Avalanche Major News

• Avalanche passes 10 million blocks on the C-chain

• Avalanche launches custom virtual machines

• TrySpaces.xyz displays the use and power of Avalanche sub-nets.

• Avalanche global usage map

• Snowtrace adds DEX Tracker

• Avalanche processes 85% of the amount of transactions as Eth with low fees

• Avalanche developer conference and hackathon is approaching

• Avalanche Twitter account reaches 551,000 followers

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Stats

• Avalanche network maintains $10.7B TVL

• Total Avalanche C-chain addresses at 1,812,000

• Total cumulative transactions at over 72,294,000

• Over 105,439 contracts deployed on Avalanche C-chain

Ecosystem

• Platypus partners with Maximizer

• Syndr, a synthetics DeFi platform launches testnet

• Cook Finance launches USDT DeFi index

• Islander a “learn to learn” platform launches mainnet

• Multiple projects have begun building on top of Platypus

• Avalanche Asia Hackathon will launch on 1 February.

• Snowflake marketplace disables new listings until launch of V2

• AVME hints at mobile based NFT wallet

• Heroes Unchained partners with Pangolin

• Avaware seeks to become a one-stop DeFi shop

• Avalaunch airdrops HeC to stakers

Upcoming

• Trader Joe to launch bug bounty competition

• Pangolin’s Birthday 8 February “rebirth”

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CEX

• Binance adds releases AVAX wallet guide

• FTX giving away $80,000 in NFTs

DEX

• Trader Joe offers double farming rewards for $MORE

• Canary Exchange launches Boogey Birds NFT project

• AutoSwap is hiring

• Pangolin offers Pollen token $PLN for trading

• Dexalot announces the $ALOT token

Lending

• Snowball releases guide about bridging

• Yield Yak announces double farming rewards for $MORE

• Yield Yak releases $yyPTP strategies

• The Platypus wars have begun

Yield Optimizers

• Beefy Finance $BIFI token listed on Crypto.com

• Beefy Finance offers bug bounty competition

• Yield Wolf opens vault for Grape Finance

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Yield Farms

• Penguin Finance launched Kassandra Finance IDO

• Yield Yak $YAK offers double farming rewards for $MORE

• Pangolin offers farming rewards on $KACY

NFTs

• Vending Machines NFT mint LIVE

• DexDaddy explains why to mint generative art NFTs

• Tiny Bones thread about GameFi plans

• “NFT” Google search volume peaks

• RaceX launches farm on Elk Finance

• Dickheads sell out in 11 minutes

• Particle Collection round 2 went live

• Boogey Birds mint went live

• Crypto Puffys mint upcoming

Gaming

• Crabada’s marketplace does 58% of Axie Infinity’s volume

• Chikn Farm released 2022 roadmap article

• Miner Joe launched

• Dragon Crypto Gaming opens its mines

• Fief Guild is giving away a free $1,500 guild membership

• Police and Thief Game round 2 starting soon

• Crypto Seals play to earn launching soon

• Axaxtars sci-fi play to earn provides metaverse experience

• Walking Dead propose land sales and play to earn

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AMAs

• DeFi Kingdoms

• Kiara Network

• Chikn & Vending Machines NFT

• YetiSwap & Kiara Network

YouTube & Media

• Shipyard Software podcast hosts AvaLabs

• Week in Avalanche - Weekly Wrap-up

• Subnet Show - how to get a job in crypto

• Emin Gun Sirer All Access Episode 11

Jobs

• AVA Labs is hiring several roles

• Subnet Show - how to get a job in crypto

About the newsletter

This Week in Avalanche is an independent newsletter tracking what’s happening in the Avalanche ecosystem. The inclusion of a project or token is not intended as an endorsement (DYOR). If you have suggestions or feedback you can reach out on Twitter: @WeekInAvalanche