new feature observed on hl testnet: stars
afaict stars let deloyers make a hip-3 dex address-allowlisted for trading. testnet allowlist size currently is max 10k addresses. non-allowlisted addresses can still submit reduce-only orders / fund accounts.
see ktob ("BTC Star DEX")
some relevant txs:
0x851e0bc62988fe9e8697042529220801080023abc48c1d7028e6b718e88cd889 (register ktob:BTC)
0x54c1a9c94451ac7e563b0425292214010100c1aedf54cb50f88a551c03558668 (activate star)
0x875b29d555ffdba188d4042529221c01030041baf0f2fa732b23d52814f3b58c (approve trader address)
0x9dbce81f1a86dc269f360425292224010c000004b589faf841859371d98ab611 (unhalt ktob:BTC)
0x3130533baff0a23a32aa0425292ce1010a006b214af3c10cd4f8fe8e6ef47c24 (unapproved address funded)
0x8923485ccfdea73b8a9d0425292d2c01010060426ad1c60d2cebf3af8ed28126 (unapproved address attempts to place order and fails)
0x326fcd720ba84bd833e90425292e06010400e557a6ab6aaad63878c4caac25c2 (approved trader address funded)
0xe070d0c9f5aca692e1ea0425292e33010300e8af90afc56484397c1cb4a0807d (approved trader address places order successfully)
can think of a few reasons why this might be useful, but will refrain from speculation for the time being.