AVALANCHE NOVEMBER 2025 RECAP
November was Avalanche at scale. FIS Global launched a $9T loan platform, AI agents found payment rails through Kite AI, and tokenized assets climbed past $1.2 billion. The Granite upgrade went live, Bitwise filed for the first staking ETF, and institutions kept adopting. Builders kept shipping, and the network kept proving it’s built for real-world scale.
Let’s break down everything that made November a defining month for Avalanche.
The Avalanche network reached new heights in November, crossing major transaction milestones while rolling out critical infrastructure upgrades that strengthen the platform’s technical foundation.
Avalanche Surpasses 8 Billion Total Transactions
The network officially surpassed 8 billion total transactions, reflecting sustained activity and adoption across the ecosystem. [Learn more]
Granite Upgrade Goes Live
On November 19th, the Avalanche Granite upgrade activated on Mainnet with all node operators upgrading to v1.14, bringing enhanced performance and new capabilities. [Read the announcement]
Dexalot Passes 400M Transactions
Dexalot celebrated passing 400 million transactions on their Avalanche L1, demonstrating application-specific chain scalability. [See the milestone]
Team1 expanded its global reach in November, hosting major developer events and bringing gaming communities together to address critical challenges facing new game launches.
Team1 conducted 7 Avalanche workshops across Brazil with different web3 communities, kicked off its first national university tour in Turkey with 11 events across 10 universities in 8 cities and hosted a Builders Connect during Devconnect in Buenos Aires, fostering collaboration within the Latin American ecosystem.
Avalanche India Pitch Day - Goa
Team1 concluded its 7-city India hackathon tour in Goa, narrowing down 3,500 developer requests to 15 final teams. [Watch highlights]
Gaming Community Event with 100 Players
Team1 organized a regional event with 100 gamers to address player liquidity challenges through community building and global distribution. [More info]
Developer infrastructure saw significant enhancements this month with new tooling support and focused hackathons for AI and blockchain innovation.
Thirdweb Adds x402 Chain Support
Thirdweb announced support for x402 chains on Avalanche, enabling seamless launches through their facilitator. [Developer resources]
x402 / EIP8004 Hackathon Launches
A dedicated hackathon focused on AI payments kicked off, inviting builders to create innovative solutions. [Join the hackathon]
Gaming on Avalanche reached new milestones with massive transaction volumes, competitive tournaments, and accelerator programs supporting the next generation of onchain games.
Avalanche GameLoop Tournament Goes Live
The tournament launched with 15 brand-new games built during a month-long game jam, offering $7,000 in prizes. [Start playing]
GAM3 Awards 2025 Battle Pass
GAM3 Awards celebrated 2025 with a commemorative Battle Pass, minting starting November 7th in partnership with OpenSea exclusively on Avalanche. [Learn about the Battle Pass]
MapleStory Universe Surpasses 100M Transactions
MapleStory Universe passed 100 million transactions on its custom Avalanche L1, showcasing dedicated gaming infrastructure power. [See the milestone]
Avalanche x Helika Game Accelerator Kicks Off
Five early-stage studios began their 12-week journey focused on sharpening vision, upgrading gameplay, and scaling on Avalanche. [Meet the cohort]
AI infrastructure development accelerated as Avalanche became the foundation for the emerging agentic economy, enabling AI agents to transact autonomously.
Kite AI: Open Infrastructure for the Agentic Economy
Kite AI launched as the base layer for the agentic internet, enabling instant, sub-cent stablecoin micropayments with 715M+ agent calls, 436M transactions, 8M accounts, and 20M+ contracts on its Avalanche L1, backed by PayPal, Coinbase, Animoca Brands, and LayerZero. [Technical overview]
November marked a breakthrough month for institutional adoption, with major financial players choosing Avalanche for loan securitization, VAT systems, and regulated trading infrastructure.
