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Infrastructure and Tooling Research Announcement

Jul 10, 2026 / By Avalanche / 6 Minute Read

NEC Signs MOU to Explore Biometric-Verified On-Chain Services on Avalanche

Ava Labs and NEC signs a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) to jointly publish a whitepaper proposes how NEC's biometric FaceVC and Avalanche's multi-chain architecture could verify identity and settle stablecoin payments in a single step, without ever putting biometric data on-chain.

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Institutions and Capital Markets Announcement

Jul 10, 2026 / By Avalanche / 3 Minute Read

Progmat is Now on Avalanche

When Progmat announced in February 2026 that it would migrate Japan's largest security token platform to Avalanche, it was a signal. That migration is now complete. Progmat has finished moving all digital securities on its platform to an Avalanche L1, covering more than JPY 452 billion in total asset value. The migration was completed on schedule, with no operational disruption to participating financial institutions.

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Institutions and Capital Markets Announcement

Jun 18, 2026 / By Avalanche / 7 Minute Read

Avalanche Payments Collective: How a Payments Ecosystem Took Shape on Avalanche

28 organizations have joined the Avalanche Payments Collective, formalizing one of the industry's broadest payments ecosystems.

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Announcement

May 27, 2026 / By Avalanche Foundation / 5 Minute Read

Retro9000 C-Chain Round 4: New Mechanics, Rewards and Opportunities for Builders

Round 4 of the Retro9000 C-Chain program is here - introducing verified user tiers, fairer reward distribution, and the biggest update to the program since launch.

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Ecosystem Coverage

May 27, 2026 / By Avalanche Foundation / 2 Minute Read

Avalanche Team1 Applications Are Now Open

Avalanche Team1 is a global community program dedicated to growing the Avalanche ecosystem through education, events, content, and direct support for builders and newcomers. 

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Research

May 21, 2026 / By Avalanche Foundation / 6 Minute Read

The Avalanche Foundation Introduces Call For Research Program Selection Committee

Meet the independent selection committee assembled by the Avalanche Foundation to evaluate research proposals on cryptoasset economics and validator incentive design.

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Research

Apr 29, 2026 / By Avalanche Foundation / 4 Minute Read

The Avalanche Foundation Opens Up to $50,000 in Research Grants on Avalanche Network Economics

Applications are open for up to $50,000 in research grants from the Avalanche Foundation, funding original academic work on Avalanche network economics.

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Institutions and Capital Markets Announcement

Apr 29, 2026 / By Avalanche / 4 Minute Read

Tassat Upgrades Lynq to Avalanche, Bringing Bank-Grade Settlement Infrastructure Onchain

A settlement layer on Avalanche designed for real-time institutional markets.

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Enterprise and Consumer Apps Announcement

Apr 28, 2026 / By Avalanche / 4 Minute Read

1.9 Billion Interactions Later, It Goes Live

Kite launches mainnet on Avalanche, bringing agent identity and payments into production.

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