11 stories about Avalanche from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Sep 18, 2026.
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Avalanche Treasury CEO John Smith warns that AI agents could significantly increase demand for blockchain capacity by mid-2027. He expects traditional financial markets to shift to 24/5 trading, requiring new infrastructure. The NYSE spent a year testing Avalanche's technology for tokenization plans, though it has not yet selected a platform.
Ethena has navigated recent crypto market downturns by using foundation treasury funds to buy back tens of millions of dollars in tokens from early investors. The protocol is now expanding its yield mechanisms into real-world asset perpetuals and launching a consumer neo-banking app on Avalanche.
Ethena Pay introduces a stablecoin-based banking service offering 6% annual savings and 5% cashback on purchases, settling transactions on the Avalanche blockchain. This move brings crypto-native financial products closer to traditional banking convenience.
Charles Schwab is expanding its crypto trading platform to include Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink, though no launch date has been announced. This move follows the brokerage's initial offering of Bitcoin and Ethereum trading in 2025.
Industry leaders from Pantera Capital, DCG, and Ava Labs discussed the steady shift toward institutional blockchain adoption, the practical intersection of AI and Web3, and the global impact of real-world asset tokenization.
Kenya is using the Avalanche blockchain to store and verify 30 million academic credentials, aiming to combat forgery. This initiative allows employers and universities to instantly authenticate degrees and certificates onchain.
Aave, a leading decentralized lending platform, has launched its V4 protocol on the Avalanche blockchain. This marks the first time Aave V4 has expanded beyond Ethereum and introduces new infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets.
Progmat, Japan’s dominant security token platform, has transferred nearly $3 billion in assets to the Avalanche blockchain. This move highlights Avalanche’s growing role in institutional crypto adoption.
Securitize has issued tokenized versions of its shares on Solana and Avalanche, marking the first time a newly public company has done so on its debut.
Securitize, a newly public company, has tokenized $295 million of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche blockchains. This move challenges third-party stock token issuers and aims to set a new standard for digital securities.
Avalanche Treasury shares fell sharply on their first day of trading after a $675 million merger. The company plans to acquire over $1 billion in AVAX tokens over time to support ecosystem growth.