FIS Global & Intain Launch Digital Liquidity Gateway
FIS Global (processing $9T+ annually) and Intain (administering $6B+ in loans) launched a gateway enabling approximately 2,000 U.S. banks to buy, sell, and securitize loans. [Read the announcement]
RWAs Surpass $1.2 Billion on Avalanche
Real-world asset value on Avalanche surpassed $1.2 billion, up 66% in one month. [View the data]
South Korea’s NH Nonghyup Bank Tests Blockchain VAT Refunds
NH Nonghyup Bank began testing blockchain-based VAT refunds with Avalanche, Mastercard, Fireblocks, and Worldpay. [Read More]
Securitize Launches Pan-European Trading & Settlement System
Securitize announced a pan-European system powered by Avalanche, becoming the only platform with regulated infrastructure in both the US and EU. [Full details]
Pharaoh Exchange Hits All-Time High
Pharaoh Exchange recorded $283k in fees in 24 hours with daily volume exceeding $200M and fees outpacing emissions 5X. [Check the data]
Hypha Partners with BitGo for Institutional Staking
Hypha partnered with BitGo enabling institutional clients to stake AVAX, mint stAVAX, and redeem directly within BitGo. [Integration details]
Bitwise Files for First US Staking-Enabled Avalanche ETF
Bitwise filed for the first US crypto fund offering staking yields, planning to stake up to 70% of AVAX holdings. [Read the filing news]
StableFlow Integrates Avalanche
StableFlow integrated Avalanche for secure institutional-grade transfers designed for scalability. [Visit StableFlow]
Sierra Money Launches on Avalanche
Sierra Money, powered by Opentrade, launched combining RWAs and DeFi infrastructure into one transparent onchain framework. [Learn more]
New platforms and tools launched in November to enhance developer and user experience across DeFi, payments, and tokenization.
Superform Goes Live on Avalanche
Superform, the user-owned neobank, launched making it easy to save, send, and earn through an advanced onchain wealth platform. [Start using Superform]
Record Financial Gives Artists Instant Royalty Payouts
Record Financial launched providing instant onchain royalty payouts to artists instead of year-long delays, working with 11am label. [Learn how it works]
Bowmore Launches ARC-54 Tokenized Whisky
Suntory’s Bowmore launched ARC-54 Bottle No.128, one of only 130 bottles of 50+ year-aged whisky, tokenized with digital proof of ownership. [View the collection]
Toyota Blockchain Group Explores New L1 Architecture (MON)
Toyota Blockchain Group explored a new architecture: many purpose-built chains for a single project, demonstrating enterprise flexibility. [Read the Whitepaper]
Team1 India Hackathon Tour Concludes in Goa
Gaming Community Building Event
AI Payments Hackathon Kicks Off
November saw Avalanche expand its community reach through regional events and developer initiatives, strengthening the foundation for global ecosystem growth.
Throughout November, industry leaders shared insights on institutional adoption, blockchain architecture, and the evolving regulatory landscape.
Morgan Krupetsky on Private vs Public Blockchains
Morgan Krupetsky explained why institutions need both private and public blockchains, private for compliance, public for liquidity. [Watch the discussion]
Coinbase Co-CEO Praises Avalanche’s DAT Strategy
Brett Tejpaul, Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, called Avalanche the “Berkshire Hathaway of crypto” for having one of the best DAT strategies. [Full interview]
John Wu Discusses Regulatory Shifts and Innovation
John Wu, President of Ava Labs, discussed how U.S. regulatory shifts are shaping crypto innovation and Avalanche’s growing enterprise partnerships. [Listen to the full interview]
November showcased Avalanche’s evolution from blockchain infrastructure to real-world adoption engine. The 8 billion transaction milestone, partnerships with trillion-dollar institutions, and AI agent infrastructure breakthroughs prove Avalanche is powering the future today.
From FIS Global’s platform serving 2,000 banks to Kite AI processing 715M+ agent calls, from MapleStory’s 100M transactions to Bitwise’s staking ETF, the ecosystem proved its mainstream readiness. The Granite upgrade strengthened foundations, Team1 expanded developer communities, and innovative projects showed blockchain’s versatility.
As regulatory clarity improves and institutions accelerate onchain, Avalanche’s architecture, scalability, and ecosystem position it where innovation meets utility. The momentum from November sets the stage for continued growth. The infrastructure is ready, institutions are coming, and Avalanche is powering what’s next.
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Another awesome roundup!