This week's crypto calendar is packed with major events, as Sonic Labs is about to launch its L1 mainnet, the Avalanche Etna update went live, Jupuary voting began for Jupiter, and more.

Avalanche is going through its largest upgrade since the mainnet launch, unlocking more than $40 million in retroactive rewards.

Bitcoin's failure to cross above $100,000 could extend the current price pullback. The real question is whether or not bulls will buy the dip.

The Avalanche Foundation will disburse $40 million in retroactive grants as the new upgrade hits testnet ahead of a planned 2025 launch.

Also launching Monday is Retro9000, a grant program of $40 million to reward builders developing Layer 1 blockchains and other tools on the Avalanche9000 testnet.

Avalanche's largest upgrade to date, Avalanche9000, went live on testnet Monday. The upgrade is designed to cut costs of sending transactions and operating validators, making it easier to build apps on the network.

NEAR Protocol [NEAR] has hit a new milestone in its ongoing growth, reaching a significant Total Value Locked (TVL) of $244 million, the highest since July. This achievement is coupled with a notable 10.82% price surge, with NEAR trading at $6.35 at press time.

Story Highlights Near Protocol price reclaims the $6 mark, with a weekly surge of ~18%. Technical indicators record a sustained bullish price action this week. The NEAR price trades at a discount of 24.13% from its yearly high.

Story Highlights The live price of the AVAX crypto token is . Avalanche price may reach a maximum of $100 by the end of 2024. With a potential surge, the AVAX coin price may achieve a high of $528 mark by 2030.

The price of Avalanche (AVAX) has risen to a high of $45.07, continuing its uptrend. Cryptocurrency price analysis brought by Coinidol.com.

Bitcoin sellers take the upper hand as BTC struggles to rally to $100,000. What will altcoins do?

Widely followed crypto trader Rekt Capital says that Ethereum (ETH) rival Avalanche (AVAX) is positioning itself for another big rally to new price targets. Rekt Capital tells his 514,000 followers on the social media platform X that AVAX has turned the $38.

The crypto market is buzzing with Avalanche (AVAX) establishing itself as one of the best-performing assets in recent weeks. With its value doubling in record time, AVAX has captured the attention of investors while also rekindling speculation about a potential prolonged rally.

The so-called “OG” coins like Cardano (ADA) and Algorand (ALGO) are seeing strong momentum as the crypto altseason starts. In this context, Finbold asked an artificial intelligence (AI) model whether ADA or ALGO makes a better buy for 2025.

As the altcoin market maintains its November bull rally, top tokens have added significant value to their respective portfolios over the last few days. Following this, the AVAX price has reclaimed the $40 mark and is on the path to recording a new 8-month high.

Avalanche (AVAX) has made a significant move, breaking above a crucial resistance level and soaring over 20% in less than 24 hours. This surge has reignited bullish sentiment among analysts and investors, who are now closely monitoring AVAX's potential to reach the key $50 mark in the coming days.

Avalanche surges 100% after key breakout. Can it sustain momentum and hit $60, or is a pullback coming?

NEAR Protocol's $244M TVL milestone sets the stage for further bullish momentum.

Avalanche price continued its strong rally as the crypto fear and greed index remained in the extreme greed zone. The AVAX token jumped to a high of $45, its highest level since April 12 and 158% above its lowest level in August.

The bulls, institutions, and market participants have become highly optimistic about the crypto markets, and as a result, the tokens have begun their journey to their highs. After the Bitcoin price rally, the altcoins were expected to take over some momentum.

Bitcoin trades just a few hundred dollars from $100,000. What will altcoins do if the price milestone is hit?

Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche are forming bullish price action and appear poised to follow bitcoin's surge.

Dogecoin hit its highest price in over a week, but other altcoins are seeing massive gains as Bitcoin approaches the $100,000 milestone.

After experiencing a notable upside rally in recent days, Avalanche's (AVAX) price action confirms that the rally is likely to continue in the coming days. This bullish outlook has attracted significant attention from traders and investors, leading to a record surge in Open Interest.

