JUST IN: Charles Schwab identifies Avalanche as a leader in RWAs and institutional use cases.
New research from @CharlesSchwab points to custom L1s and high-utility financial activity as key differentiators for the network.
@Citi’s Pete Christiansen makes the bull case for crypto equities ahead of Q3 earnings: upgrades for Galaxy and Gemini, a Securitize downgrade, and @circle as his top pick at $243.
@gbartsmith of Avalanche Treasury Co. shares why he sees Wall Street’s tokenization wave landing on @avax. Watch CoinDesk’s Public Keys at the @NYSE with @JennSanasie.
Chapters/Timecodes:
00:00 Welcome to Public Keys
00:21 Citi Turns Bullish on Crypto Equities
00:45 Citi's Pete Christiansen on the Infrastructure Trade
02:23 Why Citi Downgraded Securitize
03:47 What to Watch: NYSE, Nasdaq and DTCC Tokenized Trading
05:00 Collateral Mobility, Tokenization's Real Use Case
05:57 Strategy and the MSCI Index-Exclusion Threat
07:50 Citi's Bull, Bear and Base Case for MSTR
08:59 Bitcoin and Ether ETF Outflows Meet the Macro Backdrop
10:27 Why Circle Is Citi's Top Pick, $243 Target
13:36 Avalanche Treasury's Bart Smith Joins
13:43 The Bull, Bear and Base Case for Avalanche
15:18 How Avalanche Differentiates: Custom L1s
16:16 Why AVAT Over Spot AVAX or an ETF
19:32 The Tokenization-ETF Parallel
20:54 Tokenization Is Crypto Minus the Baggage
22:16 Why Bitcoin Is Now Digital Gold
Why are so many institutions building their own blockchains on Avalanche?
Here’s why: Custom L1s mean they can set their own KYC, AML, and permissions. All connected to the broader Avalanche network.
Bart Smith, CEO of @avat_co explained on @CoinDesk’s Public Keys:
JUST IN: Charles Schwab identifies Avalanche as a leader in RWAs and institutional use cases.
New research from @CharlesSchwab points to custom L1s and high-utility financial activity as key differentiators for the network.
Closed beta is officially over.
YourGrails is now fully open to everyone.
With onchain transparency, positive EV on every pack, and engaging battle and race experiences, we’re raising the standard for onchain collecting.
Your next grail is waiting.
REX Chain mainnet is live on Avalanche 🔺
Today marks a new chapter for RealX as we build a unified market for onchain finance.
Tokenized stocks, US Treasuries, yield and crypto.
One non-custodial app. One portfolio across chains.
Trade at 3am.
Explore Treasury yields on the weekend.
Manage your investments alongside your ETH, without juggling different wallets.
But bringing markets together is only the beginning.
Built as a dedicated Avalanche L1 for RWAs, REX Chain launches with bridging and asset issuance, laying the foundation for borrowing, liquidity and new financial applications.
With Avalanche C-Chain support in the RealX app, we're expanding what's possible for users across the ecosystem.
From accessing onchain markets to putting your capital to work.
🌐 https://t.co/FY8smg9tpl
Just in time for basketball season, Marquette University fans have a new way to get rewarded.
Meet Marquette Rewards, a loyalty program from Uptop and @MUAthletics.
BREAKING: Marquette University Athletics is bringing fan rewards to Avalanche with Uptop
Today, Marquette joins a growing roster of schools and sports teams on @uptop_xyz. With Marquette Rewards, fans can earn tickets, merch, and experiences with everyday purchases at participating businesses.
More ways to reward, built on Avalanche.
How Avalanche Is Becoming Infrastructure for South Korea’s Onchain Capital Markets
South Korea is laying the legal and technical groundwork to bring traditional securities onchain, positioning Avalanche as a key blockchain for its central depository platform
Blog below 👇
Team1 Japan: Institutions Chose Avalanche. Now It’s the Builders’ Turn
As institutions lock in Avalanche across the country, @Team1JP arrives to support the developer ecosystem and community along with them.
