Visa is broadening its multichain stablecoin network with Ethereum as the security backbone while adding Solana, Avalanche and Stellar to improve speed and cost efficiency. The move aims to blend Ethereum’s decentralization with faster settlement rails for payments.
Galaxy has issued a $75 million tokenized collateralized loan obligation on Avalanche, anchored by a $50 million investment from Grove as tokenized RWAs top $20 billion marketwide.
Binance has added new trading pairs for Avalanche (AVAX), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Uniswap (UNI), expanding market access for these tokens as 2026 begins.
Avalanche (AVAX) is trading around $12.28 in a muted market, and JPMorgan’s potential launch of institutional crypto trading could boost AVAX’s adoption outlook by bringing more regulated flows and liquidity.
Grayscale submitted an updated S-1 for its proposed Avalanche (AVAX) ETF to the SEC, advancing the product toward a potential Nasdaq listing. AVAX rose over 9% in the past week as market participants priced in ETF-related demand.
VanEck’s new Avalanche ETF will route AVAX staking through Coinbase Crypto Services and charge a 4% staking service fee; all staking rewards will accrue to the fund and be reflected in its NAV. The structure aims to give investors passive exposure to AVAX staking yields inside an ETF wrapper.
VanEck amended its Avalanche ETF filing with the SEC on Dec. 19, 2025, revealing management fee details and a staking arrangement as it moves toward launch. The disclosure signals the product is in final preparations pending regulatory approval.
Bitwise filed an updated S-1 with the SEC naming AVAX as the ticker for its proposed Avalanche ETF and disclosing a management fee along with a planned fee waiver. The filing, dated Nov. 27, 2025, signals progress toward launch but remains subject to regulatory approval.
AVAX One purchased nearly $110 million worth of AVAX, bringing its holdings to about 13.8 million tokens. The buy boosts the firm's treasury and underscores institutional confidence in Avalanche.
Ecash is rolling out Avalanche pre-consensus to deliver near-instant finality for XEC transactions, marking the first time a proof-of-work network has adopted this mechanism. The upgrade aims to speed payments and lower double-spend risk for merchants and users.