Colony Announces Avalanche Ecosystem Accelerator Program

🚀 Avalanche's new launchpad?

By Colonylab
Oct 15, 2024, 8:17 PM
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Colony, an Avalanche ecosystem accelerator, has unveiled its new program powered by the CLY token.​ The initiative aims to:

  • Provide early-stage funding for Avalanche-built projects
  • Supply liquidity to existing Avalanche DeFi protocols
  • Purchase and stake AVAX and upcoming subnet tokens
  • Acquire selected Avalanche projects for index formation

CLY token holders will benefit from:

  • Full governance rights
  • Avalanche staking rewards
  • Liquidity provider rewards
  • Airdrops from Colony-funded projects

This program seeks to boost Avalanche's ecosystem growth and offer diverse opportunities for participants.​

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