Panorama Block

It’s been a busy start to 2026 across the Avalanche ecosystem, with new programs, projects, and major developments setting the tone for the year ahead. Here’s some highlights of what shipped in January ⤵️ 🔺 The Avalanche Foundation launched Retro9000: C-Chain Round, allocating rewards from the $40M pool to projects driving real on-chain activity. 🔺 Avalanche launched Build Games, a six-week, fast-paced online builder competition helping founders turn ideas into real products on Avalanche. Applications close February 10. 🔺 @VanEck_us launched the first-ever Avalanche spot ETF, $VAVX, now trading on @Nasdaq. 🔺 @GalaxyHQ introduced a first-of-its-kind tokenized CLO on Avalanche, backed by a $50M allocation from Grove. 🔺 @avax_one rolled out an institutional-grade Avalanche validator supporting public delegation. 🔺 @AvaxTeam1 expanded to 50+ countries, hosting 500+ events across 35 countries and 100+ universities. 🔺 @TheArena launched built-in perpetuals trading via Hyperliquid, offering 200+ markets, available 24/7. 🔺 @BlackholeDEX surpassed $2B in trading volume while distributing $1.4M+ in rewards to veBLACK holders. 🔺 @GUNbyGUNZ exceeded 50M cumulative transactions on mainnet, with 420K+ wallets and ~400K daily transactions. 🔺 @LifeNetwork_AI surpassed 10M transactions on its healthcare AI testnet. 🔺 @predictfully_ introduced new features for prediction markets on Avalanche. 🔺 @ParadiseTycoon launched its Paradise Chain L1, powering a player-driven economy with seamless game interoperability. 🔺 @Aethireco shared a Partner Spotlight with @AvalancheFDN. ⭐ Foundation Grantee Progress 🔺 @blaze_stream completed Blazeathon, distributing $110K in rewards, and hosted the Trios Tournament with @playoffthegrid. 🔺 @l1beat_io completed a full rebrand, introducing a refreshed UI and powerful new ecosystem tracking tools. 🔺 @0xGasless collaborate with @VIA_Labs's cross-chain messaging, enabling AI agents to roam freely across ecosystems, handling DeFi, trades, bridging, all autonomously, without gas or chain silos. 🔺 @hashfirexyz joined @circle’s Alliance Program, delivering compliant, institutional-grade invoicing and bill-pay infrastructure. 🔺 @BanzaOfficial surpassed 200K+ users on its AI rewards platform. 🔺 @Tesseract_avax continues connecting liquidity across Avalanche L1s - many chains feel like one. 🔺 @SherryProtocol rebranded to @relayerfi, enabling modern treasury teams to move money cross-border with speed and control. 🔺 @amichainORG shipped an update enabling custom agents to transact via @GoKiteAI. 🔺 @youmio_ai continued developing its AI-agent gaming platform using a usage-based rewards flywheel. 🔺 @cubistdev powered secure self-custody and cross-chain mint/burn transfers as Avalanche’s $340M Bitcoin bridge went live via Lombard. 🔺 @CodeNekt_Eco officially launched its app. 🔺 @panorama_block is now live via Telegram MiniApp and web on Avalanche. 🔺 @Artery_Chain announced Season 2 with multiple games powered by Artery L1 and the Avalanche C-Chain. 📈 Network Growth 🔺 Total AVAX burned surpassed 5M 🔺 AVAX cumulative volume exceeded $1T 🔺 1.37B cumulative monthly transactions across all Avalanche L1s 🔺 Surpassed 11B total cumulative transactions 🔺 Avalanche C-Chain exceeded 1B cumulative transactions 🔺 ICM messages hit an ATH of 15.4K 🔺 Stablecoin transfer volume up 250% YoY, ~2× the previous annual high 🔺 Total RWA issuance on Avalanche crossed $1.3B Keep building. Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments ⬇️

