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Over the past several months, we’ve focused on one thing: showing what’s possible when blockchain technology is put to work. Today, we’re bringing that story together. Our new brand reflects a simple belief: the future of blockchain will be defined by businesses using the technology to move money, modernize infrastructure, and create entirely new products and experiences. You’ll also notice a renewed connection to the imagery that inspired our name. Because like an avalanche, transformational change builds slowly, gains momentum, and eventually becomes impossible to ignore. That’s the moment we believe this industry is entering. Avalanche. Technology Built for Business. avalanche.com

Blockchain’s next chapter will be measured in business outcomes. Real world solutions creating real institutional adoption. @MorganKrupetsky on why Avalanche has been preparing for this moment for years:

No more vaporware. Crypto needs more examples of real-world value coming onchain, from energy and compute, to physical infrastructure. At Summit, Meltem Demirors of Crucible Capital will show how those markets become programmable and tradable. Meltem Demirors is Founder and General Partner at Crucible, an investment firm focused on the intersection of energy, compute, and crypto. Before Crucible, she was Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, Europe’s largest and longest-standing digital asset investment firm, and was on the founding team at Digital Currency Group. Across more than a decade in crypto, Meltem has invested in 400+ companies and built a reputation for seeing where the industry is heading before the market catches up. Come to Summit to hear why the next phase of crypto may be more about making physical infrastructure programmable, tradable, and more resilient. Sept 16–17 | New York City Tickets: avalanchesummit.com

BREAKING: Progmat, Inc. has migrated ¥452B+ ($2.7B+) in regulated digital securities to an Avalanche L1 Japan's largest security token platform moved with no disruption to issuers or participating financial institutions. Ownership transfers are now up to 3–5x faster on the platform. Read more: https://www.avax.network/about/blog/progmat-is-now-on-avalanche

It’s gonna get spicy 🌶️ Introducing HOT L1s, where each round brings a hotter wing, a tougher question, and a take they may regret later. Only at Avalanche Summit New York. Who do you want to see in the hot seat? Tickets: avalanchesummit.com

The global leader in biometric identity is working with Avalanche. NEC Corporation has deployed 1,000+ biometric identity systems across 70+ countries. Now, NEC and Ava Labs are working together to build an architecture for biometric-verified blockchain based services. Learn more: https://www.avax.network/about/blog/nec-signs-mou-to-explore-biometric-verified-on-chain-services-on-avalanche

BREAKING: Hyundai completes first stablecoin payments on Avalanche Hyundai Card and Hyundai Motor Company have laid the groundwork for stablecoin payments on Avalanche, completing a successful pilot with Tether and Axiym. Read more here: https://www.theblock.co/post/407660/hyundai-stablecoin-poc-avalanche-tether

Crypto adoption moves fastest where financial friction is greatest. Users are simply looking for financial products that work better, and often it's blockchain that can offer them. Olivia Vande Woude is seeing this firsthand across 1,500 fintechs in Latin America and APAC, where tokenized assets can help teams offer better products to end users who do not know or care that blockchain powers the backend. Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz0-hYJnHNM Source: Stabled Up podcast from The Rollup Hosted by Robbie Klages & Andy C