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Inside Issue #70

Where to sign up for Avalanche Summit III ticket alerts, meet Ava Labs’ first ever Head of Middle East & North Africa, Looty rewards part dos, and more.

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Weekly Avalanche Overview

Data pulled: 4/12/2024

Announcements

We’re Coming for You Argentina

Community

It’s official! Avalanche Summit III lands in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 16 to October 18 😝🤘

Tickets: While tickets aren’t available yet, you can sign up to receive email alerts to find out ASAP when they are.

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Welcome to the Team, Khalid 👋

Ava Labs

Ava Labs recently announced its first ever Head of Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”), Khalid Dannish!

Kalid’s credentials: He has bridged Web2 and Web3 over his career, boasting a resume that includes J.P. Morgan, Barclays Capital, and growing Bahrain FintechBay into a leading fintech hub in the Middle East as its CEO.

Get to know him

Artist Spotlight

Sherbok Holmes

Chikn NFT Founder

Sherbok Holmes, Founder of Chikn, really knows how to see the big peck-ture. This is why we asked him to help mentor Avaissance season two.

Who the cluck is Sherbok? As a tokenomics and game theory specialist with experience modeling and projecting ecosystem dynamics, Sherbok Holmes oversees Chikn’s daily operations across legal, accounting, and strategic planning. His Avaissance cohort will focus on the operations of developing and running an active PFP project.

Apply to his class

Learn more: Get to know Sherbok Holmes on X.

PODCASTS

Global Blockchain Trade Associations and 2024 Policy (Part 1)

Owl Explains Hootenanny, Episode 26

Marina Markezic (EU Crypto Initiative), Ron Hammond (Blockchain Association), Tommaso Astazi (Blockchain For Europe), and Cody Carbone (Digital Chamber) dive into the complexities of blockchain regulation and its impact on global policy. Listen in to learn how trade associations are shaping the future of technology governance.

Listen to the podcast →

A Deep Dive Into Avalanche with Co-Founder Emin Gün Sirer

Real Vision

Ava Labs Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Emin Gün Sirer joins Ash Bennington to talk Avalanche – why the world needs it, how it compares to competitors, and ecosystem upgrades in the pipeline.

Watch the interview →

Avalanche Q2 2024 | State of the Ecosystem

The Tie

The Tie’s Chief of Staff, Heidi Pickett, was joined by Morgan Krupetsky (Institutions, Ava Labs) and Ed Chang (Gaming, Ava Labs) to chat Avalanche Q2 2024. They covered topics from the Durango update and Ava Labs’ technical roadmap, to the Avalanche Foundation’s commitment to Web3 gaming and the intersection of AI.

Watch the webinar →

Cool Stuff on Avalanche

Image source: @TraderJoe_xyz

Looty-Inspect Rewards Season 2 Is ON

Community

Did you participate in Looty and Inspect’s first loot drop? Either way, your second chance to compete for Looty rewards is here with another huge drop.

What to expect: A new five-tier system for keys, rare keys that boost your odds of nabbing more valuable prizes, and a prize pool with ~5K AVAX worth of rewards. Trader Joe breaks it down:

Read TJ’s breakdown

SPACES TO LISTEN IN ON

Sam Steffanina

Gamified #62 | 500k Signups | Undead Blocks Acquired

April 10

Play recording →

Avalanche

Unlocking DeFi: Banking on the MELD Subnet

April 11

Play recording →

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ICYMI

Community
Memecoin Rush week 1 has concluded, rewards are live!
Trader Joe →
Gaming
OpenSea adds support for ‘Off the Grid’ GUNZ Blockchain.
Decrypt →
Conference
Ava Labs’ President John Wu to join the Cornell Blockchain Conference on April 26th as its third keynote speaker. Get tickets:
Cornell Blockchain →
On the Web
John Wu shares his outlook on crypto and Bitcoin on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria.
Fox Business →

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