December may end the year, but the Avalanche community’s building never stops. Here are just a few of the updates from across the ecosystem last month: ***** @AvaxTeam1 upgrades their Cascade platform @myprizeus brings prize redemptions, game resolution, and tracking natively to Avalanche. NYC’s Union Square Holiday market utilizes Avalanche through the new Urbanspace app. @PharaohExchange ships orderbook view. @TheGrottoL1 from @Wrathtank_avax arrives on mainnet. @BitwiseInvest adds AVAX to its Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF. The Avalanche DLT Foundation goes live in the @ADGlobalMarket @pangolindex releases v3, a major upgrade. @protennisdotfun goes live. KBank is integrating @StraitsX to run cross-border payments between Thailand and Singapore. @sparkdotfi moves funds onto Avalanche, adds a USDC savings vault, and deepens USDC lending pools on Avalanche. @blockticity and ASTM introduce ASTM D8558, a new global trade standard powered by Avalanche. @lulu_financial Holdings explores its own purpose-built Avalanche L1 via @AvaCloud. @nochillavax reworks its racing game to become free-to-play. @RecordFinancial works with record label 11am to bring real-time artists payments on Avalanche. @vaneck_us amends its S-1 Avalanche ETF filing to include staking rewards. Grayscale files an amended S-1 to convert its Avalanche Trust into a spot AVAX ETF. @TheArena launches v2. @bears_salmon drops applications and a gallery page. @playoffthegrid drops a massive update, including new character Mrs. Crackhead Santa. @MaplestoryU unleashes a huge update: The Age of V. @BenqiFinance integrates NXPC. @blaze_stream releases backstage pass voting. @Mugafi announces it’s bringing a $1B+ pipeline of films and music to Avalanche. @crutrade_io releases a new storefront, gifting, and true market value. @guudxyz builds a reputation leaderboard for Avalanche users. @TippiklLabs unveils its new creator-focused platform. Season 3 of the @GamingOnAvax Battle Pass goes live. @CoinDesk's 2025 Ecosystem Outlook highlights strong growth for Avalanche in daily transactions, TVL, and app revenue this year. @moonbags announces neon.​box @capysword announces it will launch on The Arena. @tomatochain is migrating its payment & settlement layer to Avalanche. @DefiantNews releases more episodes of its longform series examining the Avalanche ecosystem. @AvalancheFDN announces its 3rd cohort for Avalanche 9000, a round focused on L1s and infrastructure tooling. @zero________one drops a big app update for iOS and Android. C-Chain hits 400M+ transactions for 2025. @jasonmdesimone appears on episode 3 of the Layer One Podcast. @ParallelMoney expands to Avalanche. @semiliquidx launches its programmable credit protocol. @therealricoy joined Ava Labs to help spread the word as Director of External Media. @goatavax_xyz builds a giveaway picker for streamers. @coqinu turns 2. Hbd! @dexalot announces a partnership with @GoKiteAI. @orbitarcade_xyz, a competitive gaming platform slated to release next year, was announced. ***** If we missed anything, comment below. Let’s keep it rolling into 2026. Back to work. 🔺(Avalanche🔺)