Starknet Mines Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnet
Starknet (STRK)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
Coinfomania.com reports that Starknet has successfully mined a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on its mainnet. This milestone, confirmed via a tweet by @Starknet, highlights the network's capability to enhance security against future quantum computing threats. The specific transaction required 3,100 GPU-hours to complete.
It also incurred $320 in compute costs to execute. StarkWare, Yukon Research, and Eigan Labs are collaborating to reduce these resource requirements. Their goal is to make quantum-safe transactions more accessible and efficient for broader use.
This achievement underscores the urgent need for secure transaction methods as quantum technology evolves. The event demonstrates growing interest in strengthening Bitcoin’s security protocols. Starknet, a layer-2 solution for Ethereum, aims to preemptively address potential threats posed by quantum advancements. This development may set a precedent for future innovations in blockchain security.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for STRK, measured when this story was written up on 16 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
STRK is trading at $0.02665 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 55.8%, indicating immediate short-term buying pressure. However, the 4-hour buy ratio drops to 42.3%, showing that this buying interest is fading over a slightly longer timeframe. The 24-hour buy ratio sits at 46.2%, reflecting a balanced but slightly bearish sentiment over the full day. Volume Delta for the last hour is positive at +$19,049, suggesting recent net inflows. In contrast, the 4-hour and 24-hour Volume Deltas are negative at -$55,856 and -$129,926 respectively. This indicates that while there is momentary buying, the broader flow has been net selling. CVD closed at -$9,353, confirming that sellers have dominated the day's volume.
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.
The current 24-hour buy ratio of 46.2% is below the 7-day average of 49.9%, marking a 3.7 point decline. This suggests that today's trading activity is less bullish than the recent weekly norm. Spot volume is also subdued, running at 0.64x the average daily volume. Over the preceding 8 days, the price has dropped 12.8%, with only 3 days of net buying recorded. The total Volume Delta for that week was +$47,066, contrasting with the heavier net selling seen in the last 24 hours.