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Social•Jan 7, 2026
Starknet Poised for Major Adoption and 10x Growth
2026 ALPHA: Starknet optimistic predictions (not investment advice, DYOR) * Some major fintech distribution channel will pick Starknet as its blockchain * Some top-100 chain will make Cairo its smart contract language * Some Starknet game will gain a cryptokitties/Axie-level mindshare * Usage, fees, app revenue, TVL All will go up 10x Mark this tweet. Let's review this early 2027
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Privacy that Protects Data without Sacrificing Composability or UX
Good privacy is privacy that shields data in an accurate way without diminishing composability and UX.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 6, 2026
ZK-STARKs and Account Abstraction Power Superior UX
Things that shape UX: - Privacy - Low fees - Speed - PQ-Security - Flexibility - Simplicity - Self-custody - Censorship resistance Foundations for superior UX: - ZK-STARKs - ZK-STARKs - ZK-STARKs - ZK-STARKs - Native Account Abstraction - Native Account Abstraction - Decentralization - Decentralization
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 6, 2026
Sierra: Safe Intermediate Layer Balances zkVM Efficiency and Security
Let's talk about a super-power of Starknet: Sierra. When you build a ZK based blockchain, with a ZK based VM for general computation (like Cairo is for Starknet), you'll face an issues: How do you make the VM both blockchain-safe *and*...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 6, 2026
Starknet Unites Freedom, Programmability, Privacy at Scale
Bitcoin gud: Freedom, you own your life. Ethereum gud: Programmability. Zcash gud: Usable privacy. Starknet gud: All three, at scale.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 5, 2026
STARKs: The Fundamental Foundation for Freedom Tech
Build with long-term vision Build with conviction Build from first principles Freedom tech needs the strongest foundation: STARKs https://t.co/eP27fJPl0h
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 5, 2026
Academic Grit and Vision Fuel Startup Success
If you're in academia and thinking of becoming an entrepreneur, here are a few lessons I learned transitioning from Math Professor to an entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO. Some academic habits will give you an edge as a founder. Others will hold...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 4, 2026
Zero‑Knowledge Tech Delivers Privacy, Scale, Security, Freedom
ZK is for privacy ZK is for scale ZK is for security ZK is Freedom-tech
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 4, 2026
STARK Tech Powers Growth on Leading Perp Exchanges
I see @paradex and @extendedapp leading the way. Along with @edgeX_exchange, what do all three perp exchanges have in common? STARK-tech. Best tech isn't just about fast txs or low fees. It's about thriving and powering growth.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 2, 2026
Security, Privacy, Speed: Crypto’s Non‑Negotiable Adoption Pillars
For crypto to succeed in the long term, these things are non-negotiable: Security: Broad adoption cannot be achieved without the highest level of security. Privacy and compliance: Want to bring institutions and TradFi into DeFi? They will need to ensure compliance, and at...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 2, 2026
Native Account Abstraction Powers Starknet’s Mass‑Adoption UX
One key and excellent decision we've made about Starknet: Native Account Abstraction. Mass adoption depends on best UX, and best UX depends on Account Abstraction. Embedding AA into the very foundations of Starknet means you can optimize UX with no limitations,...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Jan 1, 2026
Bullish on Crypto, Privacy, and Freedom-Tech Innovations
Absolutely, still bullish. On Starknet On Bitcoin On Ethereum On Zcash On Near On ZK On Privacy On Freedom-tech We are building something that matters, so I'm bullish.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 31, 2025
Future Privacy Products Must Balance UX and Composability
Interesting predictions. My prediction is somewhat close to @bobbinth's: As we move towards the practical phase of building Privacy products, we'll need to start balancing the different tradeoffs (though I think it will be more around UX, composability). Yes, Zcash showed the way...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 31, 2025
Crypto Will Irreversibly Reshape Money, Internet, Society
Crypto will disrupt the very rails on which human society runs. It will change Money, the Internet, what we define as Common Knowledge, how we conduct ourselves in society. I strongly believe this. It’s not a question of if, but when.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 31, 2025
Blockchain Empowers Freedom: Bitcoin Principles Amplified by ZK‑STARKs
New Year is a good time to remind that blockchain is about freedom, independence and true ownership of your assets. In other words, Blockchain is so you Own Your Life. This is done by shifting power from centralized Big Brothers, and...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 31, 2025
Build Once on Starknet, Reach Ethereum, Bitcoin, Zcash
Love Ethereum? Love Bitcoin? Love Zcash? You can build for ALL by building on @Starknet.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 31, 2025
STRK Powers Starknet Governance, Expands Hard Money Economy
$STRK is for Starknet Token, the governance, fee and operation token of Starknet, whose mission is: Expand Hard Money Economy
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 30, 2025
Zero‑Knowledge Proofs Enable Fast, Publicly Verifiable Blockchains
Blockchains core value : Public verifiability. Or in other words: Allow anyone, without permission or a high financial barrier, to verify the data on the chain. Problem: High throughput means the chain is fast, but participants need expensive computation machines to...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 30, 2025
Privacy's Top Three Challenges: UX, Composability, and the Unknown
Privacy's biggest challenges: 1. UX (depending on how much and which type of privacy you want) 2. Composability (apps collaborating while shielding data) What’s the 3rd?
