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Avalanche is a high-performance blockchain platform designed for builders who need to scale. Avalanche is anchored by its Avalanche Consensus Mechanism, ensuring near-instant finality for transactions, while enabling the seamless creation of interoperable Layer 1 blockchains with high throughput on both public and private networks.

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Institutions and Capital Markets Announcement

Jul 28, 2025 / By Avalanche / 5 Minute Read

Grove Finance Launches on Avalanche with $250M+ Target Investment, Accelerating Institutional Onchain Credit with Centrifuge's JAAA

The launch introduces new capital, protocols, and asset managers — including Grove, Centrifuge, and $373B AUM asset manager Janus Henderson — to the network’s growing institutional ecosystem.

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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. 

Dinari Financial Network
Institutions and Capital Markets Announcement

Aug 14, 2025 / By Avalanche / 4 Minute Read

Dinari Launches the Dinari Financial Network, a Layer 1 Omni-Chain Orderbook Powered by Avalanche

A new infrastructure layer for compliant tokenized securities with unified liquidity, institutional-grade controls, global reach, and the foundation for 24/7 trading.

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Enterprise and Consumer Apps Announcement

Aug 13, 2025 / By Avalanche / 5 Minute Read

EXIT Festival & Tixbase Are Bringing the Festival Economy Onchain with Avalanche—Starting with Ticketing

Revolutionizing festivals with Smart ticketing, loyalty, and payments… all powered by Avalanche.

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Institutions and Capital Markets Announcement

Aug 12, 2025 / By Avalanche / 4 Minute Read

Re Expands Institutional Offerings on Avalanche with New Reinsurance Yield Products and Points Program

Re brings fully collateralized insurance products and rewards program to Avalanche’s institutional DeFi ecosystem

Helika Accelerator
Gaming Announcement

Aug 11, 2025 / By Avalanche Foundation / 5 Minute Read

Avalanche and Helika Launch New Gaming Accelerator – Applications Now Open

Suzaku Builder Spotlight
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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