Starknet Considers Becoming An L1 To Build A Quantum-Resistant Network By 2027

PRICE MOVEStarknet Considers Becoming AnL1 To Build A Quantum-ResistantNetwork By 202730IMPORTANCECLOSED4NEWS MEDIA4PIECESOct 8, 2026 10:43blockboard.net

Starknet said it is actively considering a shift from a Layer 2 to a Layer 1 network, with 2027 set as the target for becoming fully quantum-resistant. The move would change how the network handles its security roadmap and, if completed, would make Starknet independent from Ethereum for those upgrades.

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Starknet said on Thursday that it is actively considering becoming a Layer 1 network, with 2027 as the target for becoming the first fully quantum-resistant network.
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Starknet currently operates as a Layer 2 and posts its state data to Ethereum as blobs.
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Crypto Briefing described the possible Layer 1 move as part of Starknet's quantum security roadmap and said it reflects urgency for blockchain networks to adapt quickly.
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StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said an independent chain would let Starknet control security upgrades rather than wait for Ethereum.
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The idea would shift Starknet away from relying on Ethereum for its security upgrade path.

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Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Starknet users and developers would notice the change in the network’s security direction if the shift happens, because the project said it is aiming for a fully quantum-resistant network by 2027. The present setup still uses Ethereum for state data publication, so the people following the network today are watching a move that would change where key upgrades sit.

In practice, the main change is that Starknet would stop being a Layer 2 that relies on Ethereum for this part of its operation and would instead operate as an independent chain for security upgrades. Ben-Sasson said that would let Starknet control those upgrades itself, while the current arrangement remains in place for now.

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Oct 8 10:15
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Oct 8 10:44
Unchained context
Its angle: requirements, cryptography, resistance; with quotes
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Oct 8 12:05
Crypto Briefing context
Its angle: highlighting, transition, accelerate
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Oct 8 21:01
The Defiant echo
No new facts: independent, upgrades, control; with quotes

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