$AVAX 🔺 March on Avalanche:

Avalanche shared an impressive (and still incomplete) recap of over 40 highlights from March, showing why this chain continues to attract serious builders, institutions, and real-world use cases.

Here’s a clean recap of the standout moments:

Institutional & Regulatory Momentum
- Grayscale launched the second AVAX ETF, $GAVA, on Nasdaq
- AVAX was explicitly listed as an example of a digital commodity in recent SEC & CFTC releases
- Ava Labs joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program
- KB Kookmin Card, one of South Korea’s largest financial institutions, announced it’s building a stablecoin payment system and a dedicated Avalanche Layer 1

Real-World Adoption
- FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets became available on-chain through FIFA Collect’s Right-to-Tickets system
- MyStandard met with US senators and congress members
- Ava Labs President John Wu spoke at Blockworks DAS

Performance & Technology Upgrades
- Avalanche recorded the lowest average transaction fees among all major chains
- C-Chain gas target reached 4 million & continues climbing
- PyVax introduced native Python smart contract development
- Core launched Unified Swaps
- RouteScan unveiled an AI agent
- Silo Finance v3 went live & Benqi Finance added cross-chain repayment capabilities

Gaming, Community & Culture
- Build Games wrapped up with top prizes going to Meridian Protocol, Forg3t Protocol, & The Grotto L1
- Team1 USA officially launched (with new chapters in Vietnam & India also rolling out)
- The Arena dropped its iOS app
- PlayOffTheGrid released a new character
- New launches included Chess Hustler, PollIt, PredMarkets (prediction markets), & more
- Animoca Brands signed a partnership to help accelerate ecosystem growth

Plus multiple Retro9000 funding rounds from the Avalanche Foundation, hackathon sponsorships, dozens of smaller product releases, & consistent on-chain activity.

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