[Starknet to Launch Privacy Asset strkBTC] Foresight News reports that Starknet, the Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by StarkWare, plans to launch strkBTC, a new Bitcoin-based asset that enables protected balances and confidential transfers while maintaining full composability with DeFi. This token will allow Bitcoin holders to interact with DeFi on Starknet while keeping transaction amounts and counterparties private. In addition, strkBTC can also be used for Bitcoin staking on Starknet, allowing users to earn yields while protecting their balances.