Thomas Daniels
In order to strengthen network security and decentralization, Starknet has revealed that the second stage of staking for its native STRK coin will start as early as Q2 2025 and will introduce increased validator participation.
After the successful completion of the first staking phase in late 2024, the Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution announced the upgrade on January 27. In September 2024, Starknet first introduced its proof-of-stake system, which allowed validators to get incentives for operating complete nodes.
Advanced features like “validator block attestation” will be introduced in phase two of STRK staking to guarantee active participation from validators. In order to strengthen the network’s architecture, this upgrade will assess validators’ activity and “liveness metrics” prior to their official participation in consensus, which is planned for Phase 3.
Starknet claims that the initial stage was an essential testing ground for improving the staking mechanism and gathering community input. More than 150 million STRK tokens were staked during the course of three months, and the network grew to include over 60,000 delegators and 100 validators.
Additional enhancements, such a possible feature that would raise validators’ commissions, are anticipated in phase 2. Additionally, Starknet stressed that these modifications are in line with its long-term goal of giving validators complete control over block generation and attestation duties by Phase 4.
Phase 3 will provide validator block voting as the protocol moves closer to decentralization, setting the stage for Phase 4’s full block production, attestation, and proofing duties.
By making this announcement, Starknet is demonstrating its dedication to developing its staking environment and establishing the foundation for a strong and decentralized Ethereum Layer-2 network.
