Starknet launches Shieldnet privacy framework for 45 assets
Starknet (STRK)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
Cryptobriefing.com reports that Starknet has deployed Shieldnet, a zero-knowledge privacy system supporting 45 ERC-20 assets via the STRK20 framework. This infrastructure allows users to transact without revealing sender, receiver, or amount details by converting tokens into encrypted notes. Unlike mixers such as Tornado Cash, Shieldnet enables selective disclosure for regulatory compliance using encrypted viewing keys.
The system supports shielded transactions within DeFi protocols like AVNU and Ekubo, with integration available through wallets including Xverse and Ready X. Technical groundwork was established with the SHINOBI/v0.14.2 upgrade on April 21, 2026. The first asset, strkBTC, launched on May 12, 2026, followed by USDC in June. The full implementation covering all 45 assets was completed by June 9, 2026.
Early metrics show the privacy pool has processed over 14,000 deposit transactions. Total value locked reached approximately $350K shortly after the launch.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for STRK, measured when this story was written up on 8 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio spot data for STRK shows a price of $0.03125 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 48.4%, indicating near-even trading pressure. The 1-hour buy ratio dropped to 38.8%, suggesting immediate selling pressure after the initial 45.0% ratio seen in the 4-hour window. Volume delta turned negative across all timeframes, with -$20,788 in the last hour and -$110,019 over 24 hours, reflecting net outflows. Despite this, cumulative volume delta closed at +$124,096, meaning buying pressure outweighed selling pressure over the full day. The coin experienced 14 hours of net buying out of 24, with total spot volume reaching $3,596,858 across 70,679 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 45.1% sits at the 9th percentile of the last 324 days, against a median of 48.6% - among the weakest buying days it has had.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for STRK, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, STRK saw a 7-day average buy ratio of 47.6%, with the latest day only 0.8 points higher than that average. Volume was 1.04 times the weekly average, indicating a slightly elevated trading activity level. The price increased by 20.1% over eight days, contrasting with a total volume delta of -$1,152,374 for that period. Only one of the seven days recorded net buying, highlighting that recent gains occurred despite generally neutral-to-negative flow. This suggests the current day’s near-even ratio is consistent with the broader weekly trend of modest volume and mixed directional flow.