# $STRK Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 20, 2026

> **Asset:** $STRK  
> **Date:** 2026-04-20 (April 20, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/strk/2026-04-20  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/strk.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 322 likes · 94 retweets · 45 comments · 117.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T14:21:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046232796625068334](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046232796625068334)  


> 
> "1/ Starknet now has the native infrastructure for privacy.

The Shinobi’s upgrade is now live on mainnet, introducing the protocol-level changes that make privacy natively possible on Starknet 
x.com/StarkWareLtd/s
…"


### Post #2 by @BTCoptioneer
> **Author:** BTC Optioneer ([@BTCoptioneer](https://x.com/BTCoptioneer))  
> **Metrics:** 317 likes · 12 retweets · 57 comments · 45.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T14:41:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BTCoptioneer/status/2046237753583567086](https://x.com/BTCoptioneer/status/2046237753583567086)  


> 
> "$STRK yield is 10.5% (1% lower than $STRC).

But $STRK has 2-3x upside while $STRC has 0 upside. 

Why aren't more people buying $STRK?"


### Post #3 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 207 likes · 38 retweets · 17 comments · 16.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T04:05:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046077787547500568](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046077787547500568)  


> 
> "Starknet mainnet will be temporarily unavailable today starting at 8:10 AM UTC as the network prepares for the v0.14.2 upgrade.

This is one of the most important protocol upgrades Starknet has shipped in a long time.

v0.14.2 introduces in-protocol proof verification, a major"


### Post #4 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 106 likes · 27 retweets · 15 comments · 10.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T08:01:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046137113809191369](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046137113809191369)  


> 
> "1/ The last week in the pack.

Infra, applications, metrics... here’s your Starknet weekly recap"


### Post #5 by @Lyskey
> **Author:** Brother Lyskey ([@Lyskey](https://x.com/Lyskey))  
> **Metrics:** 73 likes · 10 retweets · 9 comments · 6.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T14:25:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Lyskey/status/2046233863593021757](https://x.com/Lyskey/status/2046233863593021757)  


> 
> "JUST IN: the last building block for native privacy on Starknet is now live.

Anyone can now prove a transaction is valid without exposing the full balance sheet or activity behind it.

strkBTC and STRK20s are now fully ready to launch (ETA May)"


### Post #6 by @StarknetFndn
> **Author:** Starknet Foundation ([@StarknetFndn](https://x.com/StarknetFndn))  
> **Metrics:** 44 likes · 11 retweets · 6 comments · 4.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T11:30:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StarknetFndn/status/2046189670019784860](https://x.com/StarknetFndn/status/2046189670019784860)  


> 
> "Help us shape Starknet’s future.

Applications are open for new governance delegates, with 1.7B STRK voting power being distributed via the Starknet Foundation.

If you’re active in the community and want a voice in protocol decisions, apply below."


### Post #7 by @brian_trollz
> **Author:** Shinobi ([@brian_trollz](https://x.com/brian_trollz))  
> **Metrics:** 32 likes · 2 retweets · 9 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T16:01:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/brian_trollz/status/2046257981482832075](https://x.com/brian_trollz/status/2046257981482832075)  


> 
> "So, my two cents on this: fuck you 
@Starknet
. 
@StarkWareLtd
 has been trying to make inroads into the Bitcoin space for the last few years. They haven't really made any progress at all aside from Ordinals folks, and developers who are focused purely on the zero-knowledge proving"


### Post #8 by @Bhee7918
> **Author:** Bhee ([@Bhee7918](https://x.com/Bhee7918))  
> **Metrics:** 113 likes · 7 retweets · 67 comments · 3.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T11:50:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Bhee7918/status/2046194711224885326](https://x.com/Bhee7918/status/2046194711224885326)  


> 
> "Just 60 seconds!!!
 From boilerplate hell to gasless Bitcoin-powered payments on 
@Starknet
 using Starkzap

How? Watch the video below"


### Post #9 by @natbrunell
> **Author:** Natalie Brunell ([@natbrunell](https://x.com/natbrunell))  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 2 retweets · 6 comments · 2.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T04:04:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/natbrunell/status/2046077486400733389](https://x.com/natbrunell/status/2046077486400733389)  


> 
> "UAE just threatened to ditch the dollar. 

