Chainlink launches cross-chain protocol bridging blockchain to TradFi

    Several top banks around the world are already collaborating with Chainlink to explore applications for the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol. The development firm behind the Chainlink protocol and its native token has gone live with its cross-chain protocol, aimed at providing interoperability between traditional financial firms and both public and private blockchains. In a July 17 post on…

    Fear of blockchain will have ‘disastrous consequences’ — Ava Labs CEO testimony

    Gün Sirer says the U.S. “won the first wave of the internet revolution” because it enabled responsible innovation. Now, it must do the same with blockchain. Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer will be calling on United States officials to “nurture” and “support” responsible blockchain innovation, warning that they face “disastrous consequences” if they don’t….

    Ava Labs upgrades software to advance Avalanche’s subnet interoperability

    The Avalanche developers rolled out the “Banff 5″ software upgrade to introduce Avalanche Warp Messaging. The upgrade will let Avalanche subnets easily communicate and share data. Ava Labs has upgraded AvalancheGo – the software implementation of the blockchain in the Go programming language – to “Banff 5.” The new upgrade is crucial for the Avalanche…

    NFT marketplace OpenSea adds Avalanche support

    According to a TechCrunch report, OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace, is starting to support Avalanche. The platform will now allow creators to mint, list, and trade NFTs on the Avalanche layer 1 network. Avalanche, which is well-known as a DeFi chain and often mentioned as a challenger to Ethereum, is making its steps in the…

    KKR puts part of its $491 billion Private Equity fund on Avalanche blockchain

    US investment firm KKR & Co. has made its Health Care Strategic Growth Fund available on the Avalanche blockchain. The firm hopes that a tokenized fund will increase accessibility to individual investors. As The Wall Street Journal reported, investment giant KKR, which had $471 billion in assets under management at the end of 2021, is…

    Ava Labs reaches a $5.25 billion valuation after the $350 million raise

    Ava Labs, the lead developer of Avalanche (AVAX), is raising a new round of funding for $350 million at a market valuation of $5.25 billion, Bloomberg reported. The raise comes as the total value locked (TVL) on the Avalanche blockchain remains steady at around $14.6 billion. Bloomberg reported the new fundraising on Thursday, citing people…