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Strategy shareholders approved, by a preliminary 99.3% majority, a plan for four preferred stocks to accrue dividends every calendar day. STRC starts on November 1, while STRF, STRK and STRD are scheduled to follow on January 1, subject to amended filings.
Starknet voters have backed research into an independent, quantum-resistant layer-1 blockchain. The non-binding poll won 93.52% of voting power, but any move away from Ethereum would require a separate binding vote.
Richard Heart was detained in Istanbul as HEX lost $246 million in market value. Starknet’s token also plunged nearly 50% while its community considered a post-quantum transition, amid fresh wallet-security, stablecoin and crypto-market developments.
Starknet has opened a non-binding seven-day vote asking STRK holders whether to investigate becoming an independent, quantum-resistant layer-1 blockchain. A “Yes” vote would support further research only, while Ethereum and StarkWare pursue different timelines for post-quantum security upgrades.
Starknet is considering becoming an independent layer-1 blockchain by 2027, aiming to build the first fully quantum-resistant network. The proposal lifted STRK about 20% in 24 hours, while raising questions about security, migration and Starknet’s ability to operate without Ethereum.
Strategy stockholders will consider a proposal to approve daily dividends on the STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD preferred stock series, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The source did not disclose rates or meeting details.
Pragma’s September 18 assessment designated six price feeds as critical risk after a $3.5 million Starknet lending exploit, citing a gap between oracle valuations and the liquidity needed to sell collateral.
Layer-2 and DeFi tokens drove a broad crypto advance, with Starknet and Arbitrum rising more than 17%. The 10-year Treasury yield fell below 5%, while 98 of the CoinDesk 100 constituents moved higher.
