2026-01-15 21:01:07

Regarding the discussion about Starknet, the core is not whether it will "go to zero," but rather to clarify one question: what exactly is this chain optimizing for?

Many people tend to fall into a simple success or failure dichotomy, but true technical choices are often hidden within architectural trade-offs. As an L2 solution, every design decision of Starknet—from the Cairo virtual machine to the proof system—reflects specific optimization goals. These trade-offs are worth a deep analysis.

The House of Chimera's Starknet themed post is very worth reading, as it systematically reviews the technical discussions, trade-offs at various levels, and the future development directions to watch. After reading, it can help clarify your thinking.

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NFTPessimist

· 2h ago

To be honest, instead of speculating whether it will go to zero, it's better to understand what Cairo's approach actually aims to solve. Starknet's trade-offs are indeed interesting, but most people simply don't have the time to understand them and just look at the coin price. I read the article on House of Chimera, which was quite well-organized, but I still feel it didn't hit the core issues. Discussing architectural trade-offs is easy, but truly usable projects are few and far between. In the L2 war, Starknet's position is indeed awkward; being technically advanced doesn't necessarily mean market acceptance.

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PositionPhobia

· 3h ago

Honestly, compared to whether it will go to zero or not, I care more about how this chain will survive. The Cairo virtual machine stuff is indeed interesting, but who cares for ordinary users... The key is still having an ecosystem. The House of Chimera article is pretty good, but to put it simply, it's just looking at the problem from a different perspective. Wait, is Starknet's current gas fee really cheaper than Arbitrum? I need to test this myself. People just like the gambler mentality, regardless of trade-offs, they just want to know if they can make money.

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GweiWatcher

· 3h ago

Honestly, asking whether it will go to zero or not is too boring. The key is to understand what Starknet actually wants to do, rather than following the trend and pessimistically predicting its demise. The Cairo virtual machine stuff is indeed interesting, but frankly, most people haven't really thought about its trade-offs. Go check out the post from House of Chimera; it's definitely better than arguing blindly in the group.

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AltcoinMarathoner

· 3h ago

honestly, most people just look at price action and miss the entire plot. starknet's proving system is genuinely interesting—whether it moons or not is almost irrelevant if you're not understanding what problem it actually solves. been accumulating since the fundamentals became clearer, not the hype cycle.

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NFTArtisanHQ

· 3h ago

honestly the whole "will it go to zero" discourse is so reductive... what actually matters is understanding the design philosophy underneath. cairo vm isn't just some random choice, it's a statement about what starknet prioritizes

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