Team1 India is bringing Speedrun. A fast paced monthly challenge build sprint where you get a theme, build fast, and demo live. The mission is simple: build, ship, grow. First theme: Agentic Payments. Open to builders across India. Let's build.

Speedrun is heating up 🔺 Registrations are open until 17 June, just 5 days left. If you’re building something cool, ambitious, or downright crazy right now, this is your sign to ship it. Come build on Avalanche. Register for Speedrun.

Team1 India Weekly Recap This week, the Avalanche ecosystem continued to make progress across institutional adoption, research, community growth, builder engagement, and DeFi innovation. From supporting researchers and welcoming new builders to highlighting innovative projects, the ecosystem remained focused on driving long-term growth. Institutions Continue to Build on Avalanche Institutional adoption remained a key focus this week. At Avalanche Summit, Gurpreet Oberoi, Head of Institutional at @krakenfx, will discuss how platforms that introduced crypto to millions are now building solutions for asset managers and institutional allocators. Advancing Research and Innovation The @AvalancheFDN Call for Research Proposals continues to gain traction, receiving over 150 applications since launch. With grants of up to $50,000 available, the initiative supports researchers building the future of blockchain technology. Team1 Community Continues to Grow The global Team1 movement surpassed 3,000 applications from more than 80 countries, bringing together builders, founders, creators, and blockchain enthusiasts from around the world. Team1 India Launches Speedrun A major highlight this week was the launch of Speedrun by @AvaxTeam1 India. Designed as a monthly builder sprint, Speedrun challenges participants to rapidly move from idea to demo. The first edition focuses on Agentic Payments, encouraging builders across India to build, ship, and showcase innovative projects on Avalanche. Ecosystem Spotlight: @avant_protocol This week, Team1 India highlighted @avant_protocol, a DeFi platform built on Avalanche that provides structured yield opportunities on USDC, BTC, and ETH. With approximately $122.8M in TVL and a transparent, risk-managed approach to yield generation, Avant continues to showcase the growing maturity of Avalanche's DeFi ecosystem. Featured This Week • Gurpreet Oberoi of @krakenfx was announced as a speaker at Avalanche Summit. • The @AvalancheFDN continued accepting applications for its Call for Research Proposals, offering grants of up to $50,000. • @avax continued powering applications, digital assets, and custom Layer 1 blockchains across Avalanche. • The Team1 movement surpassed 3,000 applications from over 80 countries. • @AvaxTeam1 India launched Speedrun, a new monthly builder sprint focused on rapid product development. • Featured @avant_protocol as this week's Team1 India ecosystem spotlight.

The biggest sporting event, @FIFAWorldCup, is using @avax blockchain technology. In a recent interview with Grayscale Head of Research @LowBeta, @avax President @John1wu shared that FIFA is utilizing Avalanche for ticketing and fan experiences.

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 👇

Avalanche listed in @FortuneMagazine's inaugural Crypto Top 100 List. This is a special moment for everyone contributing to the Avalanche network, and this achievement belongs to all of you.

Hosted @AvaxTeam1 Builder Connect: Delhi 🔺 Great to see builders, developers, creators, and Web3 enthusiasts come together for an evening of learning, networking, and meaningful conversations. We shared updates on Team1, introduced Speedrun, and connected with people looking to build and grow within the Avalanche ecosystem. A big thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the energy of the event.

Avalanche Summit is coming home 🔺 Meet friends & community in NYC this September. Join Summit here 👉 go.team1.network/summit

Congrats to @even_biz, featured in GBBC’s 2026 Real-World Blockchain Use Cases Handbook. Built on Avalanche, EVEN gives artists like @JColeNC, @6LACK, and @LaRussellGC a way to reward their biggest fans with ownership & access. Find the full EVEN case study in the handbook 👇

Over 3,000 people have applied to join Team1 across 80 countries You should apply if: - You believe in blockchain technology - You’re building something cool - You want to expand your network - You want to meet more likeminded individuals in your region