Starknet has announced that its mainnet will be temporarily unavailable today starting at 16:10 (UTC+8) for a v0.14.2 upgrade, with an expected downtime of approximately 10 minutes. This upgrade introduces in-protocol proof verification, enabling the network to natively verify proofs without relying on application-layer solutions. This enhancement unlocks native privacy capabilities and supports STRK20 and strkBTC, while laying the groundwork for zkThreads and deeper decentralization.