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Ava Labs to Serve as Smart Contracts Platform for Turkish EV Maker TOGG

Ava Labs to Serve as Smart Contracts Platform for Turkish EV Maker TOGG

Ava Labs has entered into a strategic partnership with Turkish Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturer TOGG to serve as its smart contract platform for next-generation auto cars.

Snowtrace to End Etherscan-Powered Service by Nov 30

Snowtrace to End Etherscan-Powered Service by Nov 30

Snowtrace.io, a blockchain explorer for Avalanche C-Chain, will discontinue its Etherscan-powered explorer on November 30, 2023, due to high EaaS service costs. Users are advised to backup data and Ava Labs suggests a better solution transition.

Circle Launches Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol for USDC

Circle Launches Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol for USDC

Circle has released a mainnet protocol allowing users to transfer USDC between Ethereum and Avalanche. The Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) eliminates the need for USDC bridges and aims to reduce fragmentation in the Web3 ecosystem.

Avalanche Network Poised for Major Upgrades and Expansion in 2024

Avalanche Network Poised for Major Upgrades and Expansion in 2024

Avalanche's innovative multi-chain architecture and upcoming upgrades aim to enhance blockchain customization and scalability, supporting enterprise, DeFi, gaming, and more.

Ava Labs to Raise New Funding Round at $5B valuation

Ava Labs to Raise New Funding Round at $5B valuation

Ava Labs, the team behind the development and management of Avalanche public blockchain, is raising a new funding round at a valuation of $5 billion, according to Bloomberg.

Donald Trump's NFT Trading Card Collection

Donald Trump's NFT Trading Card Collection

On Dec. 15, 45,000 self-themed trading cards were released for $99 apiece. The collection has generated approximately $1.2 million in secondary sales. Sewer Pass NFT transactions on secondary markets are strong. #NoNeoNFT emerged when the company's Solana network NFT collection failed. NUS claims the HaptGlove simulates touch and grip more realistically than conventional gloves.

Circle Introduces Gas Station and Smart Contract Platform to Streamline Web3 Development

Circle Introduces Gas Station and Smart Contract Platform to Streamline Web3 Development

Circle announces new Web3 services—Gas Station and Smart Contract Platform—to simplify blockchain development and lower costs. These user-centric solutions aim to accelerate the mass adoption of blockchain technologies.

Stars Arena Tightens Security Following $3M Exploit

Stars Arena Tightens Security Following $3M Exploit

Stars Arena, an Avalanche-based Web3 social media app, is reinforcing its security measures following a $3 million exploit on October 6, 2023. The steps include the transfer of funds to a secure multisig wallet, a comprehensive security audit, and the engagement of a white hat team for rapid security review. Users have been urged not to deposit any new funds until the security overhaul is completed.

Platypus Finance Suffers Exploit Resulting in Over $2M Loss

Platypus Finance Suffers Exploit Resulting in Over $2M Loss

Platypus Finance, a DeFi protocol on the Avalanche blockchain, suffered an exploit on 12th October 2023, leading to a loss of over $2 million. The protocol had temporarily suspended all pools due to suspicious activities and is working towards resolving the issue. Blockchain security firm PeckShield Inc identified and disclosed the exploit, underscoring the need for enhanced security measures in the DeFi space.

WisdomTree Adds Polygon and Avalanche to Crypto-Basket ETPs

WisdomTree Adds Polygon and Avalanche to Crypto-Basket ETPs

WisdomTree continues to expand its range of crypto-basket ETPs in Europe in response to investors' demand. The company announced adding MATIC and AVAX into two ETPs.

Ethereum Layer 2s Surpass Prominent Layer 1s in Total Value Locked

Ethereum Layer 2s Surpass Prominent Layer 1s in Total Value Locked

The surge of Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum, Optimism, and BASE, overtaking Layer 1 blockchains Solana and Avalanche in terms of Total Value Locked (TVL) as of September 25, 2023, highlights the pivotal role of Layer 2s in augmenting the scalability and transactional efficiency of the Ethereum network. The data underscores a growing preference for Layer 2 solutions, demonstrating their potential in enhancing the blockchain technology landscape.

Avalanche (AVAX) Foundation's Innovative Criteria for Meme Coin Acquisitions

Avalanche (AVAX) Foundation's Innovative Criteria for Meme Coin Acquisitions

The Avalanche Foundation has established an eligibility framework for purchasing meme coins, focusing on stability, security, and community engagement. This move aims to support projects that add value to the Avalanche ecosystem.

