TVL tells you what's parked. Volume tells you what moved. Neither tells you what was actually produced. If you can't measure a chain's economy, you can't manage it. GCP is our attempt to do for blockchains what GDP did for nations: a common yardstick for output, not just activity. Eric lays out the framework here 👇

BREAKING NEWS: @DinariGlobal dShares™ are live on Avalanche C-Chain. The full dShares™ catalog brings tokenized U.S. equities, backed by real shares, into Avalanche’s broader ecosystem. 24/7 access to U.S. markets for eligible users from 85 countries. More 👇

Over 150 applications received for our Call For Research Proposals 🔺 Thank you to every researcher who submitted a proposal on tokenomics, validator economics, and network security. Applications are open on a rolling basis. We encourage further submissions ⤵️

Thrilled to have @MSzluinska join us as COO. Scaling institutional-grade ops in crypto is genuinely hard, and her track record doing exactly that is why this one matters. Excited for what we'll build together!

The Avalanche Foundation is delighted to welcome @MSzluinska as Chief Operating Officer. Marta specialises in operational delivery and governance in technically complex environments. Her career includes the end-to-end delivery of Midnight - a privacy-focused blockchain protocol - from inception through mainnet launch and token distribution, spanning cyber security, intelligent transport, cloud infrastructure, and decentralised systems. A physicist by training, she brings analytical rigour and structured judgement to high-stakes operating contexts. We look forward to the impact she will have as the Avalanche ecosystem continues to grow 🔺

Retro9000 C-Chain Round 4 introduces a new three-tier verification system that influences how projects score on the leaderboard. Get Verified. Directly impact a project's score. Here is everything you need to know ⤵️

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LATEST: ⚡️ Avalanche saw a 24x volume surge and 10x active address growth over several days as World Cup fans rushed to buy "Right to Buy" digital tickets, according to Ava Labs SVP Arielle Pennington.

First and only full spectrum DEX Proud to have them on Avalanche 🔺

Some say blockchains are useless. But look: Right-to-Ticket redemptions for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ just went live on the @FIFACollect Avalanche L1. Now real fan activity is hitting their chain at scale, with 761% more transactions last week. A global sports brand is running onchain utility for the world’s biggest sporting event, on dedicated Avalanche infrastructure built for exactly this kind of demand. Sounds pretty useful.🔺

Retro9000: C-Chain Round 4 is live 🔥 New this round: verified users now impact project rankings, and smaller projects receive a meaningfully larger share of rewards relative to what they have burned. The leaderboard just got a lot more interesting 🔺

The leaderboard just got a lot more interesting 🔺 Retro9000 C-Chain Round 4 introduces two major changes to how projects score points and how rewards are distributed. Here is everything you need to know ⤵️

Nearly 1,000 member applications in just a couple hours 👀 Team1 sits at the forefront of where emerging technology, events, crypto, and education converge There are SO many amazing perks for members, and the chance to become a full-time paid regional lead

The Avalanche Foundation is delighted to see @AvaxTeam1 open applications for their latest cohort 🔺 Team1 is a global community program dedicated to growing the Avalanche ecosystem through education, events, content, and direct support for builders and newcomers. Since its inception it has grown to 450 members across 40 countries, established six official chapters, hosted 600 community events, and built partnerships with 130 universities - with at least six new country chapters launching before the end of 2026. Team1 represents exactly the kind of sustained, community-driven ecosystem development that strengthens Avalanche at every level ⤵️

Want to help grow Avalanche? @AvaxTeam1 just opened applications for new members. Team1 gives builders, creators, developers, and community leaders a path to contribute directly, get support for ideas, and build careers in blockchain. Start here. 🔺

