Starknet Targets April Launch for STRK20 Privacy Layer
Starknet plans an April launch for STRK20, introducing a privacy layer that keeps transactions composable while enabling selective disclosure for compliance.
Starknet is moving around its upcoming privacy framework. On March 31, Starknet shared a statement addressing “recent press coverage” which confirming that STRK20 is expected to go live by the end of April. It also shared ongoing work with DeFi protocols to ensure integrations are ready at launch.
Privacy is coming to Starknet sooner than expected & it is being built to work across the entire ecosystem from day one.
- What STRK20 Is Designed to Do
- How Privacy Works Without Breaking Composability
- Why Starknet Is Emphasizing Compliance
- What This Means for Starknet’s Position in Ethereum
What STRK20 Is Designed to Do
STRK20 is not a new token standard in the traditional sense. It is a privacy layer designed to work with any ERC-20 token already deployed on Starknet.
Instead of requiring a separate privacy coin or wrappers, the system introduces a shared “privacy pool”, where assets can be deposited & transacted privately. Once inside, transfers are shielded using zero-knowledge proofs, hiding sender & receiver addresses, transaction amounts, & even the type of token being used.
Regarding recent press coverage. pic.twitter.com/ICDnc7SeRZ— Starknet (Privacy arc) 🥷 (@Starknet) March 31, 2026
The goal is straightforward: bring privacy to existing assets without fragmenting liquidity or breaking how tokens already function.
This is a notable shift from earlier privacy approaches, which often relied on isolated systems that made integration with broader Ethereum ecosystems more difficult.
How Privacy Works Without Breaking Composability
One of the more difficult challenges in blockchain privacy is the ability for different protocols to interact seamlessly while hiding transaction data. Starknet’s approach attempts to balance both.
Assets can move between public & private states depending on user needs. Inside the privacy pool, transactions remain shielded but they are still compatible with DeFi applications which enables use cases like private swaps or staking where the logic remains visible to protocols but user-level details stay hidden.
Instead of splitting activity across private & public versions of the same token, everything exists within a unified system.
This is where Starknet’s architecture plays a role. As a Layer 2 built around zero-knowledge proofs, it already operates within a proving framework that makes this type of integration more feasible than on base-layer systems.