Digital Assets Soar to $67 Billion, Avalanche (AVAL),  Polygon (MATIC) and Chainlink (LINK) Gain Momentum

Digital Assets Soar to $67 Billion, Avalanche (AVAL), Polygon (MATIC) and Chainlink (LINK) Gain Momentum

Digital asset investment products saw record-breaking inflows of $2.45 billion, raising total assets under management to $67 billion, with Bitcoin dominating, benefiting major players like Avalanche, Polygon and Chainlink.

Avalanche Launches Avaissance to Boost NFT Ecosystem

Avalanche Launches Avaissance to Boost NFT Ecosystem

The Avalanche Foundation has announced the launch of Avaissance, an initiative aimed at supporting digital artists and growing the Avalanche NFT ecosystem. The program includes an Artist in Resident program for over 50 artists and the Mona Lisa Initiative to curate digital art and expand the collections of art-focused DAOs. In other news, Ticketmaster has announced a new feature, token-gated ticket sales, allowing artists to reward NFT holders with exclusive benefits. Popular NFT artist Patrick Amadon withdrew his work from a major auction house to protest a lack of female representation. Sony Interactive Entertainment filed a patent for a framework allowing users to transfer and utilize NFTs across multiple game platforms.

Avalanche (AVAX) Ignites Web3 Commerce with Alipay+ D-Store Voucher Initiative

Avalanche (AVAX) Ignites Web3 Commerce with Alipay+ D-Store Voucher Initiative

Avalanche partners with Alipay+ to launch a Web3-enabled voucher program, offering discounts on milk teas across Southeast Asia, leveraging Avalanche Subnets.

OKX Reports Pperiodic Downtime Due To Alibaba Cloud Equipment Issue

OKX Reports Pperiodic Downtime Due To Alibaba Cloud Equipment Issue

Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong IDC Zone C server was unavailable on Saturday at 10 pm ET and did not recover for almost seven hours. Many investors say their transactions got stuck halfway and worry about losses. OKX said it is working with Alibaba Cloud to fix the service outage.

TrueUSD's TUSD Circulating Supply Surpasses $3 Billion Despite Prime Trust's Challenges

TrueUSD's TUSD Circulating Supply Surpasses $3 Billion Despite Prime Trust's Challenges

In June 2023, TrueUSD (TUSD) experienced significant growth and adoption across multiple blockchain ecosystems. With the circulating supply reaching 3,059,838,623 TUSD, backed by dollar reserves of over $3 billion, the stablecoin is gaining more recognition in the crypto markets.

Chainlink Introduces SCALE Program to Drive Ecosystem Growth

Chainlink Introduces SCALE Program to Drive Ecosystem Growth

Chainlink has introduced the Chainlink SCALE program to accelerate access to oracle products and services for both Layer-1 and Layer-2 protocols.

Nytro Chain Offers A Seamless Transaction Experience For The Avalanche Network With Its Built-in Multi Payment Function

Nytro Chain Offers A Seamless Transaction Experience For The Avalanche Network With Its Built-in Multi Payment Function

Nytro Chain is designed for high-volume transactions and has a built-in multi-payment function that allows senders to send digital assets to multiple wallet addresses

Avalanche Received $230M Funding with its Token AVAX Hitting a Record High of $68.89

Avalanche Received $230M Funding with its Token AVAX Hitting a Record High of $68.89

On September 16, the Avalanche Foundation received a $230 million investment from a group led by Polychain and Three Arrows Capital. The price of AVAX soared to a record high of $68.89 today

Avalanche Foundation Announces $4m Incentive Program for Trading Platform GMX

Avalanche Foundation Announces $4m Incentive Program for Trading Platform GMX

Avalanche Foundation has announced it will grant a $4 million incentive in AVAX tokens for the growth of the decentralized trading platform GMX.

Avalanche Foundation Unveils its $200M Ecosystem Fund

Avalanche Foundation Unveils its $200M Ecosystem Fund

The Avalanche Foundation has unveiled its plans to fuel the growth of its ecosystem through Blizzard, a $200 million fund secured from its partners.

Hong Kong-Based Chiron VC Raises $50M for Launching Terra Ecosystem Fund

Hong Kong-Based Chiron VC Raises $50M for Launching Terra Ecosystem Fund

One of Asia’s biggest Venture Capital firms, Chiron Partners, has launched a $50m ecosystem fund christened the Chiron Terra Fund I aimed at supporting innovative projects that are emerging from the Terra blockchain ecosystem.

Payments Firm Wirex Integrates Avalanche Blockchain into Ecosystem for 4.5M Users

Payments Firm Wirex Integrates Avalanche Blockchain into Ecosystem for 4.5M Users

Regulated digital payments platform, Wirex, has integrated the Avalanche Blockchain into its network as it continues on its planned growth trajectory.

