Starknet approves Bitcoin staking for consensus with STRK

• Starknet Adds Bitcoin Staking with a 25% Limit
• Tokenized BTC will influence network consensus
• Governance approves wrappers such as WBTC, tBTC and SolvBTC

Starknet has confirmed that it will allow Bitcoin staking on its Ethereum Layer 2 network following the community's approval of SNIP-31, with 93,6% of votes in favor. The new model ensures that BTC, in tokenized versions, participates in the consensus process alongside the native STRK token.

According to the defined parameters , Bitcoin's weight in staking power was set at 0,25, limiting its influence to 25% of the total. STRK will continue to account for the remaining 75%. The team highlighted on X that "the official launch will take place in the coming weeks," solidifying BTC as an integral part of the network's security.

The community has spoken.

SNIP-31 is officially ratified. Bitcoin staking is coming to Starknet, with the following parameters:

– BTC staking power weight set at 0.25, giving BTC up to 25% influence in consensus power, with the rest allocated to STRK
– WBTC, LBTC, tBTC, and… pic.twitter.com/G2TEngLcZk

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Approved wrappers include Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), Liquid Bitcoin (LBTC), tBTC, and SolvBTC. Governance also structured rules to evaluate and include new tokenized BTC formats, creating an adaptable framework for market growth. This allows multiple representations to be accepted from the outset, reducing technical and custody risks.

Starknet, built on zero-knowledge STARK proofs, had already been testing a multi-asset staking model as part of its evolution. The network highlighted advances with SN Stack to expand tools for application chains and mentioned studies on the inclusion of new reserve assets in its economic design.

Bitcoin's incorporation follows a growing trend of integrating its liquidity into DeFi. Projects like Babylon, BTCfi on the Sui network, and Stacks are demonstrating interest in mobilizing idle sats, offering yield and new utilities to the industry's most established asset. On Starknet, the goal is to balance these benefits with the security of STRK as the core of governance.

With the update, users holding approved wrappers will be able to delegate or stake their tokenized BTC on Starknet, alongside STRK. This way, they will participate in the network's consensus and have access to protocol rewards according to the final launch parameters.