LATAM continues to expand in terms of the cryptocurrency scene. This week's highlights included the Avalanche Foundation introducing the Avalanche Card, a credit card for users in Latin America and the United States.

AVAX exhibited a bullish divergence between the price and the momentum.

Bitcoin's sharp recovery is proof that dip buyers remain active at lower levels. Will altcoins follow?

Cardano and SUI now feature in the Grayscale Smart Contract Fund following its latest rebalancing.

This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe.

The crypto market has had a rough run in February, attributed to jitters over trade tariffs. US President Donald Trump exacerbated the sour sentiment on Thursday after threatening 25% tariffs on imports from the Eurozone.

Polkadot (DOT) was also a top performer, gaining 8.1% from Wednesday.

The Avalanche Foundation, in collaboration with Rain, has just announced the launch of the Avalanche Card this Wednesday. This new card will allow users to spend their cryptocurrencies wherever Visa is accepted, with initial support for USDC, USDT, AVAX, and wAVAX.

The Avalanche Foundation and digital payment firm Rain launched the Avalanche Card on Feb. 26, 2025, enabling users in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America to spend cryptocurrencies through Visa's global network.

Avalanche (AVAX) has shown promising signs of recovery as whale activity surged by over 80% within a 24-hour period. This surge in whale movements, combined with increasing trading activity, has raised hopes of a potential bullish reversal for the altcoin, which has faced a period of bearish momentum in recent months.

Avalanche (AVAX) is currently at a critical point, with its price alarmingly close to the $20 mark. This perilous situation arises in the middle of a widespread market decline, which has prompted a number of digital assets to reach multi-month lows.

Bitcoin appears on the verge of losing the $85,000 level, which could trigger a cascading liquidation event. Will bulls show up to buy the dip and defend a critical support level?

The Avalanche Foundation introduced the much-awaited Avalanche Card today. At launch, the physical and digital card allows individuals to use AVAX, wrapped AVAX, and USDC and USDT stablecoins to pay at any joint that accepts Visa. The news triggered significant surges for AVAX.

Avalanche launches a Visa-backed crypto card, expanding digital payments in emerging markets amid rising demand for seamless crypto transactions.

Avalanche Foundation debuts a crypto-powered Visa card in partnership with Rain, targeting Latin America and Caribbean markets first, allowing seamless payments with AVAX and stablecoins.

TL;DR The new Avalanche Card allows users to make purchases with cryptocurrencies like AVAX, USDC, USDT, and wAVAX at any merchant that accepts Visa. It focuses on regions such as Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, providing access to financial services in areas with limited banking infrastructure.

The Avalanche Foundation, in partnership with Rain, has launched the Avalanche Card. The card is a physical and digital payment card that allows users to spend cryptocurrency anywhere Visa is accepted, according to a release shared with crypto.news.

The Avalanche Foundation, a platform dedicated to advancing the Avalanche (AVAX) ecosystem, and Rain, a financial technology (Fintech) company, have launched the Avalanche Card, as per the reports shared with Finbold on Wednesday, February 26.

Spend crypto seamlessly with the Visa-powered Avalanche Card, enabling real-world transactions without conversions. Supports AVAX, USDC, USDT, and more.

Users can spend their Avalanche tokens (AVAX), wrapped AVAX as well as the USDT and USDC stablecoins at any store in person or online that takes Visa.

AVAX's bearish run is fading, with whale and trading activity sparking signs for a potential bullish reversal.

Berachain, an EVM-identical Layer 1 blockchain, has achieved a major milestone just 20 days after its mainnet launch.

With Bitcoin bleeding value due to a streak of not-so-good political issues, including the recent US tariff threats, AVAX price has also dipped in value. However, the Avalanche price decline has been marginal, since the token has lost only 1% of its total value.

Avalanche's [AVAX] price has been consolidating in recent weeks as whale activity has significantly slowed. Since early February 2025, the number of large transactions involving AVAX has decreased, causing the token's price to remain stagnant below a critical trendline resistance.

AVAX price consolidation under a key resistance zone hints at a potential drop to $22.

A closely followed crypto strategist thinks that payments altcoin XRP is gearing up for a burst to the upside as it prints a bullish continuation pattern.

Justin Kim, Head of Asia at Avalanche, sat down with BeInCrypto ahead of his appearance at the Hong Kong Consensus 2025.

Avalanche (AVAX), once a promising altcoin, has faced a significant decline in price, retracing all of its gains made in November. As of now, AVAX is back at its November price levels, while Bitcoin (BTC) has retained most of its gains.

Nearly 4,000 wallets added WAVAX holdings, 1.8 times the recent average, according to onchain data.

Falling active addresses and network growth are major concerns for AVAX's price.

Avalanche has faced relentless selling pressure since mid-December, wiping out over 60% of its value and erasing all the gains from the impressive November 2024 rally. The extended downtrend has left investors uncertain about its near-term prospects as the entire market struggles to regain footing amid ongoing volatility.

Inversion Capital, led by angel investor Santiago Roel Santos, is launching a custom Layer 1 blockchain on Avalanche to bring businesses onchain.

Bitcoin is trading in a tight range, pointing to a possible breakout in the near future.

Avalanche (AVAX), the popular blockchain platform, has had a turbulent few weeks. Despite a significant decline in value of nearly 28% over the past month, there's a noticeable shift in market sentiment that suggests a potential rally.

AVAX is forming a clear bullish pattern on the chart and could rally soon.

Avalanche (AVAX) has faced relentless selling pressure since mid-December, with its price plummeting over 60% and erasing all the gains from its impressive November 2024 rally. This sharp decline has left investors on edge, fueling fear and uncertainty as Avalanche mirrors the bearish trends seen across the broader crypto market.

Bitcoin bears are finding it difficult to pin the price below $95,000, indicating solid demand at lower levels.

The dynamic realm of cryptocurrencies is preparing for yet another alarming event that could bring considerable downside pressure to BERA, SEI, AVAX, APT, SAND, STRK, ATH, and XCN tokens. Notably, recent market data flags that the abovementioned assets are preparing for massive token unlocks totaling a staggering $325 million.

Avalanche (AVAX) has been a significant player in the blockchain ecosystem, offering fast and scalable solutions for decentralized applications (dApps). With its growing adoption, AVAX has been on many investors' radar, especially when it comes to its long-term price potential.

The crypto market has shown limited favorability to bulls over the past week. However, certain altcoins continue to register gains driven by external developments.

With Bitcoin and altcoins aiming for a comeback week, Avalanche nears a trendline breakout. Will the short-term recovery propel altcoin above the local supply line and hit the $30 mark?

Avalanche's native cryptocurrency, AVAX, is at a crucial point in the market, testing a critical support level at $25. Investors are closely watching this price point to determine whether AVAX will rebound or face further declines.

The price of Avalanche (AVAX) had dropped to the bottom of the chart but has recovered.

AVAX tested a key $25 support level as whale transactions surged following the first AI-focused layer 1 launch by Kite AI.

Kite AI, the decentralized AI infrastructure provider, announced on Feb 6, its first AI-focused Layer 1 sovereign Blockchain built on Avalanche, the Blockchain platform. Currently launched in its testnet stage, it made its public testnet live on its platform, Kite AI.

Virtune, a Swedish crypto asset manager, has launched new exchange-traded products (ETPs) in Finland, giving investors easy access to Avalanche (AVAX) and Cardano (ADA). Virtune CEO Christopher Kock described the new products as timely, pointing at the growing demand.

Stellar (XLM) has recorded significant investor interest within the last 24 hours, and the asset looks set to take on AVAX. According to CoinMarketCap data, the trading volume of XLM has soared by 24% within the time under consideration.