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# Starknet First Appchain

Starkware, the team behind StarkEx, are close strategic and technology partners of the project. You can learn more about the following topics:

* [StarkWare](https://starkware.co/)
* [Starknet](https://www.starknet.io/)
* [Rollups](https://www.coinbase.com/en-gb/learn/wallet/what-are-rollups-in-crypto)
* [ZK-Rollups](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/scaling/zk-rollups/)
* [STARKs, SNARKs and Validity Proofs](https://consensys.io/blog/zero-knowledge-proofs-starks-vs-snarks)
* [Fractal Scaling - App-chains in Rollups](https://ethresear.ch/t/fractal-scaling-on-ethereum-layer-3-rollups/19022)

> Starknet is a zero-knowledge proof roll-up chain that posts proofs of state changes in L2 that an L1 contract verifies is indeed a valid state change as per the business logic in L2.