Starknet is gearing up for a major milestone. On September 1, version 0.14.0 will be activated on mainnet, bringing in a wave of technical changes that reshape how the network operates.
What’s coming with v0.14.0
- Decentralized sequencing powered by Tendermint consensus.
- Pre-confirmations for near-instant transaction feedback.
- A redesigned fee market based on EIP-1559.
- RPC 0.9.0 upgrade with new transaction statuses.
- Updates to the mempool and improved block processing.
The update, greenlit through community governance and confirmed on August 18, focuses on reducing wait times, improving efficiency, and further decentralizing core functions.
Decentralized Sequencing & Pre-Confirmations
One of the biggest shifts in this release is the transition away from a single sequencer. Instead, Starknet will rotate between independent sequencers to increase resilience, prevent censorship, and ensure fair ordering.
A new system of pre-confirmations will also be introduced, giving users transaction feedback in under a second, even during periods of heavy activity. While block times will remain in the 4–6 second range, this feature makes interactions feel almost instant.
Fee Market and Technical Improvements
Version 0.14.0 introduces a new fee mechanism inspired by Ethereum’s EIP-1559, with layer-2 gas denominated in FRI. This model brings more predictable costs and less dependency on Ethereum’s fluctuating fees.
The update also delivers RPC 0.9.0 with richer transaction status reporting, a reworked mempool for smoother throughput, and multi-block proving to cut down on verification delays. Sequencer responsibilities will continue under StarkWare for now, but the roadmap aims to hand off more control to the community over time.
As part of the rollout, users should expect a short downtime of about 15 minutes, during which transactions will be paused before the network resumes normal operations.
Starknet Ecosystem Momentum
This upgrade comes on the heels of several recent developments. On August 12, Extended, a perpetual trading DEX offering over 50 markets and up to 100x leverage, went live on Starknet. Earlier in the month, the community backed SNIP-31, a proposal to bring Bitcoin staking to the network through tokenized assets like WBTC and tBTC.
Back in July, Starknet shifted to STRK as its gas token, rolled out fee market improvements, and refined mempool performance, laying the groundwork for v0.14.0.
Together, these upgrades mark another step forward in Starknet’s effort to scale Ethereum, push decentralization further, and build momentum for the broader rollup ecosystem.
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