🚀 Team1 Network Opens 3-Week Application Window

Avalanche has launched the **Avalanche Payments Collective**, bringing together 28 organizations across the payments infrastructure stack. **Founding members include:** - Major asset managers: Franklin Templeton, VanEck - Infrastructure providers: Anchorage Digital, Paxos, Kraken - Stablecoin issuers: Agora, Ethena, Brale - Payment processors: Tassat, Axiym, Rain The collective spans operations across **150+ countries, 96 currencies, and approximately 22 billion payout endpoints**. The initiative addresses the complexity of global payments by coordinating liquidity, settlement, compliance, treasury management, custody, foreign exchange, and local payment networks on a single platform. Avalanche has been building its payments ecosystem over several years, with recent milestones including Lynq Network's migration for real-time payments and Axiym Finance surpassing $1.2B in cross-border payment volume. [Read more](https://www.avax.network/about/blog/avalanche-payments-collective)

FIFA is running a blockchain-based ticketing experiment on a custom Avalanche L1 for the World Cup, aiming to reduce ticket scalping. **Key Details:** - Over 100,000 ticket rights have been issued on the platform - More than $25 million in RTB/RTT (Right to Buy/Right to Transfer Tickets) volume processed - The blockchain infrastructure operates invisibly to end users - System designed to give FIFA greater control over ticket distribution and resale The pilot represents a practical application of blockchain technology in major sporting events, focusing on solving real-world problems rather than speculation. By tokenizing ticket rights, FIFA can track ownership and transfers while potentially limiting unauthorized resales at inflated prices. Read the full analysis: [CoinDesk coverage](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/17/fifa-wanted-avalanche-s-blockchain-to-help-curb-world-cup-ticket-scalping-here-s-how-it-s-going)

Traditional finance firms face a fundamental tension: they want blockchain innovation but require control, privacy, and vetted participants. **Avalanche's solution:** Custom Layer-1 blockchains that eliminate this tradeoff. These specialized L1s allow institutions to: - Access public blockchain benefits - Maintain regulatory compliance - Control participant access - Preserve data privacy Regulated entities—banks, asset managers, and capital markets firms—increasingly choose Avalanche L1s for infrastructure that meets strict requirements around auditability and compliance without sacrificing blockchain's core advantages.

Dinari has expanded its dShares platform to Avalanche C-Chain, enabling broader access to tokenized U.S. equities. **Key Details:** - dShares are backed 1:1 by real shares with full shareholder rights - Catalog includes 350+ stocks, ETFs, and REITs - Available 24/7 to eligible users in 85+ countries - Settlement continues through Dinari Financial Network (custom Avalanche L1) - Tokens can now be held on both the L1 and C-Chain The expansion maintains compliance while bringing tokenized equities to Avalanche's wider DeFi ecosystem. Users gain round-the-clock access to traditional markets through a regulated platform. [Learn more about dShares](https://dinari.com/blog/dinari-expands-dshares-to-avalanche-c-chain)

**Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise**, will speak at Avalanche Summit NYC on September 16-17. The event brings together: - Asset managers and fintech leaders - Payment providers and AI innovators - Policy makers and builders - Global institutions This gathering focuses on the practical direction of institutional crypto adoption, featuring voices actively shaping the industry's future. [Get tickets](http://avalanchesummit.com)