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Dinari makes 724 tokenized U.S. stocks tradeable on Avalanche
Dinari enabled U.S. investors and businesses to trade U.S. stocks on Avalanche, making 724 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs available—including the entire S&P 500—on Avalanche's C-Chain via the Dinari Trading App.
Hyundai, Tether and Axiym launch stablecoin payment pilot on Avalanche
Hyundai, together with Tether and Axiym Finance, launched a stablecoin payment pilot on Avalanche. The announcement came in an Avalanche summer recap that also noted the Avalanche Foundation's published research on blockchain tokenomics and the launch of the AvaxTeam Builder Grants program offering up to $30,000.
Kenya puts 30M+ academic credentials on Avalanche via KNEC
Kenya's government, through the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), brought more than 30 million academic records on chain with Avalanche. Academic records are now verifiable and forgery-resistant, with Avalanche powering the national verification layer.
Deloitte and Avalanche publish stablecoin integration playbook
Deloitte and Avalanche released a joint playbook for enterprises integrating stablecoins, covering use cases, regulatory and operational considerations, and moving from strategy to execution. The resource is aimed at businesses ready to accept blockchain-based money movement.
Alongside it, Avalanche highlighted the Avalanche Payments Collective, which brings together 29 organizations building across the full payments stack—stablecoins, settlement, custody, cards, and global payouts.
Avalanche9000 'Etna' upgrade activates on mainnet, Avalanche's largest upgrade since launch
The Etna upgrade restructured the subnet model (renaming subnets to Avalanche L1s), cutting validator stake requirements and deployment costs substantially.
Durango upgrade activates on Avalanche mainnet
The March 6, 2024 mainnet activation introduced Avalanche Warp Messaging (AWM), letting subnets communicate natively with the C-Chain and enabling cross-chain interoperability.
Crypto Leaks publishes whistleblower report alleging Ava Labs agreements with Kyle Roche
The whistleblower group alleged Ava Labs used Roche Freedman law firm to weaponize litigation against competitors; Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer denied the claims as false.
Avalanche Foundation secures $230 million investment led by Polychain and Three Arrows Capital
The Avalanche Foundation announced a $230 million raise from a consortium including Polychain Capital and Three Arrows Capital through a private AVAX token sale to boost ecosystem liquidity.
Avalanche mainnet launches on September 21, 2020 with native AVAX token
Ava Labs launched the Avalanche mainnet on September 21, 2020, issuing the platform's native cryptocurrency AVAX and making it tradeable on exchanges including Binance.
Ava Labs raises $42 million in first public AVAX token sale
The token sale sold roughly 72 million AVAX tokens in under 4.5 hours on July 15, 2020, from investors in about 100 countries, ahead of the mainnet launch.
Avalanche consensus protocol described in whitepaper published under pseudonym 'Team Rocket'
The consensus protocol underlying Avalanche was introduced in a May 2018 whitepaper; Cornell researchers including Emin Gün Sirer later expanded on the concept and formed Ava Labs.