The blockchain ecosystem is rapidly evolving, with the need for interoperability and cross-chain communication becoming increasingly important. In this article, we will explore the implementation of cross-chain communication using the Cosmos SDK and the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. Geared towards software developers, this guide will provide a step-by-step explanation and…

Earn 27.12% APY on $sAVAX deposits with CIAN’s leveraged staking strategy, built on Aave. — Introduction I’ve previously written about CIAN and their Avalanche-based leveraged staking strategies in my Earning AVAX with AVAX series, back in early December of 2022: Earning AVAX with AVAX #4 — CIAN Leveraged Staking Introductionmedium.com This focused on the $sAVAX folding strategy built on BENQI, however CIAN offer several other leveraged staking strategies on Avalanche as well:

This article assumes an understanding of Avalanche architecture. If you need a refresher, please read my previous article. Avalanche’s subnet architecture enables builders to create customized blockchains that cater to their specific requirements. With subnets, developers can build private blockchains for businesses, public blockchains for decentralized applications, or even gaming…

When it comes to the solution for scalability, we know that there could be two ways of solving it: either by scaling vertically or horizontally. When scaling a blockchain network vertically, new layers are built on-top of a blockchain to reduce the amount of data there needs to be about…

According to some engineers and researchers, the proliferation of Layer 2 (L2) solutions has been instrumental in addressing blockchain scalability challenges. However, certain platforms may involve centralized sequencers, resulting in security concerns, single points of failure, and potential MEV exploitation. This article investigates the deployment of L2 solutions on Avalanche…

2023 is already shaping up to be the year of Avalanche subnets. Recently announced partnerships with AWS and Alibaba Cloud indicate Fortune 500 companies are choosing Avalanche’s scalable blockchain architecture to power the future of finance. That is why BENQI, one of Avalanche’s leading DeFi protocols, is proud to announce…

Update (4/11/23): Cortina will activate on the Avalanche Mainnet at 11 AM ET on Tuesday, April 25th. Cortina includes protocol optimizations that are not compatible with versions < v1.10.0. If you do not upgrade to AvalancheGo@v1.10.0 …

In the blockchain world, where the limited blockspace has quickly become one of the scarcest resources, we see Ethereum getting congested and gas fees skyrocketing as users compete to put their transactions into a block before anyone else. We have witnessed hundreds and sometimes thousands of USD paid by NFT…

After several weeks of concerted development efforts at Sparq Labs, we are delighted to announce that our SparqNet TestNet is live. …

The collaboration will accelerate the development and adoption of appchains as a dominant scaling solution for Web3 MULTIVERSE, April 10, 2023 — Saga and Ava Labs announced today that they have entered into a partnership where the Saga protocol will release a software stack that further automates the instantiation of…

Every blockchain has some state associated with it. That state can be thought of as a collection of key/value pairs. This state might represent something simple, like how many tokens each account has. The state might represent something more complicated like the code of a smart contract. No matter what…

The WordPress moment for Web3 is arriving, and Avalanche Subnets are now at the frontier. Tooling like AWM, precompiles, and HyperSDK enable Subnets to launch with greater frequency, and support from the Avalanche Foundation makes building a Subnet exciting! New business models are emerging, forming the backbone of the Subnet…

Learn how the revolutionary Avalanche Bridge works using Intel SGX The Avalanche Bridge (“Bridge”) is a new service developed to support quick, secure, and low cost asset transfers between the Avalanche and Ethereum networks. …

Introducing HyperSDK, the first framework for building high performance Virtual Machines from scratch on Avalanche, providing developers a foundation to build the fastest blockchains in the world, out-of-the-box. Creating custom Virtual Machines (VMs) is one of the most powerful ways to build on Avalanche. HyperSDK is designed to simplify and…

Led by Professor Emin Gün Sirer of Cornell University, one of the cryptosphere’s most esteemed critical thinkers, and the co-founders of AVA Labs, Kevin Sekniqi, CS Ph.D. at Cornell and Ted Yin, CS Ph.D. at Cornell, the “AVA Labs” team recently revealed the concept behind “Alpine Snowstorm”. This took the…

Disclaimer: Not financial advice. As always, please do your own research. With the successful launch of Avalanche subnets like DeFi Kingdoms and Crabada, there has been increased discussion around the tokenomics and value accrual mechanisms of the Avalanche native token, AVAX. This article seeks to address and clarify related questions. …

Avalanche lays the foundations that could enable new web3 products and economies through several key components and innovations in consensus, infrastructure design, and economics. This blog will reiterate them in understandable terms and follow the protocol’s web3 business logic and implications. Fundamental Components Avalanche Consensus Avalanche is a third-generation consensus that combines properties of…

Introduction At some point in blockchain history of development, we forgot that the ultimate goal as an industry is to reach the state of innovation where the web3 tech stack is competitive enough to attract web2. Everyone builds products that barely fit current tech’s capabilities instead of building the tech that…

Avalanche lays the foundations that could enable new web3 products and economies through several key components and innovations in consensus, infrastructure design, and economics. This blog will reiterate them in understandable terms and follow the protocol’s web3 business logic and implications. Fundamental Components Avalanche Consensus Avalanche is a third-generation consensus that combines properties of…