From network upgrades to real-world adoption, November was a month of continued development across the Avalanche Network. Let’s take a look at what shipped ⤵️ 🔺 @Securitize received EU regulatory approval to operate a tokenized securities platform on Avalanche, becoming the first with regulated digital securities infrastructure across both the US and EU. 🔺 South Korea’s NH NongHyup Bank partnered with @avax, Fireblocks, Mastercard, and Worldpay to launch a proof of concept focused on digitising VAT refunds for foreign tourists. 🔺 FIS and @IntainMarkets launched the “Digital Liquidity Gateway” on Avalanche, a tokenized loan marketplace for small banks integrated with FIS’s 20,000+ financial institution network. 🔺 Sierra and @opentrade_io expanded into RWAs, offering on-chain yield by connecting traditional finance to blockchain infrastructure. 🔺 @Nexpace_HQ introduced a $50M Ecosystem Fund dedicated to building the next phase of its universe on Avalanche. 🔺 @eCash integrated Avalanche Pre-Consensus, bringing sub-3 second finality to real-time dApp settlements on its PoW blockchain. 🔺 @Hypha_sh partnered with @BitGo to deliver institutional-grade access to Avalanche staking. 🔺 @0xStableFlow integrated on Avalanche, enabling secure, institutional-grade transfers. 🔺 @Re integrated with @spectra_finance on Avalanche, turning Re Points exposure into programmable on-chain markets. 🔺 Record Financial and 11am Music Royalties launched real-time on-chain royalties, reducing artist payouts from months to seconds via smart contracts on Avalanche. 🔺 @playoffthegrid won five awards at the 2025 GAM3 Awards, including Game of the Year. 🔺 @MapleStoryU surpassed 100M transactions on its custom Avalanche L1. Foundation Initiatives & Grantees ⭐️ 🔺 The Avalanche Foundation announced four new infraBUIDL() grantees: @AvaXcadabra, @vexom_ai, @panorama_block, and AeraTech. 🔺 @HelikaGaming opened applications for its Avalanche gaming accelerator, offering up to $250K in funding. 🔺 The Hack2Build Hackathon went live, offering $25K in bounties and $250K in total funding to build the next generation of AI + blockchain applications using x402 and ERC-8004 on Avalanche. 🔺 @youmio_ai continues to gain momentum, with thousands of users already testing on its L1 and more than 40,000 queued to join. 🔺 @amichainORG shipped a new bridge with support from the team at @Tesseract_avax. 🔺 @Banzaofficial surpassed 150K users and contributed 650K+ transactions. 🔺 @zero________one headed to Cornell to discuss ownership, provenance, community, and how on-chain infrastructure unlocks new creative economies. 🔺 @snowpeerio shipped a major API update with new data points for Avalanche builders. 🔺 @Letsbuyhealth was featured in a new report from Enterprise Ireland. 🔺 @avaxteam1 has now completed 600+ community events across 30 countries and 100+ universities. Network Upgrades & Growth 📈 🔺 The Granite upgrade is now live on mainnet, making the network faster, smarter, and more connected. 🔺 Avalanche approaches $1T in cumulative volume. 🔺 C-Chain surpassed 850M cumulative transactions. 🔺 The Avalanche Network surpassed 9B cumulative transactions. 🔺 4.95M+ AVAX has now been burned, increasing token scarcity. We look forward to continued growth and development across the Avalanche ecosystem as we head into 2026 together. Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments below 👇

📊 Panorama Block @panorama_block developed with @UCLA's masters of quantitative economics and other top universities. Received an infraBUIDL(AI) grant to build an AI-driven layer that unifies web3 data into modular DeFi strategies across avalanche. ➡️panoramablock.com

As a professor at UCLA, @7AlexNascimento, leads @panorama_block - structuring blockchain data for AI agents on Avalanche. Their work makes onchain data clean, reliable, and accessible - unlocking new potential for AI innovation here on the red chain.

Educators are accelerating Avalanche 🔺 Across the globe, professors and researchers are teaching the tech and building onchain 🧵