Weekly Avalanche Overview

Data pulled: 9/22/2023

Announcements

Meet Your New Fave Teacher: Avalanche Academy

Introducing the Avalanche Academy, a platform designed to support builders creating the next gen of scalable blockchain apps powered by Avalanche.

Whether you’re a seasoned Web3 dev or new to blockchain, Avalanche Academy has the courses, tips, and tricks for you.

Check it out

Avalanche Explorer Upgrade: New C-Chain Explorer

The Avalanche Subnet explorer hub is officially complete 🎉

Navigate between Subnets and the Primary Network, and enjoy a wide range of advanced explorer features , all from one place.

Learn more →

What is AvalancheGo’s latest upgrade , v1.10.10, bringing to the table?

Gossiping improvements, historical block management, and proof key storage refinement galore.

Learn more →

Builder Spotlight

Noah Pravecek

NodeKit

If a uni student wanted to push blockchain’s limits, how far could they go? What if their weapon of choice is HyperSDK?

We’ll cut to the chase. Meet Noah Pravecek, Co-Founder and CEO of NodeKit. HyperSDK gives Noah’s team a few power ups, including customizable chains, speed, and a big helping hand with the amount of engineering work a dev would normally have to do to launch a Subnet.

Learn how HyperSDK helped Noah →

Web3 Gaming Is Gearing Up for A Redemption Arc

TechCrunch

Web3 gaming is still young, but you know what that means: more room for growth. And, as the industry works towards mass adoption, we’re steadily learning what gamers want.

The experts have spoken. TechCrunch interviewed eight gaming experts for their insight on Web3 gaming’s obstacles and opps. Read what industry leaders like Ava Labs’ Head of Gaming, Ed Chang, think about the future of Web3 gaming.

Read the interviews

Owl Explains: What Is a Financial Product?

From savings accounts to staking to certificates of deposit…whoot 😮‍💨 so many terms.

Don’t worry, the wisest owl in all the Web3 kingdom has got you covered. Here’s a nice and easy chart that’ll help you figure out which one’s not like the other.

Download the PDF →

This Week’s Twitter 🧵

Avalanche 🔺

@avax

🚨 History was just made in the reinsurance industry!

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Art on Avalanche 🔺

@ArtOnAvax

Catch up on news for Avalanche NFT Projects, Marketplaces, and DAOs.👇

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hushky 🔺

@0xHushky

Some great discussion recently about how the @avax community can accelerate network adoption while also accruing value back to @avax … here are a few of my quick thoughts…

Read the thread →

ICYMI

Ava Labs Systems Seminar: Proofs of Proof-of-Stake with Sublinear Complexity with Dionysis Zindros. Ava Labs
Movement Talks: A Strategic Partnership with A Shared Vision for the Movement (feat. Avalanche). Movement Labs
Avalanche Warp Messaging & Teleporter, Part 6. Avalanche Gaming
Consensus 2023: Why Builders Are Choosing Avalanche. Avalanche
Developer Community Call: AvalancheGo Cortina 10, Avalanche-rs, HyperSDK GUI, and ArchiveDB (plus Q&A). Avalanche

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