Crypto Watchlist: Biggest Losers This Week (AVAX, MATIC, KCS)

Crypto Watchlist: Biggest Losers This Week (AVAX, MATIC, KCS)

With most coins trading in the negative, here is a look into the three coins with the biggest weekly losses.

Top 3 Coins to Watch this Week: BTC, AVAX and MATIC

Top 3 Coins to Watch this Week: BTC, AVAX and MATIC

Amid a dramatic twist and turns that we may witness this week, here is a highlight of the top three coins to look out for this week.

Top Three Altcoins to Watch This Week: DOT, AVAX, and MANA

Top Three Altcoins to Watch This Week: DOT, AVAX, and MANA

With a mildly volatile weekend done with, investors are looking forward to another new week in hopes of charting a positive trade history across all markets. Here are three altcoins to watch ahead of the new week.

Terraform Labs, Luna Foundation Guard Bought 3.06m AVAX in total: Avalanche Foundation

Terraform Labs, Luna Foundation Guard Bought 3.06m AVAX in total: Avalanche Foundation

The Avalanche indicates that Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) has no plans to sell the AVAX tokens in its treasury.

Publicly Traded Voyager Digital to Add Support for Avalanche Token

Publicly Traded Voyager Digital to Add Support for Avalanche Token

The Avalanche public blockchain network has continued to expand its ecosystem reach as a publicly-traded digital currency brokerage firm, Voyager Digital has announced it will be adding support for the AVAX coin.

KKR Tokenizing Part of its Private Equity Fund on Avalanche Blockchain

KKR Tokenizing Part of its Private Equity Fund on Avalanche Blockchain

KKR plans to tokenize part of its second Health Care Strategic Growth Fund to expand individual investors’ access to private investment vehicles.

Circle to Introduce Euro Coin and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to Solana in Early 2023

Circle to Introduce Euro Coin and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to Solana in Early 2023

USD coin issuer and digital financial technology firm, Circle, is now set to expand its Euro Coin and its cross-chain transfer protocol to the Solana ecosystem in the first half of 2023.

Valkyrie Investments Floats New AVAX Dedicated Trust

Valkyrie Investments Floats New AVAX Dedicated Trust

Valkyrie Digital Assets has launched a new Trust dedicated to granting investors exposure to Avalanche blockchain and underlying cryptocurrency respectively.

DeFi Growth Outlook for 2021: From $18.71B to $258.58B

DeFi Growth Outlook for 2021: From $18.71B to $258.58B

According to data from DeFiLlama, the DeFi ecosystem, encompassing the top blockchain networks saw a massive growth surge from $18.71 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL) as of Jan 1, 2021, to $258.58 billion it is pegged at as of today.

Cryptocurrency Market Opens The Week To Big Dip, What Coin Is The Biggest Loser Today?

Cryptocurrency Market Opens The Week To Big Dip, What Coin Is The Biggest Loser Today?

The crypto market opened the week to a big bearish dip with 1inch taking the biggest hit

Startup Secret Santa – Bridging Startups, Mentors, VCs and Industry Experts

Startup Secret Santa – Bridging Startups, Mentors, VCs and Industry Experts

This Christmas, fintech, blockchain, and social impact startups have an opportunity to spur new growth, new thinking and new innovation for the year ahead with the help of free mentorship from experts and investors representing a wide range of relevant fields, including finance, business development, law, and R&D. Startup Secret Santa will pair 20 mentors with 20 chosen startups for two transformative days of pitching, discussion, and networking.

GRT, BTT, AVAX Prices Gain Over 150% As Best Cryptocurrency Gainers For The Week

GRT, BTT, AVAX Prices Gain Over 150% As Best Cryptocurrency Gainers For The Week

This article takes a look at the top cryptocurrency gainers for the week - The Graph Token (GRT), BitTorent (BTT) and Avalance (AVAX).

XRP Investors Looking to Join XRP Case Trigger Different Reactions from The SEC and Ripple

XRP Investors Looking to Join XRP Case Trigger Different Reactions from The SEC and Ripple

While the Securities and Exchange Commission has opposed XRP holders' motion to intervene, Ripple seems to think it should be approved by the court.

What Ripple Thinks of Flare Networks, as Whether Tokens Already Minted for Spark Token Airdrop Questioned

What Ripple Thinks of Flare Networks, as Whether Tokens Already Minted for Spark Token Airdrop Questioned

Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed excitement for what the smart contract utility fork Flare Networks had in store.

3 Reasons Behind the Recent Crypto Market Crash—Why Bitcoin Price Dropped $600

3 Reasons Behind the Recent Crypto Market Crash—Why Bitcoin Price Dropped $600

The Bitcoin price started to plunge in coincidence with our report of the Korean police raiding Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb for fraud. 

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