PANews reported on April 28 that Ethereum's second-layer network Starknet published a statement on the X platform, saying that it is expected that Starknet will launch Bitcoin staking in the third quarter of 2025, aiming to bring sustainable rewards to Bitcoin users, while also bringing stronger security to the Starknet network and bringing new building blocks to developers. Starknet also stated that the speed of its network's "Hyperbitcoinization" will not slow down in the short term.