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Here’s your monthly report covering updates and news from the Avalanche ecosystem. Have feedback or want to learn more? Please contact brian.leiberman@avalabs.org. March Spotlight Avalanche As the Infrastructure Layer for Modern Payments Stablecoins are becoming embedded in mainstream financial infrastructure. Avalanche is serving as the settlement layer powering that evolution across both consumer and merchant payment flows. Stablecoins move continuously, settle in seconds, and on Avalanche cost roughly $0.01 per transfer. Two recent integrations on Avalanche illustrate this transition. Revolut, a 70M+ global consumer banking platform, has integrated AVAX, USDC, and USDT to be fully supported and withdrawable on Avalanche. Shift4 is a publicly traded global payments leader serving hospitality, retail, travel, ecommerce, and entertainment. Merchants can access 24/7 stablecoin settlement on Avalanche directly through the existing Shift4 dashboard, without requiring crypto expertise. Revolut and Shift4 are not crypto-native products. Together, they represent both sides of the payments equation. Avalanche functions as the settlement infrastructure powering these systems, operating in the background while delivering reliability, speed, and cost efficiency. Learn moreMajor News Across the Ecosystem ![]() Animoca Accelerates Growth in the Avalanche Ecosystem Animoca, one of the industry’s most influential investors and ecosystem operators, is teaming up with Ava Labs to accelerate Avalanche ecosystem growth. Through strategic investment, advisory support, and hands-on go-to-market execution, Animoca will expand Avalanche’s global reach, strengthen builder pipelines, and sharpen narrative clarity. Leveraging a portfolio of over 600 investments and operator-level experience, Animoca supports Avalanche projects with the capital, guidance, and market access needed to scale. Learn more here. ![]() Grayscale Avalanche Staking ETF Launches on NASDAQ Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset-focused investment platform, launched the Grayscale Avalanche Staking ETF (Ticker: GAVA), and trading went live on NASDAQ on March 12th. The Grayscale Avalanche Staking ETF seeks to provide exposure to AVAX, the native token of the Avalanche network, while also enabling participation in the network’s staking process. Learn more here. ![]() Secure Access to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Through Right-to-Tickets on Avalanche Right now, FIFACollect on Avalanche is the only place to access the FIFA World Cup 2026™ through a Right-to-Ticket (RTT). Each RTT collectible allows the holder the right to claim an official FIFA World Cup 2026™ ticket, subject to FIFA’s ticketing terms and conditions. Be a part of football history, powered by the FIFA Blockchain on Avalanche. Learn more here. ![]() Secure Access to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Through Right-to-Tickets on Avalanche Right now, FIFACollect on Avalanche is the only place to access the FIFA World Cup 2026™ through a Right-to-Ticket (RTT). Each RTT collectible allows the holder the right to claim an official FIFA World Cup 2026™ ticket, subject to FIFA’s ticketing terms and conditions. Be a part of football history, powered by the FIFA Blockchain on Avalanche. Learn more here.
Avalanche Build Games Recap The inaugural Avalanche Build Games has wrapped, marking a strong debut for the competition. Drawing more than 2,000 applicants, the program funneled participants through a rigorous multi-stage process, going from 1,018 teams formed, to 403 advancing to Stage 2, 120 to Stage 3, and 20 earning a spot on pitch day, all before crowning 3 grand prize winners and awarding grants to dozens of additional projects. The depth of the funnel speaks to both the quality bar and the scale of builder interest in the ecosystem, a sentiment echoed by participants themselves. 1st Place [$100,000]: Meridian, building institutional credit infrastructure with structured credit vaults, credit default swaps with AMM pricing, and cross-chain margin. Composable smart contracts bringing the $13 trillion credit market onchain. 2nd Place [$75,000]: Forg3t Protocol, an AI unlearning protocol where companies run machine unlearning jobs, generate auditable evidence reports, and publish the proof permanently on Avalanche. 3rd Place [$50,000]: The Grotto, a custom Avalanche L1 built around indie game publishing, with a marketplace, social layer, crowdfunding tools, and an in-house studio. Learn moreAvalanche in the Press The Street Ava Labs CBO John Nahas explains why customizable chains are better for business → Crypto Briefing Grayscale Debuts Avalanche Staking ETF on Nasdaq → The Block South Korea's KB Card taps Avalanche for 'hybrid' stablecoin credit card → The Street Animoca Brands backs Avalanche growth with strategic ecosystem support → The Defiant Mastercard Unveils 'Crypto Partner Program' with Major Industry Players → Avalanche Podcasts & Broadcasts
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