STRK Explodes: Starknet May Ditch Ethereum L2 for Its Own Layer 1

Starknet’s native token STRK jumped sharply after the project signaled it is evaluating a migration from Ethereum’s Layer 2 to an independent Layer 1 blockchain.

Such a move could redefine security priorities across the crypto space, put pressure on Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, and potentially reshape the broader Layer 2 ecosystem as developers reassess where to build.