Starknet is considering several options, including a shift to Layer 1, as it looks for more direct control over its security migration process, according to StarkWare co-founder and CEO Eli Ben-Sasson. He said the issue stems from Starknet’s current position as a Layer 2 network that relies on Ethereum for base-layer security. In that setup, the network’s upgrade path is tied in part to Ethereum’s underlying security framework.
Ben-Sasson said the move is being evaluated in response to cryptographic risks that could come from quantum computing and AI. He added that Starknet, which is built on ZK-STARK technology, has cryptographic agility and already has a post-quantum security migration roadmap in place. On timing, he said Ethereum plans to make its Layer 1 fully resistant to quantum attacks by the end of 2029, while Bitcoin has not made a similar commitment. Starknet, by contrast, could complete the relevant upgrade as early as 2027.
Starknet is considering several paths, including becoming a Layer 1 network, to gain direct control over its security migration process, StarkWare co-founder and CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said on Oct. 8.
He said Starknet currently operates as a Layer 2 and depends on Ethereum for underlying security. Because of that structure, the network is reviewing options that would let it manage its own security transition in response to cryptographic risks tied to quantum computing and AI.
Layer 1 option is under review
According to Ben-Sasson, Starknet’s reliance on Ethereum’s base security model is a key reason it is examining alternative structures. A move to Layer 1 is one of the options being discussed as the project looks for more autonomy over the pace and execution of security upgrades.
Post-quantum roadmap is already in place
Ben-Sasson also said Starknet is built on ZK-STARKs, giving it cryptographic agility. He added that the network has already prepared a post-quantum security migration roadmap.
On the timeline, he said Ethereum plans to make its Layer 1 fully resistant to quantum attacks by the end of 2029, while Bitcoin has not made a similar commitment. Starknet, in comparison, could complete the relevant upgrade as early as 2027.
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