A former Treasury Secretary is warning of a "vicious" debt crisis. 

Bitcoin pulled back after hitting $78k last week. 

Strategy is proposing to pay STRC dividends twice a month.

New News Block is live. You don't want to miss this one."


### Post #10 by @gepNss
> **Author:** GeCrypto ([@gepNss](https://x.com/gepNss))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T10:59:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/gepNss/status/2046181880836350138](https://x.com/gepNss/status/2046181880836350138)  


> 
> "Weekly Ecosystem Recap Highlights for 
@Starknet
:

 Starknet's architecture appears to be the best prepared in the Ethereum ecosystem for the threat of quantum computing.

 .
@Privily_fi
 is the first L3 built on Starknet. The beta version is now available.

 It's now possible"


### Post #11 by @stutxo
> **Author:** stu ([@stutxo](https://x.com/stutxo))  
> **Metrics:** 27 likes · 2 retweets · 5 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T14:28:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/stutxo/status/2046234486086709426](https://x.com/stutxo/status/2046234486086709426)  


> 
> "who knew 
@brian_trollz
 was also a starknet core dev"


### Post #12 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T04:05:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046077790613565501](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046077790613565501)  


> 
> "Learn more:"


### Post #13 by @odin_free
> **Author:** Brother Odin ([@odin_free](https://x.com/odin_free))  
> **Metrics:** 48 likes · 11 retweets · 7 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T09:09:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/odin_free/status/2046154358081941980](https://x.com/odin_free/status/2046154358081941980)  


> 
> "Starknet is now up with version 0.14.2."


### Post #14 by @laki_0x
> **Author:** laki ([@laki_0x](https://x.com/laki_0x))  
> **Metrics:** 76 likes · 1 retweets · 52 comments · 887 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T18:10:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/laki_0x/status/2046290501297660217](https://x.com/laki_0x/status/2046290501297660217)  


> 
> "wish i could go back to that day with what i know now

would've spent more time on:

- uniswap
- arbitrum
- layerzero
- starknet
- hyperliquid
- story protocol
- succinct

and definitely wouldn't go all in on random alts

things would look very different"


### Post #15 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 815 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T08:01:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046137116661317637](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046137116661317637)  


> 
> "2/ Google, EF, Stanford University, and UC researchers published a new paper showing that Starknet stands out at the cryptographic architecture level.

Put simply, Starknet’s stack appears to be the most prepared in the Ethereum ecosystem for the quantum computing threat."


### Post #16 by @BlocKchainAI1
> **Author:** TW ([@BlocKchainAI1](https://x.com/BlocKchainAI1))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 656 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T21:00:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BlocKchainAI1/status/2046333133042130961](https://x.com/BlocKchainAI1/status/2046333133042130961)  


> 
> "$STRK"


### Post #17 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 625 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T14:21:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046232800550875491](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046232800550875491)  


> 
> "2/ The core unlock is in-protocol proof verification.

Until now, verifying a STARK proof inside an app was basically impractical: proofs are huge, calldata is limited, and splitting them across multiple txs was slow, messy, and expensive.

The Shinobi’s upgrade changes that."


### Post #18 by @hieuvueth
> **Author:** Brother Hieuvu ([@hieuvueth](https://x.com/hieuvueth))  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 594 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T13:44:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hieuvueth/status/2046223357373477070](https://x.com/hieuvueth/status/2046223357373477070)  


> 
> "Starknet is leading the future of blockchain with cutting-edge technology.

Collaborative research from Google, Ethereum Foundation, Stanford, and UC Berkeley confirms: Starknet has the strongest quantum-resistant cryptographic architecture in the entire Ethereum ecosystem.

