Avalanche activity spikes despite AVAX price pullback
Avalanche network activity continues to show robust growth despite the native token hitting a snag and slipping from highs above $25 as a pullback across the crypto market engulfed most coins.
- Avalanche price pulled back from highs above $25, retreating slighty amid broader market sell-off pressure.
- Nansen data however shows Avalanche’s onchain growth momentum remains.
The Avalanche ( AVAX ) token rose to highs of $25.64 on Aug. 18, extending the uptick that had bulls off support levels around $23.40 over the past week.
However, with cryptocurrencies down in the past 24 hours amid widespread profit taking, AVAX pared gains to hover around $23.61. The altcoin was down 5% in 24 hours as Bitcoin ( BTC ) fell below $115k and Ethereum ( ETH ) retreated to near $4,200.
Avalanche network activity rises
While Avalanche’s price is facing the same downside pressure that currently engulfs the broader risk-asset market, data shows network strength that supports the long-term outlook. Other than the key metric of stablecoin growth , onchain data from Nansen suggests the past two weeks have been huge for Avalanche in terms of transactions.
An update by the multichain artificial intelligence-powered analytics platform shared on August 18 shows that Avalanche’s daily transactions grew by more than 100% in the past month. From about 500,000 transactions per day, Nansen data shows the network rose to hit over 1.3 million in daily transactions.
Notably, most of the uptick came in a two-week period in which Avalanche witnessed significant network growth.
Momentum for AVAX is cooling, but with the bullish fundamentals in place, analysts say Avalanche’s price setup suggests a breakout. Stablecoin growth and decentralized finance traction are driving this outlook.
TVL and other metrics
As the onchain metrics point to increased user activity, DeFiLlama data indicates total value locked is ticking up from April 2024 lows.
The TVL aside, Avalanche is also attracting attention as a platform for real-world asset tokenization. In the tokenization market, the latest development related to Avalanche is the move by Bowmore, among the oldest distilleries in Scotland, to launch its first-ever tokenized whisky bottles on the AVAX blockchain.
In July 2025, Avalanche attracted headlines as it announced that $250 million in RWAs was coming onchain via Grove. The platform also struck a deal with Visa for global stablecoin settlement.
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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