Token2024: Ava Labs CEO says Avalanche was ‘never ever’ marketed as ETH killer

Emin Gün Sirer of Ava Labs says Avalanche was never marketed as an “Ethereum killer,” stressing though its ability to deploy independent blockchains, unlike Ethereum. The head of Ava Labs, Emin Gün Sirer, says Avalanche “was never ever” designed to be an “Ethereum killer,” adding that the definition was developed by marketing managers at Consensys, a blockchain tech firm...

Avalanche Foundation launches Memecoin Rush, injecting $1m into ecosystem

The Avalanche Foundation kicked off phase one of Memecoin Rush, a $1 million liquidity mining incentive program to catalyze the community coin ecosystem on the Avalanche (AVAX) blockchain. This initiative, announced in a blog post, will begin with SteakHut and Trader Joe — two prominent platforms native to Avalanche — to incentivize trading and provide liquidity for selected community tokens....