Starknet Governance & Staking - SNIP-31 proposes a new BTC staking mechanism on Starknet [1] - The proposal aims to allow BTC holders to stake tokenized BTC (WBTC, LBTC, tBTC, SolvBTC) directly on Starknet [1] - Stakers can earn STRK rewards without affecting the current STRK APR [1] - Community vote opens in 3 days [1] Key Upgrade Details - BTC staking weight (alpha) is set at 0.25, granting BTC holders up to 25% influence in consensus power [1] - A curated list of BTC wrappers eligible for staking will be governed through community votes and Monetary Committee approvals [2] - STRK and BTC reward dynamics will be clearly separated [2] Participation Requirements - To participate in the vote, users need to wrap STRK into vSTRK and delegate or self-delegate voting power on the Governance Hub [2] - Alternatively, users can stake STRK directly, noting a 21-day unlock period applies for unstaking [2] - Users must complete one of these actions before the vote opens to be eligible to vote [3]

Project Overview - Quack AI 在 Polygon 上启动，旨在为 Polygon 带来 AI 原生治理 [1] - Quack AI 正在自动化提案分析，启用 AI 代理投票，并为建设者和社区提供实时见解 [1] Airdrop Event - Quack AI 正在向所有钱包空投 Quack Passports 以示庆祝 [1] Target Audience - Polygon 的 POL 质押者应检查其钱包中空投的 @QuackAI_AI Passports [1]

Layoffs and Impact - The Department of Education laid off over 1,300 employees, approximately half of its workforce [1] - Delays are expected in the Department's work, particularly in federal student aid and K12 funding [5] - Concerns exist regarding the accuracy and availability of data, potentially impacting reports to Congress [6] - The layoffs may hinder the department's ability to meet congressional deadlines [5] Data Governance and Accountability - The laid-off employees were responsible for ensuring data quality and governance, crucial for responsible use of public funds [4] - The layoffs could compromise the department's ability to build evidence and demonstrate good stewardship as required by the Evidence Act of 2018 [11] - Accountability for taxpayer-funded money allocated to school districts is now in question [10][12] Government Spending and Efficiency - The Trump administration's deferred resignation program is reportedly paying over 154,000 federal employees not to work [7] - The layoffs are viewed as a waste of time and money, hindering good governance and the ability to serve the public [8][9]

Funding & Investment - Omnipair 在 MetaDAOProject 上的目标融资额超过 3 倍 [1] Decentralized Finance (DeFi) - Omnipair 正在构建一种新的由 Futarchy（未来治理）管理的 DeFi 协议 [1] - 行业认为未来治理可能成为一种资产，而非负债 [1]

India doesn’t know how many people it governs, where they live or how many are citizens, writes @mihirssharma (via @opinion) https://t.co/m85vnXkstP ...

RT Polkadot Blockchain Academy (@AcademyPolkadot)PBA launches Governance for New Leadership, an exclusive, transformative week at our #Bali campus designed for those shaping the future of global decision-making.From September 7–14, PBA will host #policymakers, CEOs, innovators, and forward-thinking leaders from diverse sectors.Participants will learn directly from leading experts, collaborate with innovators, and gain practical tools to drive real-world impact. The program emphasizes actionable frameworks, ...

A fund tied to Wise’s co-founder is urging shareholders to vote against shifting the firm’s primary listing from London, citing a lack of transparency on governance changes https://t.co/abX2R4pVpn ...

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]

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)MAKE L2 TOKENS GREAT AGAIN!L2 tokens are non-investible: low fee generation, no fee sharing, and governance is overvalued.Layer 2s should acquire as much $ETH as possible.It's the true Ethereum x L2 alignment:- L2 tokens act like speculative assets akin to TradFi Crypto Treasury Company stocks- They manage $ETH treasury, making governance meaningful- L2 tokens trade with $ETH price, aligning incentives but can trade at ETH reserve's premium.Current Layer 2 reserves are abysmal: A ...

MAKE L2 TOKENS GREAT AGAIN!L2 tokens are non-investible: low fee generation, no fee sharing, and governance is overvalued.Layer 2s should acquire as much $ETH as possible.It's the true Ethereum x L2 alignment:- L2 tokens act like speculative assets akin to TradFi Crypto Treasury Company stocks- They manage $ETH treasury, making governance meaningful- L2 tokens trade with $ETH price, aligning incentives but can trade at ETH reserve's premium.Current Layer 2 reserves are abysmal: Arbitrum holds just $80M, and ...