StarkWare, the company behind the Starknet blockchain, has responded to user complaints by restoring access to some users’ crypto. After users flooded X (formerly Twitter) with complaints that their wallets had been zeroed out after a tech upgrade, StarkWare announced that the upgrade has been re-enabled, allowing users to regain access to their funds.
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.
The matter appeared to affect the balances of users who did not update their Argent or Braavos wallets in time for the upgrade. 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.” The team added that it might take a day for the funds from these wallets to reappear, due to technicalities.