Avalanche

Retro9000 is giving away up to $40M for building Avalanche L1s! This new grant program aims to reward developers for testing and launching foundational ecosystem building blocks on Avalanche, empowering developers to do what they do best–innovate and build. Here's what you need to know to get started: https://lnkd.in/gjqJqQwG

Faraway is building their own custom Avalanche L1, FCHAIN, to support a burgeoning gaming ecosystem of both original games and new games from independent publishers. Amongst Faraway’s already impressive library of games are Shatterline, Villains: Robot Battle Royale, HV-MTL, Legends of the Mara, and more. Through built-in interoperability, developer support, and shared services like marketplaces, Faraway aims to reduce the complexity of putting a game on the blockchain. And make FCHAIN a destination for gamers and developers alike. All powered by Avalanche. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eYgKvrGe

One week down. History being made. Congrats Off The Grid!

Coming off a massively successful launch week, Off The Grid is setting a new standard in gaming "There have been some truly awful cash grabs in the world of crypto games, but this doesn’t sound like one, and most importantly, there is a fun, entirely free to play, game beneath it" Forbes breaks down how Gunzilla Games took a new approach to bringing a Web3 game to market, with the focus entirely on showcasing just how awesome the game is. https://lnkd.in/gPXRdjcb

The Avalanche Foundation has negotiated an agreement to repurchase all AVAX tokens previously sold to the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) in April 2022, which is now awaiting approval from the Bankruptcy Court. This action ensures that LFG would not violate the original agreement’s restrictions on the tokens’ use and shields the tokens from the complexity of a bankruptcy trustee liquidation, while returning 1.97M AVAX to the Foundation’s holdings. This further enhances the Foundation’s ability to support the ongoing growth and development of the Avalanche ecosystem.

Off The Grid, the unhinged extraction battle royale, is now available in early access. Powered by Gunzilla Games' custom Avalanche L1, OTG could onboard millions to their first blockchain game experience. Already, the game has seen impressive pick up since its public release on Tuesday. 4.2M+ total transactions ~1M total wallets Over 1M hours of gameplay streamed on Twitch #1 F2P game on Epic Games Big win for all of Web3 Gaming. Playable now on PC, Playstation & XBOX.

Crossmint is already powering blockchain applications for some of the world's biggest enterprises, and is now available on Avalanche! Check out their suite of enterprise-grade solutions that helps apps launch in minutes, including wallets, APIs, KYC/AML, verifiable credentials, onramps and whole lot more. Interesting in learning how to integrate Crossmint? Reach out to the team here: https://lnkd.in/g26BQ89N

Avalanche Summit LATAM is the official launch party for Avalanche9000, but beyond the workshops, panels and hacking sessions, there's so much more to explore! Here's how to fill your between-sessions time to relax, recreate and recharge 🙏 https://lnkd.in/gMy4_h7D

Avalanche unlocks worldwide access to a diverse range of investment products and utilities. Colombian Neobank Littio is addressing the currency devaluation issue for Latin Americans through its easy-to-use app, allowing users to convert pesos to USDC that they can send, spend, and save. Through OpenTrade's RWA yield vaults on Avalanche, Littio now allows customers to earn stable interest on their USDC balances fully backed by U.S. Treasury Bills and other assets. OpenTrade has processed over $80M in transactions for Littio’s yield Pot product to date. In response to growing demand, Littio is transitioning its holdings from Ethereum to OpenTrade’s Rates+ vault on Avalanche. Here's what you need to know: https://lnkd.in/dRCidZcY

What is a privacy-first social network? With 20M+ global users, MeWe is leveraging user-driven groups and unique features to create a new model for online communities. Join MeWe Chairman Jeffrey Edell and Ava Labs President John Wu for a special fireside chat, streamed live next week at Avalanche Summit LATAM!