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Math Enables Integrity: A Sci‑Fi‑Like Breakthrough
We often discuss the math of Zero-Knowledge proofs, but the math is just a tool. The real value is Integrity. And my following thought is: Using Math to achieve Integrity is a little bit Sci-Fi.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 29, 2025
2025: ZK‑STARKs Prove Dominance Over SNARKs
Biggest satisfaction in 2025: ZK STARKs When I co-founded StarkWare 8 years ago, we were the *only* ones praising the advantages of ZK-STARKs (I'm a co-inventor of this technology). Everybody else believed that ZK SNARKs, based on elliptic curves, are better....
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 29, 2025
World's Fastest ZK Prover Just Got Faster
Fastest ZK prover in the world just got faster
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Programmable Hard Money Combines Security With Scalable Flexibility
Programmable hard money means getting the security of hard money, and the ability to unlock it with scale, UX, and countless use cases thanks to programmability.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 28, 2025
ZEC's Surge Makes Privacy the Hottest Crypto Trend
The rise of ZEC and Privacy: As co-founder of @Zcash I've been following it since inception. (note: I later on co-founded @Starknet, and today I am admiring Zcash from afar) For the past 3 years or so, ZEC price was in the...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 26, 2025
Beyond UI: Privacy, Security, and Composability Define UX
A thought about UX features: UX is shaped by many elements, the obvious ones are user-friendly UI, easy onboarding, fast and low(no?)-fees txs, etc. Other things that are important for UX but aren’t always seen as UX features: - Privacy (so I...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 25, 2025
Bitcoin Revitalizes Communities, Driving Local Economic Growth
What’s the real-world impact of Bitcoin on local communities Here is what @NathanOnCrypto and I discovered. https://t.co/zMykR3A2c4
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 25, 2025
ZK‑STARKs and Starknet Deliver Scalable, Private, Post‑Quantum Security
Infinite scale? Privacy? Post-quantum security? ZK-STARKs. Starknet.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 24, 2025
Smart Money Flows Into Starknet
Smart Money Starknet.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 24, 2025
ZK Is Blockchain’s Endgame; Master It with Cairo
Is ZK is the endgame for blockchains? Yes, with a few benefits that give it a clear edge: - infinite scale - Privacy - Post-quantum security. And if you agree that ZK is the endgame, you should deep dive into Cairo: A ZK-friendly programming...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 24, 2025
Starknet Enters Gaming: New Play‑to‑Earn Era
Starknet Got Game
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Bullish on Crypto's Freedom Amid Market Volatility
Still bullish? Yes Even with this volatility? Yes Starknet, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, and crypto in general all deliver different flavors of Freedom. That's the core of the vision, and Freedom will always be important. I will always be bullish on tech that...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 22, 2025
ZK‑STARKs Survive Quantum Attacks; Other Crypto Collapses
Quantum Threat: Which cryptography dies and which lives? (Or: Why ZK-STARKs are PQ-secure?) Previously, I explained how a quantum computer works: Think of problem solving as trying to escape a maze. There are many possible paths and you need to check...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Starknet Stablecoin Holdings Rise Significantly
A few Starknet metrics : 1. Stablecoins on Starknet -- up. https://t.co/SgfO3uWzTI
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Crypto Set to Devour Traditional Finance Infrastructure
worth a read. tl;dr: crypto will eat tradfi infra. and leave no crumb.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 21, 2025
Starknet: The Future Home of ZK-Powered Privacy Solutions
Conviction: The best Privacy solutions will be built on Starknet. Why? Because ZK-tech is Privacy-tech and we are the ZK experts.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 21, 2025
Crypto: Sprint Trends, Marathon Vision—Bet on Long‑Term Builders
Crypto is a mix of a 100 meter sprint and a marathon: Crypto trends *within crypto* shift quickly, almost on a monthly basis. But crypto as a trend, meaning becoming the new financial system of societies, that's a marathon. Watch for the...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 20, 2025
Top Emerging Fintech Themes: Stablecoins, AI, Privacy, More
Most common and interesting answers: - Stablecoins - Privacy (agree, but it would be interesting to hear which kind of privacy?) - Identity (age, attention, attendance, etc) - Storytelling (related to identity?) - AI agents - Payments - Tokenization - Neobanks - Prediction markets Setting a reminder to check...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 19, 2025
Top Perps Choose Starknet Over Ethereum and Solana
Reminder -- 3 of the top 8 perps on StarkWare tech. 2 of top 2 perps that use *same infra* for the perps engine and all other apps are on Starknet tech-- @extendedapp and @paradex. Not on Ethereum, not on Solana ....
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 19, 2025
Crypto's Visionary Builders Fuel Long-Term Bullish Outlook
Something that crypto, as an ecosystem, has in abundance is builders with vision, talent, and grit. In the long run, these ingredients -- vision, talent, and grit -- these are the keys to building something new and important that truly matters....
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Zcash Torch Funds Zami Manian, Normalizing Privacy
The Zcash torch moves on to set Zami Manian. Privacy is normal. https://t.co/9MDyghQD4L
By Eli Ben-Sasson