Starknet Chooses Avail for Appchain Data Availability Solution

StarkWare, the development team behind Starknet, has partnered with Avail to enhance data availability for future projects building their own blockchains, known as appchains, on Starknet.

Starknet Chooses Avail for Appchain Data Availability Solution

Avail, a modular blockchain project spun off from Polygon, will provide data availability solutions for Starknet's appchains. This integration will be facilitated through Madara, a customizable transaction sequencer.

Key Features of the Partnership

1. Integration with Madara:
   • Avail’s data availability layer will be integrated into Starknet appchains via the Madara sequencer.
2. Improved Transaction Speed and Validation:
   • This integration promises significant improvements in transaction processing and validation speeds for appchains.
3. Cost Reduction:
   • Data publishing costs are expected to decrease by approximately 90%.

Future Developments

• Layer-3 Appchains:
  • Starknet anticipates that these appchains will serve as layer-3 solutions for its platform.
• Development Timeline:
  • The development of Madara is expected to be completed by Q1 2024, with mainnet deployment to follow.
• Testnet Availability:
• Interested projects can already begin testing Madara on the testnet.

Significance of Data Availability

The data availability sector has gained considerable attention recently, especially with the growing popularity of layer-2 solutions. As many blockchains transition to a modular approach, segregating specific functions to different protocol layers, data availability solutions like those from Celestia, EigenDA, and Avail have become increasingly critical.