
🤔 Starknet is considering transitioning to an L1 to independently drive quantum-safe upgrades, with the earliest possible implementation in 2027. Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder and CEO of StarkWare, stated that due to its current status as an L2 relying on Ethereum’s underlying security, Starknet is evaluating multiple options—including transitioning to an L1—to gain autonomous control over the network’s security migration process and address cryptographic risks posed by quantum computing and AI. He noted that Starknet, built on ZK-STARKs, possesses cryptographic agility and has already outlined a roadmap for post-quantum security migration. While Ethereum plans to achieve full quantum resistance on its L1 by the end of 2029, Bitcoin has not made a similar commitment; Starknet expects to implement relevant upgrades as early as 2027.

