StarkWare Bets on Becoming Bitcoin's Execution Layer, Not on Attracting Corporate Chains

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Oct 1, 2025

Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder and CEO of StarkWare, shares his expertise in zero-knowledge proofs and blockchain scalability. He discusses how StarkNet is innovating Bitcoin staking with a $100M incentive program. Eli elaborates on StarkNet’s role as Bitcoin's execution layer and its potential for creating an 'integrity web' that connects identity and value flow. He also highlights the groundbreaking ability to verify Bitcoin headers in milliseconds and the importance of decentralization in transforming finance.

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INSIGHT

ZK Proofs Scale While Preserving Verifiability

ZK-STARK proofs let users verify network integrity on simple devices while massively increasing capacity.
This preserves decentralization and public verifiability without limiting throughput.

ANECDOTE

StarkWare’s Proven Production Track Record

StarkWare has delivered production ZK systems that have settled trillions in transactions and saved users billions.
The company invented post-quantum secure, no-trusted-setup ZK tech and runs a large engineering org.

ADVICE

Stake Wrapped Bitcoin To Earn STRK

Stake Bitcoin-wrapped assets on StarkNet to earn STRK while participating in network security.
Use delegation if you prefer one-click exposure rather than running a validator yourself.

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