The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act—better known as the GENIUS Act—was signed into law on July 18, 2025. It marks a watershed moment in U.S. digital asset policy: the first comprehensive federal framework specifically regulating the issuance and operation of payment stablecoins. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand […]

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In a turbulent second quarter (Q2) for the cryptocurrency market, Avalanche 
(AVAX), a layer-1 blockchain platform frequently considered a competitor to 
Ethereum (ETH), reported a mixed bag of financial metrics. Avalanche Price 
Declines But User Engagement Soars A recent analysis from data firm Messari 
revealed that AVAX&#8217;s price fell 4.2% quarter-over-quarter, dropping from 
$18.77 to $17.99. This decline came alongside a 2.6% decrease in its 
circulating market cap, which fell from $7.8 billion to $7.6 billion. The 
impact of this price drop was also reflected in AVAX&#8217;s market ranking, which 
fell from 15th to 16th among all cryptocurrencies. However, not all metrics 
were negative. Transaction fees for AVAX surged by nearly 29% during the 
quarter, increasing from 58,300 to 75,170. In terms of revenue, transaction 
fees in USD also rose slightly, going from $1.50 million to $1.54 million, 
indicating a growing user base and increased activity on the platform. Related 
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particularly bright spot for Avalanche in Q2 2025 was the significant growth 
in daily transactions across its C-Chain and other layer-1s. Average daily 
transactions skyrocketed by 169.91%, reaching 10.1 million compared to 3.7 
million in the previous quarter. This was complemented by a dramatic increase 
in daily active addresses, which surged by 210.45% to 519,954, suggesting a 
robust uptick in user engagement. In line with this growth, Avalanche also 
reduced its average transaction fees by 42.7%, from $0.05 to $0.03. This 
reduction is largely attributed to the Octane upgrade, which introduced a 
dynamic fee mechanism on Avalanche’s C-Chain, allowing for real-time fee 
adjustments to enhance user experience and reduce costs. C-Chain Transactions 
And DeFi TVL Soar The C-Chain in particular saw impressive usage growth, with 
average daily transactions jumping 493.4% from 244,995 at the end of Q1 to 1.4 
million by the end of Q2. Daily active addresses also experienced a healthy 
increase of 57% quarter-over-quarter, rising from 29,554 to 46,397. Notably, 
there was a spike to 419,619 daily active addresses on May 11. As seen in the 
chart above, Avalanche&#8217;s total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance 
(DeFi) rose 37.1%, climbing from $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion. However, the 
stablecoin market cap on Avalanche saw a significant decline of 23.8%, 
dropping from $1.9 billion to $1.5 billion. Related Reading: Crypto Founder 
Reveals What Will Drive Ethereum Price To $10,000 The rise in daily active 
addresses across Avalanche’s layer-1 platforms was particularly noteworthy. 
The average daily active addresses surged by 444.8% quarter-over-quarter, from 
68,723 to 374,402. As of this writing, AVAX’s price has recovered from Q2 lows 
toward the $23 zone, rising 35% in the past thirty days due to the recent 
bullish sentiment that led Bitcoin (BTC), the market’s leading crypto, to 
reach a new all-time high above $123,000. Featured image from DALL-E, chart 
from TradingView.com

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