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Avalanche Secures $250M for Avalanche9000 Upgrade

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

3 months ago


Avalanche finalized a $250 million funding round on December 12 to support the implementation of the Avalanche9000 upgrade. The upgrade promises a significant reduction in blockchain deployment costs and improved scalability.

What is Avalanche9000?

Avalanche9000 is hailed as the network’s most significant upgrade to date. It aims to make Avalanche more developer-friendly, cost-efficient, and scalable, laying the groundwork for broader adoption across various industries. According to the company's announcement, the upgrade promises a 99.9% reduction in blockchain deployment costs. Developers can benefit from reduced upfront costs to launch their blockchains, with validators transitioning from a hefty one-time payment of 2,000 AVAX to a manageable monthly subscription of 1.33 AVAX. The upgrade is currently live in a testnet environment and set for its mainnet debut on December 16. Key features include: - Interchain Communication for seamless interactions between chains in the Avalanche ecosystem. - Developer Incentives with over $40 million in rewards for builders. - Scalability Enhancements supporting over 500 Layer-1 blockchains in development for applications ranging from DeFi to gaming.

A single chain cannot cater to all use cases, no matter how fast you make it. The only winning architecture is multi-chain.Avalanche cofounder, Emin Gün Sirer

Decentralized Finance and Gaming Momentum

Avalanche’s Total Value Locked (TVL) has surged to $1.65 billion, its highest in nearly two years, reflecting its increasing appeal within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Projects like DeFi Kingdoms and Dexalot are contributing to its rising prominence. In gaming, Avalanche has made notable strides. "Off The Grid," a battle royale game built on Avalanche, became the most downloaded free game on the Epic Games store in October.

Institutional Commitment

Institutional adoption is also on the rise. BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, valued at $561 million, recently expanded to Avalanche from Ethereum. Similarly, Franklin Templeton’s OnChain US Government Money Market Fund has added Avalanche to its platform.

The Avalanche9000 upgrade promises to bring significant changes to the ecosystem, making it more attractive to developers and investors. The $250 million in funding provides Avalanche with the opportunity to greatly expand its capabilities and increase its competitiveness.

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