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Starknet opens STRK holder vote on possible Ethereum L2 exit over quantum timeline
· By MyCryptoSignal Editorial · 327 words
Cointelegraph reports that Starknet has opened a vote among STRK holders on whether to explore leaving Ethereum and becoming an independent layer-1 blockchain. The report ties the proposal to Ethereum's quantum-security upgrade timeline, which the source frames as a dependence Starknet may want to reduce.
According to Cointelegraph, the vote asks STRK holders whether to explore a path to operating as its own layer-1 network rather than as an Ethereum layer-2. The stated motive is the timeline for Ethereum's quantum-security upgrade, with the source presenting the question as one of reliance on that schedule. The report was published on 15 October 2026.
Cointelegraph's summary does not state how long the vote runs, what threshold would carry it, or what a transition would involve. Starknet's current position is as an Ethereum layer-2, and the vote as described is exploratory: it asks holders whether to look into the option, not whether to execute it.
As of 12:38 UTC on 16 October 2026, Ethereum traded at $2,472.14, up 5.20% over 24 hours. That left ETH above its 24-hour low of $2,324.97 and just below its high of $2,488.84. Over seven days the price is down 0.62%, while the 30-day change is +3.01%. RSI14 reads 64.7 with a flat trend, and the appendix lists support at $2,469.04 and resistance at $2,481.97 — a band about $13 wide, with spot inside it. The signal action is Steady.
The wider frame: total crypto market cap stands at $2.614 trillion, up 2.47% over 24 hours, with Bitcoin dominance at 63.3%. Bitcoin traded at $82,249, up 1.99% over the same window.
Starknet's vote puts a governance question to STRK holders while ETH trades inside a narrow band between $2,469.04 and $2,481.97, and Bitcoin dominance holds at 63.3%. Cointelegraph describes the proposal as exploratory. What the numbers and the source's facts set up is a decision about where Starknet settles, not a change in settlement today.
Read the full story at Cointelegraph: https://cointelegraph.com/news/starknet-vote-ethereum-l2-exit-post-quantum-l1
Data, not advice.
Source: Cointelegraph — see our editorial policy.