StarkWare launched Shadow Accounts on the Ethereum layer-2 network Starknet on October 13, 2026, introducing persistent application-specific identities.

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PayPal USD became available natively on Polygon through Open Money Stack in July 2026.

StarkWare demonstrated a Private Know Your Customer system on June 23, 2026, using zero-knowledge proofs on mobile devices to verify identity criteria without exposing full passport documents.

StarkWare announced the launch of Shadow Accounts on October 13, 2026, allowing decentralized finance users to create persistent, application-specific identities without exposing links to their primary crypto wallets.

Perpetuals.com plans to execute tokenized stock trades through automated market maker liquidity pools on Kronos X Public, an Ethereum-compatible layer-2 blockchain.

StarkWare introduced the STRK20 framework on June 9, 2026, providing shielded balances and private transfers for supported ERC-20 assets on Starknet.

Babylon is conducting another audit round on finalized integration changes with Coinspect, ABDK, and Zellic prior to mainnet deployment.

Polygon Labs reportedly sought up to $100 million in April 2026 to support the development of its payments business.

Shadow Accounts maintain persistent onchain addresses across multiple transactions with a specific application, while leaving account balances and transaction histories publicly visible on blockchain explorers.

Plasma One launched publicly in June 2026 as a stablecoin-native neobank where stablecoins serve as the central account feature.

Starknet derives each Shadow Account address from user-specific data, the selected application, and a unique identifier known as a nonce.

OffMarket became publicly available on or around October 14, 2026, following a private alpha in July 2026, invite-only access in August 2026, and mainnet privacy trading in September 2026.

Developers can integrate Shadow Accounts into applications using Starknet Wallet API version 0.10.4 or starknet.js version 10.8.0 via the shadow_account_invoke method without handling users' private state.

Developers can integrate Shadow Accounts into applications using the shadow_account_invoke method in Starknet Wallet API version 0.10.4 or starknet.js version 10.8.0 or newer.

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

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

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson argued that operating as an Ethereum Layer 2 leaves Starknet dependent on Ethereum's upgrade schedule for quantum readiness

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.