The Frosty protocol, developed by a16z crypto and Ava Labs, introduces robust liveness guarantees to the Avalanche blockchain's Snow family, addressing challenges posed by Byzantine adversaries.

Bitcoin (BTC/USDT) is once again flirting with the $100K level, but this time, it's not alone in the spotlight. Ethereum has finally woken up, signaling the long-awaited start of altcoin season.

NEAR Protocol has been on an impressive upward trajectory, posting a 12% gain over the past seven days. As of now, NEAR is trading at $5.79, boasting a robust market capitalization of $7.05 billion.

Avalanche (AVAX) has been one of the notable performers in the cryptocurrency market, recently reaching new heights and breaking into the top 15 cryptocurrencies. Despite the overall positive market sentiment and growing bullishness surrounding AVAX, the token faces critical challenges that could prevent its price from breaking out further.

Avalanche trades at $34.05, key levels in focus as whale activity and resistance zones heat up.

Avalanche's unique three-chain architecture and novel consensus mechanism makes it ideal for decentralized applications and digital asset creation. What is Avalanche? Avalanche is a decentralized layer one (L1) blockchain platform and ecosystem tailored for building decentralized applications (dapps), custom blockchains, and digital assets.

NEAR gains 12% in a week! $7B market cap, bullish momentum, and ecosystem expansion attract traders.

Algorand (ALGO) has been one of the standout performers in the cryptocurrency market, particularly in November 2024. After experiencing significant price gains in October and continuing into November, the asset saw a sharp 15% dip, prompting many to question the sustainability of its upward momentum.

While Bitcoin calms after Trump-driven rallies above $93,000, Algorand (ALGO) witnesses a bullish revival. The altcoin remained elevated over the past few sessions, up 30% on its weekly chart. Meanwhile, ALGO's recovery prints a bullish engulfing candlestick, which completes a morning star setup.

Avalanche (AVAX) has been on a phenomenal upward trend as overall market optimism has buoyed it. Recently, the token surpassed crucial resistance levels fueled by recent Federal Reserve rate cuts and Donald Trump's election victory.

NEAR Protocol, the scalable blockchain network known for its speed and efficiency, is making headlines as its native token shows significant price action. After breaking through months of resistance, the price of NEAR has pulled back, retesting the critical $5 support level.

BlackRock announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its tokenized liquidity fund, the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), to operate on multiple blockchain platforms.

BlackRock has expanded its BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) to five additional blockchains—Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, and Polygon—enhancing access to tokenized real-world assets and integrating with decentralized finance ecosystems. The post BlackRock's BUIDL Expands to Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism and Polygon appeared first on Cryptonews.

Asset management titan BlackRock is announcing the expansion of its proprietary BUIDL, the company's on-chain money market fund, across five new blockchains.

The tokenized money market fund will launch on nearly half a dozen new blockchain networks.

Bitcoin is showing no signs of stopping its advance toward $100,000, and several altcoins look poised to follow.

BlackRock is expanding its tokenized fund — BUIDL — to multiple blockchains.

BUIDL currently leads the tokenized government securities market with $517 million in assets under management.

BlackRocks BUIDL fund now spans Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, and Polygon, enhancing access for digital asset investors. The post BlackRock expands BUIDL fund access across Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, and Polygon appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

American multinational investment company BlackRock Inc has broadened the supported platforms for the BUIDL product. Per the latest update, the product has now expanded to different layer-1 and 2 networks to boost its overall diversity.

AVAX price is down 12% in the last 24 hours after liquidity began flowing out of large caps and into mid-caps, causing projects like PNUT and DOGE to soar double-digit percentages. Nevertheless, market observers are still bullish on Avalanche, calling $130 the base.

Good news could be ahead for this altcoin thanks to one certain update!

Near Protocol has established itself as a notable player in the blockchain ecosystem, offering a unique set of features like fast transaction speeds, low fees, and a commitment to environmental sustainability. As a result, the native token, NEAR, has garnered significant attention.

Demand is surging for tokenized RWAs offering low-risk yield from Treasury bills.