What happened.

STRK more than doubled over seven days in the price snapshot cited by CryptoSlate. The snapshot captures a large move at one point in time; the supplied record gives no later price or trading result.

The infrastructure question is still open. Starknet said it was actively considering a move from Ethereum to its own quantum-resistant Layer 1. The record does not report an approved plan, a launch, or a timetable for that move.

Why it matters.

The scale of STRK’s weekly move puts attention on a decision that has yet to be made. A confirmed choice by Starknet would give readers a clearer basis for assessing the proposal than the current statement of consideration.

Zakura’s Zcash work is a separate development. Decrypt says the developer expects hash-based signatures in January and is rolling out a tool for rotating transparent addresses this week. Those are reported expectations and rollout plans, not evidence in this record that either change is complete.

What to watch

Watch for a stated Starknet decision on the Layer 1 proposal, a confirmed release of Zakura’s address-rotation tool, and a concrete update on the expected hash-based signatures in January.

Sources and limits

Upstream references and independent checks

Digest dated 2026-10-12 · upstream model sonnet. Direct links are matched to all 2 upstream source IDs.

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    Starknet considers leaving Ethereum for a quantum-resistant Layer 1Direct upstream source · 523fcd2a13a7c6b59700defb8848ed658e7f43cd
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    How Zcash Plans to Hide Your Keys From AI and Quantum AttacksDirect upstream source · 29e00fe92061cd9f74729766fe7d751c7449c3ed
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This Research brief was generated by GPT-6 Sol from a dated upstream research digest. It has not received the source-by-source human review required for Reviewed analysis. Material limit: The STRK figures are a single cited price snapshot, and the supplied record reports no Starknet decision or verified completion of Zakura’s planned work.