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StarkWare Restores Crypto Access for Delinquent Wallet Updaters, After Complaints on X
After users complained on X, StarkWare walked back on a move in which it implemented an upgrade that made users' funds inaccessible.
Updated Aug 30, 2023, 7:45 p.m. Published Aug 30, 2023, 7:45 p.m.
Feedback, for the win.
StarkWare, the company behind the Starknet blockchain, agreed to restore access to some users’ crypto, after users flooded X (formerly Twitter) with complaints that their wallets had been unfairly zeroed out after a tech upgrade.
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The matter appeared to affect the balances of users who did not update their Argent or Braavos wallets in time for the upgrade.
Earlier Wednesday, X posters had complained on the social media platform that their account balances were cleared since their wallets were not compatible with Starknet's new 0.12.1 upgrade.
“StarkWare just zero'd all user balances on old wallets that didn't upgrade to latest contracts - equivalent of having the money in your bank account disappear if you don't get the latest software package,” @0xSisyphus wrote.
StarkWare just zero'd all user balances on old wallets that didn't upgrade to latest contracts - equivalent of having the money in your bank account disappear if you don't get the latest software package
— Sisyphus (@0xSisyphus) August 30, 2023
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In response to the frustration, StarkWare announced that the upgrade has been re-enabled, allowing users to regain access to their funds. The team added that it might take a day for the funds from these wallets to reappear, due to technicalities.
Starknet had an important version update last week: 0.12.1. Several months ago, in preparation for this update, Starknet users were asked to perform an essential upgrade to their account.
— StarkWare (@StarkWareLtd) August 30, 2023
When 0.12.1 went live, accounts that were not upgraded, became temporarily inaccessible.…
Users had been warned earlier this month to upgrade their wallets. The StarkNet account on X wrote on Aug. 7: “If you haven’t upgraded your wallet already, now is the time to ensure access to your funds.”
Read more: Starkware to Open-Source ‘Magic Wand’ of Its Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Next Week
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