{"id":18275,"date":"2025-03-20T14:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=18275"},"modified":"2025-03-20T14:33:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:33:36","slug":"over-150-projects-building-on-retro9000-testnet-time-for-avalanche-avax-to-shine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=18275","title":{"rendered":"Over 150 Projects Building on Retro9000 Testnet: Time for Avalanche (AVAX) to Shine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More than 150 projects are now <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/retro9000.avax.network\/discover-builders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">building<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on Avalanche under the Retro9000 program ahead of a key snapshot event scheduled for April 2025. Some of them include The Arena, which is building a next-gen SocialFi app; Animalia\u2013a free-to-play online NFT trading card game; and L1Beat\u2013which will provide Avalanche L1 analytics. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This development is a massive boost for AVAX and the entire Avalanche ecosystem, arriving as crypto prices across the board gain traction after steady losses through much of Q1 2025. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The update shows developers are eager to build on the DeFi-centric chain, a trend that could drive demand for AVAX and encourage buyers to align with the primary uptrend set in motion in late 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It comes at a critical time for Avalanche. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since launching in 2020, it has struggled for adoption amid the tough competition from other scalable Ethereum layer-2s like Arbitrum and modern chains like Solana and Algorand\u2013which posted <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explosive gains in 2024 and likely to extend them in 2025<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the face of falling interest in DeFi, intense competition, and the rise of competitors, Avalanche developers released Retro9000 program as part of Avalanche9000 to reclaim their edge as a scalable and low-latency alternative to Ethereum and other alternatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Retro9000: A $40 Million Grant<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Under Retro9000, Avalanche offers $40 million in <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">total<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> funding to encourage developers to create Layer-1 blockchains using its technology. This grant is part of the Avalanche9000 upgrade, which went live in December 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Retro9000 testnet phase is ongoing, and developers must submit their best creations before the first snapshot <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on April 15, 2025, at 12:00 UTC<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Retro9000: Up to $40m in retroactive grants for Avalanche L1s <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f53a.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd3a\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><\/p>\n<p>This new grant program aims to reward developers who contribute to the testnet and launch their project on mainnet, empowering developers to do what they do best\u2013innovate and build. <\/p>\n<p>More on Retro9000 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f447.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc47\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qNXzosMV14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/qNXzosMV14<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Avalanche<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f53a.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd3a\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@avax) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/avax\/status\/1839290574047736238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This snapshot will determine eligibility for funding, though developers must deploy their projects on the mainnet to claim the funds. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Retro9000 aims to stimulate early adoption of Avalanche9000, one of the most significant updates since <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Avalanche\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> launch. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The reasons are clear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best New Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Impact of Avalanche9000<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Avalanche9000 introduced features to foster ecosystem growth, enhance scalability, and improve efficiency, particularly <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> cost and performance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For example, the cost of launching Layer-1 chains\u2014formerly subnets\u2014has been reduced by 99%. Projects no longer need to stake 2,000 AVAX; instead, they pay a monthly fee of 1.33 AVAX per validator. Additionally, C-Chain fees dropped by 96%.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Avalanche9000 just went live on the Fuji Testnet, and it\u2019s a game-changer for builders.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know:<br \/>\u2022 Launching your own Avalanche L1 is now 99.9% cheaper<br \/>\u2022 C-Chain fees are down by 96%<br \/>\u2022 Interchain messaging (ICM) makes L1s actually work together<\/p>\n<p>And the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UVweRyAFwJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/UVweRyAFwJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LORD <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f451.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc51\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@CreatorLord_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CreatorLord_\/status\/1861291829653549560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">November 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On X, Nansen, a blockchain analytics platform, said the release of Avalanche9000 is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a\u201df<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">undamental shift<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and is an upgrade that<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">changed everything<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\udde8\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddd8\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude06\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4<\/p>\n<p>Imagine launching a blockchain at a fraction of the cost, with seamless cross-chain communication. That\u2019s what Avalanche9000 delivered.<\/p>\n<p>Base fees on the C-Chain? Slashed from 25 nAVAX to 1 nAVAX. Over 500 new\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nansen <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f9ed.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udded\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@nansen_ai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nansen_ai\/status\/1891758833023975448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Developers now have greater flexibility when configuring their Layer-1s, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">able to launch<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> unique gas tokens, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">define<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> staking parameters, and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">set<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> governance structures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The introduction of ACP-77 with the upgrade enables permissionless validation, allowing Layer-1s to operate independently of <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Avalanche\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> core chains, thus reducing hardware and computational costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unlike the focus by Solana on enhancing only their mainnet, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Avalanche9000\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> multi-L1 approach offers modularity that could outshine in a fragmented Web3 future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Time for Avalanche to Shine?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Retro9000 program and the Avalanche9000 upgrade <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are likely to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> drive mainnet demand, potentially lifting AVAX prices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By the end of the year, developers at Ava Labs, the team behind Avalanche, expect hundreds of layer-1s to launch.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wait\u2026 did he just say hundreds of L1s launching on Avalanche next year?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattSchmenk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@MattSchmenk<\/a> shared how Avalanche9000, ICTT, and Avalanche Interchain Messaging are setting the stage for a surge of new L1s in 2025 at a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Token_Relations?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Token_Relations<\/a> webinar.<\/p>\n<p>Full stream <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f447.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc47\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MhD96BtSPB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/MhD96BtSPB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Avalanche<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f53a.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd3a\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@avax) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/avax\/status\/1900955210182172826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">March 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The growing number of developers leveraging Avalanche9000 features comes at a critical moment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recently, VanEck registered for an Avalanche ETF in Delaware, setting the ground for a possible submission with the United States SEC. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">BREAKING: VanEck registers for an Avalanche ETF in Delaware, meaning a spot <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24AVAX&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$AVAX<\/a> ETF might be on the horizon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NkLCneiEqH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/NkLCneiEqH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Token Metrics (@tokenmetricsinc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tokenmetricsinc\/status\/1899330987613720991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">March 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If it happens and the filing is approved, this ETF would allow institutions to gain direct exposure to AVAX without managing private keys or navigating crypto exchanges. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">VanEck will also use a regulated custodian like Coinbase Prime\u2014already utilized by spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF issuers such as BlackRock\u2014for private key management and security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/HYriZw7k\/\" width=\"1499\" height=\"859\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Confidence is high for this reason. If AVAX finds support at $15, prices could recover, potentially breaking above $30 in the coming sessions, making it undoubtedly one of the <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best cryptos investors can choose to buy in 2025<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h3 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Retro9000 Grant Program Attracting Developers, Time For Avalanche (AVAX) To Shine?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Over 150 projects building on Avalanche under the Retro9000 grant program<\/span>\u00a0    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Avalanche recently activated Avalanche9000. Hundreds of layer-1s expected to build onchain<\/span>\u00a0    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With VanEck registering an Avalanche ETF in Delaware, analysts are bullish. Will AVAX break $30?<\/span>\u00a0    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/over-150-projects-building-on-retro9000-testnet-time-for-avalanche-avax-to-shine\/\">Over 150 Projects Building on Retro9000 Testnet: Time for Avalanche (AVAX) to Shine?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 150 projects are now building on Avalanche under the Retro9000 program ahead of a key snapshot event scheduled for April 2025. Some of them include The Arena, which is building a next-gen SocialFi app; Animalia\u2013a free-to-play online NFT trading card game; and L1Beat\u2013which will provide Avalanche L1 analytics. This development is a massive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-18275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18275\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}