Transitioning to a standalone Layer 1 would require Starknet to maintain its own network security backed by the market capitalization of STRK, which stood at $580.24 million on October 15, 2026

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Solana scheduled an upgrade to replace the network's legacy Tower BFT consensus mechanism on Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Solana's October 2026 upgrade replaces on-chain vote transactions with direct validator-to-validator certificate bundling

Solana scheduled the App and Glow upgrade for October 14, 2026 to reduce network transaction settlement times to 150 milliseconds

In an advisory sentiment vote, 99.9% of 180 million Starknet (STRK) tokens voted in favor of transitioning Starknet into a Layer 1 blockchain

Plasma operates a dedicated Layer-1 blockchain specifically designed for stablecoin payments.

BNB Chain and Solana are actively chasing tokenized equity activity alongside Robinhood Chain

Robinhood Chain secured a 42% share of on-chain equity volume in September 2026, positioning it against competing networks including BNB Chain and Solana

Robinhood built Robinhood Chain on Arbitrum Orbit to maintain direct control over settlement while remaining connected to Ethereum liquidity and infrastructure

Robinhood Chain operates as an Ethereum Layer-2 network built on the Arbitrum Orbit stack, utilizing ETH for gas fees and featuring block times under 100 milliseconds

Early voting on Starknet's October 15, 2026 Layer 1 governance proposal showed over 99% of cast voting power supporting research into transitioning to an independent Layer 1 blockchain

Under any governance vote outcome, STRK will remain Starknet's native token without introducing a new asset, and cross-chain bridges between Starknet and Ethereum will remain open

The Starknet Snapshot poll, launched October 15, 2026, offers voters three choices: approve funding further research into becoming an independent Layer 1, oppose further research, or remain neutral pending additional information

On October 15, 2026, Starknet initiated a seven-day non-binding governance vote on Snapshot asking STRK holders whether to research transitioning from an Ethereum Layer 2 to an independent Layer 1 blockchain, where 'Yes' does not trigger immediate network migration

Starknet's bridge to Ethereum and Starknet's data availability layer remain tied to Ethereum's underlying infrastructure and upgrade schedule

Robinhood Chain launched its mainnet on July 1, 2026, and surpassed 100 days of operation by mid-October 2026

Autheo launched its mainnet on May 14, 2026, as a Layer-0 operating system with an integrated Layer-1 blockchain supporting validator staking and transaction fees.

The Citrini report's proposed portfolio allocates 8% to Solana (SOL)

Solana is the only Layer 1 blockchain included in the Citrini report's portfolio

The Alpenglow upgrade, scheduled for October 21, 2026, targets block transaction finality of approximately 150 milliseconds on the Solana network, depending on network conditions

Under the Alpenglow upgrade scheduled for October 21, 2026, Solana validators exchange votes directly off-chain and aggregate approvals into a certificate that finalizes blocks after one or two voting rounds