Team1 Applications Are Open 🌎 Team1 is a global network of builders, developers, creatives, & community members who grow Avalanche. - 450 members across 40 countries - 6 official regional chapters with more coming - 600 events with 75k luma subscribers - 130 university collaborations - 30 jobs created - Bounty opportunities for creators - Grants and support for builders and members You can now apply to join Team1 as a collaborator and build your career in blockchain while directly contributing to the growth of Avalanche. Collaborators who deliver value to the ecosystem will then be invited to become members. Team1 is a platform that empowers the community to grow Avalanche from the bottom up. Have an idea to grow our ecosystem and support the community? We will fund it and support you to lead it. We are looking for event hosts, founders, content creators, designers, BDs, university students, marketers, developers, country leads, and more. You will directly contribute to the growth of Avalanche and the blockchain industry. Paid positions are available to those who lead, deliver value, and take initiative to grow certain regions or verticals. Join Team1, grow your career, fund your project and build Avalanche. Applications below 👇

The past week on Avalanche 🗞️ From institutional payments to gaming milestones, ecosystem integrations, onchain art to AI infrastructure - here is some, but not all, of what stood out recently ⤵️ 🔺 @krakenfx launched Avalanche staking for eligible clients, offering multiple staking options without the need to manage validator infrastructure directly. 🔺 @HyperliquidX added Avalanche deposits, withdrawals, and trading to their the platform. 🔺 @Lynq_Network and Tassat are upgrading to a dedicated Avalanche L1 for real-time institutional payments and collateral mobility - bringing enterprise-grade financial infrastructure onchain. 🔺 @BenqiFinance is streamlining its isolated Avalanche ecosystem markets to focus resources on its core lending market and liquid staking. 🔺 @dexalot open sourced Python and TypeScript SDKs for programmatic trading access to its onchain order book across multiple chains - making it easier for developers to build on top of the protocol. 🔺 @SuzakuNetwork teamed up with @dexalot to introduce liquid staking participation in Dexalot's L1. 🔺 @coreapp partnered with @PharaohExchange, highlighting six months of all-time high volumes and strong governance participation. 🔺 @wasabicard integrated Avalanche for faster and lower-cost onchain payments. 🔺 @pangolindex is moving closer to launching its ve(3,3) tokenomics model - a mechanism designed to align long-term liquidity incentives with governance participation on Avalanche. 🔺 @MaplestoryU surpassed 150 million onchain transactions and 3.82 million registered accounts on Avalanche - a significant milestone for gaming adoption on the network. 🔺 @tomatochain joined Avalanche, bringing a media, payments, and commerce-focused ecosystem onchain through a new dedicated Avalanche L1 in Korea. 🔺 @zero________one launched the open call for the Rome exhibition, with selected artworks to be displayed in June. Submit on their platform with the tag #rome before May 24th. 🔺 @AvaxTeam1 hosted community events including Game Night and announced Gourmet Night Tokyo - continuing to build the Avalanche community on the ground across Asia. 🔺 @0xGasless continued supporting AI agent infrastructure with embedded wallets and gasless operations on Avalanche. There's going to be moments we missed! Let us know ⬇️

SENSATIONAL DRIVE FRANCO!!! THAT’S HIS BEST EVER FINISH IN FORMULA ONE… AGAIN! 👏

Very honored to serve on the committee with some of the best minds in the world on crypto economics. Looking forward to seeing the submissions.

Campbell Harvey (@camharvey) - Professor of Finance, Duke University. Former President of the American Finance Association. Author of DeFi and the Future of Finance. Director of Research at Research Affiliates, overseeing $180B in client funds. Fahad Saleh (@cryptoeconprof) - Emerson/Merrill Lynch Professor, University of Florida and Cryptoeconomics Advisor, Columbia University CDFT. One of the world's leading researchers in proof-of-stake mechanism design and token economics. Agostino Capponi (@AgostinoCapponi) - Professor, Columbia University and Director of the Center for Digital Finance and Technologies. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recipient, 2025. Funded by NSF, DARPA, JP Morgan, and the Ethereum Foundation.

The Avalanche Foundation is pleased to introduce the selection committee for its Call for Research Proposals on Avalanche Network Economics. The committee brings together members from Ava Labs, the Avalanche Foundation, and leading academics with deep expertise in economics, finance, and decentralized network design - assembled to evaluate proposals for grants of up to $50,000 USD ⤵️