 15, 2025
This move will allow Bitcoin holders to participate in the StarkNet consensus for the first time, thanks to Ethereum-based Layer 2.
L2 focuses on ZK rollup and scalability, and BTC staking integration reflects dedication to decentralization and inter-chain partnerships.
After the announcement, Native Struk was bullish.
Digital tokens peaked from a low of $0.1299 to a peak of $0.139.
It led to an increase of over 7%, indicating a renewed interest in Starket’s ecosystem.
StarkNet integrates BTC staking
The announcement highlighted that STRK dominates at 75%, compared to BTC accounting for 25% of Starkent’s consensus power.
It ensures balance while attracting more stakers.
Meanwhile, the staking protocol supports several BTC wrappers, including WBTC, TBTC, SOLVBTC, and LBTC.
Communities will vote for more options in the future through governance proposals.
This means that as StarkNet’s BTC staking network grows, the staking model could be transformed.
The team temporarily stops staking protocols and is now in the upgrade.
Staking period has been reduced to 7 days
The upgrade comes with multiple good news.
One of the most impressive adjustments is a significant reduction in staking from the 21st to the 7-day period for STRK and BTC stakers.
Improved exit times remain paramount for participants who value responsiveness in the fast-paced crypto market.
Users can respond quickly to price fluctuations with reduced locking periods.
It probably leads to opportunities to make new money, and as a result, it increases the liquidity of Starknet.
Inflexible unstakes solve one of the main challenges for stakers.
Therefore, Starkent can expect enriched TVL in the future.
What it means for StarkNet and Defi
BTC’s staking launch could become a more attractive platform for cross-chain decentralized finance (defi) businesses.
In particular, L2 plans to leverage Bitcoin’s incredible liquidity base to lead to Dapps built within the STRK ecosystem.
Defi developers can leverage BTC liquidity to build innovative lending platforms, yield strategies and derivatives markets.
Most of the comments were positive, but one X user criticized the StarkNet upgrade.
He believes that the staking launch of BTC would make STRK worthless for holders.
“So STRK ends as inflation fuel. Will it be printed to pay developers and rewarding wrapped BTC stakers?
Nevertheless, Starknet is committed to democratizing the defi landscape by tapping on the robust liquidity of Bitcoin.
