STRK Token Outperforms Bitcoin To Hit 9-Month High After Starknet Says It Is ‘Actively Considering’ Layer-1 Shift

• The proposed shift would move Starknet beyond its current role as an Ethereum Layer 2, potentially giving it more control over its technology and security.

• Starknet's v0.14.4 upgrade went live on mainnet on Monday, updating gas pricing and gateway APIs and adding support for larger proofs through SNIP-36.

• The network's quantum-resistance target remains a work in progress, with Starknet yet to confirm a Layer 1 transition or provide a detailed implementation plan.

Starknet's (STRK) token rallied on Friday morning, outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) and climbing to a nine-month high in its biggest single-day gain in over a year after the network said it was considering becoming a Layer 1 blockchain to accelerate its push toward quantum resistance.

"We are actively considering becoming an L1," Starknet said in a post on X. "This would enable Starknet to become the first fully quantum-resistant network, with 2027 as our target."

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STRK token rallied more than 30% in the last 24 hours to over $0.07 and was among the top trending tickers on Stocktwits at the time of writing. Retail sentiment around STRK on the platform trended in 'extremely bullish' territory over the past day.