- Starknet experienced a temporary surge in users’ post-airdrop announcements.
- Community dissatisfied upon exclusion from Airdrop for specific ETH wallet criteria.
- Starknet decides on another airdrop to address community concerns.
Starknet, following its recent airdrop announcement, witnessed a surge in user activity for a brief time, only to return to its typical engagement levels later.
Initially peaking at 226,576 active addresses on February 14, this spike reflected a momentary interest among users in response to the airdrop news. However, reports stated that by February 19, active addresses had settled back to 70,219, aligning with the network’s historical averages over the preceding three months.
Exchanges such as Binance, OKX, KuCoin, HTX, Bybit, Bitfinex, MEXC, Gate.io, BitMEX, and Bitget confirmed the listing of Starknet Token (STRK)
Despite the return to normalcy after the airdrop, a broader examination revealed a gradual decline in user engagement over time. Historically, Starknet reportedly boasted over 100,000 active users from August to December 2023, surpassing current figures.
Reports mentioned some instances of exclusion during the airdrop, notably due to the 0.005 ETH wallet minimum criteria imposed on November 15, 2023. Members like “Umaykut” and “Gabrielwillian” expressed frustration at being ineligible despite their substantial contributions to the network.
Further context from the Ethereum layer-2 scaling research website L2BEAT indicated a decline in Starknet’s Total Value Locked (TVL), decreasing from 68,640 ETH on February 14 to 63,580 ETH. At the time of writing, it was equivalent to approximately $14.5 million at current prices.
Criticism increased due to the distribution of a significant portion of STRK to Ethereum solo stakers. The primary developer firm behind Starknet, StarkWare’s Co-Founder and CEO Eli Ben-Sasson’s explanation on the Unchained podcast failed to address these concerns fully.
Regarding the short lockup period for STRK tokens, Ben-Sasson emphasized their “non-standard” nature but underscored their alignment with early plans for governance and payment utility.
Additionally, Unchained claimed that the Starknet Foundation would be distributing 40 million STRK tokens to DeFi protocols to address these community concerns.
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