Starknet announces its first mainnet vote for STRK holders, which is set to introduce staking with a potential launch in October.

Starknet (STRK), the layer-2 network developed by StarkWare, is set to introduce staking to its ecosystem, beginning through its first-ever mainnet vote for token holders. The proposal unveiled in an Aug. 20 post on X will determine the specifics of the staking mechanism and is expected to pave the way for a full staking launch by October.

The proposal presented by StarkWare co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson outlines a phased approach to introducing staking on the network. If the proposal is approved, a testnet for staking will go live in September, followed by the mainnet launch in the fourth quarter of this year.

The proposal details two key aspects that STRK holders will vote on: the minting mechanism and the protocol for modifying its parameters. The voting process is designed to give the community a direct say in the staking setup, including how rewards are distributed and how the system can be adjusted over time.

The initial test vote will occur from Sept. 2-4, followed by the primary vote from Sept. 9-13, both on the Starknet Governance Hub.

StarkWare announced plans for staking in July, saying stakers will first need to connect to Starknet, interact with the staking contracts, and follow the proposed protocol rules to stake. Eventually, the ecosystem plans to allow stakers attestations for block content and participate in sequencing and proving activities to help secure the network.