This"


### Post #19 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 508 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T08:01:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046137119270158459](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2046137119270158459)  


> 
> "3/ More broadly, quantum computing is becoming a real competitive advantage for Starknet.

This thread breaks down why."


### Post #20 by @hieuvueth
> **Author:** Brother Hieuvu ([@hieuvueth](https://x.com/hieuvueth))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 315 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T04:14:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hieuvueth/status/2046079975447814391](https://x.com/hieuvueth/status/2046079975447814391)  


> 
> "Starknet isn’t just Layer 2 -- it’s the most advanced, sustainable blockchain powered by STARK.

Starknet Week just dropped major wins: 28 TradFi markets live, Privily Beta for secure finance, quantum-resistant edge, and explosive gaming from Midgard & Abyss.

Not just growing --"


### Post #21 by @bitcoin_yield
> **Author:** BitcoinYield ([@bitcoin_yield](https://x.com/bitcoin_yield))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 213 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T15:18:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bitcoin_yield/status/2046247239576887486](https://x.com/bitcoin_yield/status/2046247239576887486)  


> 
> "The Top Bitcoin Yield Strategies Today 

Paid in BTC:
@Morpho
 Gauntlet Vault: 4.05%
@Lombard_Finance
 Earn: 3.73%
@AmbossTech
 Magma: 3.70%
@ZestProtocol
 BTC Supply: 3.24%
@SolvProtocol
 BTC+: 2.03%

 Paid in ALTs:
@Starknet
 BTC Staking: 2.69%
@babylonlabs_io
 Staking: 0.04%"


### Post #22 by @dharmjack01
> **Author:** Dharmendar ([@dharmjack01](https://x.com/dharmjack01))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 164 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T17:27:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dharmjack01/status/2046279626620797352](https://x.com/dharmjack01/status/2046279626620797352)  


> 
> "Hey 
@aixbt_agent
 out of all these projects
$kmno 
@0G_Foundation
 $0g $zro 
@lavanetxyz
 @babylon
 @spaceandtime
 @FabricFND
Eigen Ondo Aptos starknet 
Which one is the best right now 
Generational bottom 
Guaranteed success trio 
Rank them rate them in order"


### Post #23 by @carldlfr
> **Author:** GuessCarlos ([@carldlfr](https://x.com/carldlfr))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 123 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T14:40:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/carldlfr/status/2046237460124897770](https://x.com/carldlfr/status/2046237460124897770)  


> 
> "I really hope teams and tech like Starknet and Starkware succeed because otherwise we're gonna be doomed forever.

It's not about money, it's about preserving sovereign rights no one tells you about.

I'll keep building upon their cryptography art until time proves me wrong."


### Post #24 by @Stakely_io
> **Author:** Stakely ([@Stakely_io](https://x.com/Stakely_io))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 71 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T13:49:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Stakely_io/status/2046224701597327803](https://x.com/Stakely_io/status/2046224701597327803)  


> 
> "Attention $STKR stakers:
@Starknet
 is temporarily pausing its mainnet to deploy the v0.14.2 upgrade, one of the protocol’s most important upgrades"


### Post #25 by @0xxfrt
> **Author:** Fırat ([@0xxfrt](https://x.com/0xxfrt))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 68 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T21:02:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xxfrt/status/2046333830219395125](https://x.com/0xxfrt/status/2046333830219395125)  


> 
> "Don't curse, but if I get the chance (money)  
I still want to buy more $strk and $tia."


### Post #26 by @CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T02:25:13.743819+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69e58c28b14b9d08a7fa4b52/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69e58c28b14b9d08a7fa4b52/)  


> 
> "Iran’s Military Warns of Imminent Retaliation After US Naval Seizure: A Dangerous Escalation


BitcoinWorld Iran’s Military Warns of Imminent Retaliation After US Naval Seizure: A Dangerous Escalation TEHRAN, Iran – March 15, 2025: Iran’s military has issued a stark warning of imminent"




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