Company Vision - Acurast aims to decentralize computing power, moving it away from server farms and corporations [1] - The company promotes participation in a computing network without gatekeepers or middlemen [1] Business Model - Acurast enables users to contribute computing power using their smartphones and receive compensation [1]

Have you ever wondered who really shapes Bitcoin's public narrative. Legacy media giants or vocal advocates on social media. In this episode of Bitcoin for Millennials, I'm joined by Fernando Nicolage.He's the VP of marketing and communications at Blockstream and the founder of Bitcoinerception. com, where he tracks how media narratives and information battles influence Bitcoin's global adoption. In 2025, I think we've kind like officially exited the era where everyone learns about Bitcoin at the same time ...

3/ As part of its commitment to participate in Starknet's decentralization, StarkWare has staked 30M STRK on its own validator.skin in the game frStarkWare 🐺🐱 (@StarkWareLtd):what’s that again https://t.co/hVPsWhDQnp ...

4/ In addition to StarkWare, the Starknet Foundation has also launched its Delegation Program!Selected validators will receive 1:1 matching (up to 5M STRK) based on their self-stake.Delegation decisions will be announced by August 31, 2025.Starknet Foundation (@StarknetFndn):Today, Starknet Foundation is launching our first-ever staking delegation program.We’re delegating STRK to support ecosystem contributors who strengthen the network’s decentralization, security and resilience. 🧵 https://t.co/E1ll5fkSrP ...

Decentralization Importance - L2s (Layer 2 solutions) 的去中心化至关重要，其重要性与 L1 (Layer 1) 相同 [1] - Starknet 已经发布了去中心化路线图，并逐步实施 [1] Starknet's Decentralization Efforts - Starknet 在去中心化方面有实际的计划和行动 [1] - 行业内其他 L2 团队在去中心化方面缺乏明确的计划或实际行动 [1]

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Network & Token Utility - STRK is Starknet's native gas token, with plans for a burn mechanism similar to Ethereum's EIP-1559 [1] - STRK also serves as the governance token for network upgrades and community decisions [2] Decentralization & Security - Starknet is transitioning to a fully decentralized network secured by a custom Proof-of-Stake (PoS) mechanism [1] - Full decentralization of proving and sequencing is expected by H1 2026 [1] - Starknet leverages Ethereum for trustless security [3] Staking & Validation - Staking v2 is live, marking progress towards the final staking design [1] - STRK is the primary staking asset (75% STRK / 25% BTC soon) [2] - Over 12% of the STRK supply is already staked [2] - StarkWare has started staking (30 million STRK on its own validator + 75 million in delegation to external ones) [2] - The Starknet Foundation will begin staking by late August / early September through delegation [2] Sequencing - Starknet v0.14.0 (coming in a few weeks) will introduce a distributed sequencer, the first step in decentralizing sequencing [2]

Decentralization & Hardware Requirements - Most Layer 1 blockchains require high-end hardware to run a node [1] - Some Layer 1 blockchains require up to 32 cores and 256GB RAM [1] Decentralization Concerns - The industry raises the question of whether decentralization should come with a hardware barrier [1]

two distinct delegation programs are now live and open for applications to support Starknet’s decentralization:• The StarkWare Delegation Program• The Starknet Foundation Delegation Programwe decentralize frensStarknet Foundation (@StarknetFndn):Starknet Foundation Delegation Program is aimed at creating opportunities for new and existing validators to secure the network.Under the program, the foundation matches validator stake 1:1 up to 5M STRK, subject to performance criteria.Learn more ⬇️https://t.co/is4 ...

⚡️ RESEARCH: The blockchain trilemma forces most L1s to sacrifice one; scalability, security or decentralization.Waterfall aims to solve all three. https://t.co/3gkgSIwa9s ...