Avalanche Network Sees Major Developer Activity Surge
Avalanche Network Sees Major Developer Activity Surge
🚀 Devs Gone Wild
Avalanche network witnessed significant growth with nearly 3 million contracts deployed last week, marking its second-largest spike ever. Approximately 1,500 first-time developers contributed code - the highest since March 24.
The surge appears driven by two key initiatives:
- Octane upgrade: Major network enhancement
- Retro 9000 program: Offering up to $40M in retroactive grants
This follows the successful Bounty9000 program, which recently awarded top developers for building payment applications using $USDC as gas token.
Key winners: 1. XKOVA by Chris Fusillo 2. Attos by atometurqan 3. FAAL-Teleporter by FAArik
Nearly 3 million contracts hit Avalanche last week—its second‑biggest spike ever—while around 1.5 k first‑time devs shipped code, the most since March ’24. Octane upgrade and Retro 9000 are clearly powering a fresh wave of on‑chain building & 🔺 doption
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