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Builders Announcement

Jan 21, 2026 / By Avalanche Foundation / 3 Minute Read

Retro9000, a $40M Grant Program, Rewards Developers Driving Avalanche Transactions

A new Retro9000 Round rewarding builders through real on-chain activity measured by AVAX burned through gas fees.

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Builders Announcement

Jan 20, 2026 / By Avalanche / 3 Minute Read

Avalanche Launches $1,000,000 Builder Competition, Build Games

The first competition of its kind in crypto, attracting upcoming talent to build in Avalanche’s growing ecosystem.

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Builders Editorial

Sep 23, 2025 / By Ava Labs / 3 Minute Read

Proof of Thought 005: Bitcoin Plus Dollars with Anthony Pompliano

Anthony Pompliano, widely known as “Pomp,” has an outsized reputation thanks to his massive following and experience in the blockchain industry. We get a glimpse into what he sees moving the needle right now and some choice thoughts on where the real winners and losers are going to be in the digital currency space.

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Builders Editorial

Sep 11, 2025 / By Ava Labs / 6 Minute Read

Proof of Thought 004: a16z Crypto’s Maggie Hsu on Professional Dot Connecting

As a leading voice in the industry, what makes Hsu unique is her ability to unite disparate groups and ideas through the notion of “engineered serendipity.” An idea coined by Hsu’s former mentor, the late Tony Hsieh of Zappos, “engineered serendipity” is the ability to curate environments that help people connect with each other in unexpected and catalytic ways.

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Builders Announcement

Aug 28, 2025 / By Codebase / 5 Minute Read

From Codebase to Capital: Suzaku Raises $1.5M to Scale Avalanche Layer 1 Decentralization

As an alumni of Codebase Season 1, Suzaku exemplifies the caliber of innovation emerging from the accelerator program and demonstrates the strong investor confidence in Avalanche's infrastructure future.

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Builders Announcement

Aug 27, 2025 / By Avalanche Foundation / 7 Minute Read

The Avalanche Foundation Announces Second Cohort for Retro9000

Meet the second wave of builders rewarded through Retro9000 for launching Avalanche Layer 1s (L1s) or developer tooling on mainnet.

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Builders Editorial

Aug 25, 2025 / By Avalanche / 3 Minute Read

Proof of Thought 003: The DOGE Founder Who Hates Your Buzzwords

With his characteristic wit, DOGE co-creator Billy Markus shares unfiltered thoughts about the marketing buzzwords plaguing crypto and reminds us why building for fun beats chasing fortune.

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Builders Announcement

Aug 14, 2025 / By Avalanche Foundation / 3 Minute Read

Retro9000: Everything You Need to Know

Retro9000 is a $40M grant initiative from the Avalanche Foundation, rewarding builders and referrers who are driving real impact onchain. 

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Builders Education

Aug 7, 2025 / By Avax Developers / 5 Minute Read

Securing Avalanche L1s, One Validator at a Time with Suzaku

This Builder Spotlight features Gauthier Leonard, exploring how his journey building multiple projects, including Suzaku, on Avalanche

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