Blog below 👇
Another week of real world adoption and global expansion across the @avax ecosystem. 🔺
from Dubai's courts bringing records onchain to billions in stablecoin payments, and Team1 reaching 10 chapters worldwide.
here’s what the eco has cooked:
🔺 Dubai's @DIFCCourts handled $5.1B across 2,500+ claims in 2025. The courts are now using Avalanche to make court orders and hearing records verifiable worldwide in seconds, while keeping confidential documents offchain.
🔺 @AxiymFinance's stablecoin payment volume on Avalanche grew 4.4x over the past year, reaching a record $529M in Q3 and surpassing $2B in lifetime payments.
🔺 @centrifuge now holds $263.08M in tokenized assets on Avalanche, following the earlier launch of New York Life Investment Management's first tokenized fund, HYB, on the network. ~ @MSBIntel
🔺 @pangolindex Perps recorded $43.83M in trading volume over 30 days, reflecting growing activity across Avalanche's derivatives market
🔺 @AvaxTeam1 officially launched @Team1JP as its 10th global chapter, building on 30 events across four Japanese cities, 1,200 attendees, 18 Avalanche Gourmet Nights and four institutional events. @AvalancheFDN welcomed the milestone, highlighting Japan's growing institutional adoption and the importance of supporting local builders.
🔺 @Team1Africa_ hosted an Avalanche workshop in Zaria, Nigeria, introducing students and developers to the network and exploring opportunities to bring local products onchain alongside @SethDannyYak and @InsideDHive.
🔺 @Team1Africa_ brought students and builders together for an Avalanche Academy onboarding session at @go2uj in Johannesburg, South Africa, helping newcomers explore Web3 and connect with the Avalanche community.
🔺 @Team1USA_ wrapped up The New Business Stack: Blockchain × AI during SF Tech Week, bringing founders and builders together to discuss agent payments, AI and the future of onchain business alongside @GoKiteAI and @tenki.
🔺 @Team1TUR announced UniTour #3 with @garantibbvakrp, bringing blockchain education and Web3 career opportunities to six universities across three cities, with more than 20 speakers.
🔺 @Team1VN introduced over 250 students at Vietnam Korea University of Information and Communication Technology to Avalanche through its Uni Tour, while also welcoming @MEXCVietnam as a sponsor of its upcoming UniHack.
🔺 @Team1IND joined India Blockchain Week 2026 as a community partner and announced its November 2 Networking Gala in Mumbai, bringing builders, founders and investors together during the conference week.
🔺 @AvaxTeam1 announced its first community event in Lviv, Ukraine, bringing local Web3 builders, creators and enthusiasts together to connect and explore opportunities.
🔺 @Team1USA_ introduced Team1 Break, a new weekly X Spaces series featuring stories from Web3 builders, creators and community members, beginning with the origins of Team1.
🔺 @Team1BR announced an upcoming trading card collectibles meetup in Salvador, Brazil, in partnership with @YourGrails, exploring the growing market for tokenized physical collectibles.
🔺 @loopia_world completed its latest selection stage and began preparations for the upcoming Loopians NFT mint.
🔺 @VanHoVibes introduced @avaxinbloom, a new community initiative creating space for women to connect, support one another and grow within the Avalanche ecosystem.
📣 Avalanche Q3 Ecosystem Call
What to expect: Big tokenization news, growing institutional adoption, summit NYC recap, and more wins across the ecosystem.
Last quarter gave us a lot to talk about, so let’s talk about it.
Join the Quarterly Ecosystem Call tomorrow at 1pm ET for the highlights and a look at what’s upcoming.
Watch live on X tomorrow and RSVP below:
Janus Henderson wants to be the most technologically sophisticated asset manager in the world, and Avalanche is a big part of that plan.
Nick Cherney of Janus Henderson explains why leading in blockchain means investing in the builders and the network behind them.
Hyundai cut cross-border payment transfer time by over 96% in a pilot on Avalanche.
The Korean auto giant used @AxiymFinance to connect its existing payment systems to USDT, turning dollars into stablecoins.
Farhad Rassul breaks down Axiym's role in the pilot: