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Avalanche secures $250m for blockchain upgrade

Avalanche, a Layer 1 blockchain project, announced a US$250 million raise through a token sale.

The sale includes a lock-up period for the tokens.

Leading the funding round were Galaxy Digital, Dragonfly, and ParaFi Capital. Other participants included SkyBridge, Morgan Creek Digital, and Hivemind.

The Avalanche Foundation, which reportedly holds about US$3 billion in Avax tokens, plans to use the funds for the Avalanche9000 upgrade.

Recent Avalanche developments

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17-Mar-2023 🚀 Avalanche developer hires heads for Korea, Japan ops
  • Ava Labs hires leaders for South Korea, Japan
  • Strong partnerships boost Avalanche growth in APAC
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  • Game focuses on sustainability and idle gameplay features
10-May-2021 🚀 NGC Ventures launches $20m fund to develop Solana blockchain ecosystem
  • NGC Ventures launches $20M fund for Solana.
  • First investment made in decentralized exchange Dexlab.
03-Oct-2019 🧗‍♂️ Machine learning professor missing after avalanche disaster in the Himalayas
  • Search launched for missing professor in Himalayas
  • Avalanche struck during Mount Trishul expedition
16-Apr-2014 🍬 Candy Crush Saga hits China with upcoming tie-in on Tencent’s WeChat
  • Candy Crush Saga joins WeChat this summer.
  • Game’s popularity lower in China than globally.

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