What is STP.13?
Published 7/12/2026, 6:41:12 AM
The Flare STP.13 (Songbird Test Proposal 13) vote, which concludes today, July 12, 2026, is a foundational step toward expanding FLR token utility by introducing the Flare 2.0 stack. While the vote specifically targets the Songbird canary network, it serves as the production test for Flare Confidential Compute (FCC), a technology that will eventually migrate to the Flare mainnet to enable privacy-preserving smart contracts [Source: https://x.com/FlareNetworks/status/2074104647439274209].
What is STP.13?
STP.13 proposes the deployment of Flare Confidential Compute (FCC) to Songbird. This is the first major delivery of the Flare 2.0 architecture, designed to allow smart contracts to process sensitive data without exposing it to the public blockchain [Source: https://x.com/FlareNetworks/status/2074104647439274209].
As a Songbird Test Proposal (STP), it utilizes a rejection-based voting system. The proposal is accepted by default unless a quorum of 75% of circulating SGB is met and more than 50% of those votes are cast against it [Source: https://proposals.flare.network/STP/STP_0.html].
Expansion of FLR Token Utility
The successful implementation of STP.13 on Songbird is the precursor to several utility expansions for the FLR token on the mainnet:
- New dApp Ecosystems: FCC enables a new class of decentralized applications in healthcare, private finance, and secure identity. These dApps will require FLR for transaction fees and protocol interactions [Source: https://x.com/FlareNetworks/status/2074104647439274209].
- Enhanced Collateralization: FLR already serves as collateral within the network's data protocols; Flare 2.0 is expected to integrate FLR more deeply as collateral for confidential compute tasks and secure data processing [Source: https://www.tradingview.com/news/coindar:c15b5500f094b:0-flare-to-close-stp-13-vote-on-july-12th/].
- Governance and Scaling: The proposal scales the network's capabilities, reinforcing FLR's role in governing a more complex, multi-functional ecosystem that includes private computation [Source: https://www.tradingview.com/news/coindar:c15b5500f094b:0-flare-to-close-stp-13-vote-on-july-12th/].
Vote Status and Timeline
The voting period is currently in its final phase.
| Metric | Status / Value |
|---|---|
| Current Status | Active |
| Vote Closing Date | July 12, 2026 [Source: https://www.tradingview.com/news/coindar:c15b5500f094b:0-flare-to-close-stp-13-vote-on-july-12th/] |
| Network | Songbird (SGB) |
| Voting Mechanism | Rejection-based (75% quorum to reject) [Source: https://proposals.flare.network/STP/STP_0.html] |
| Primary Feature | Flare Confidential Compute (FCC) |
Conclusion
STP.13 expands FLR utility indirectly by validating the Flare 2.0 "Confidential Compute" stack on Songbird. Once proven, these features will migrate to Flare, allowing FLR to power a broader range of privacy-centric applications and more sophisticated collateral models. Given the high 75% quorum required for rejection, the proposal is widely expected to pass.