Why am I particularly optimistic about and starting to follow Avail ($AVAIL )?
🔜 Let's talk about Avail ($AVAIL) = the ambition of a 'road builder'
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Recently spent considerable time researching a new public chain project Avail, and I find its positioning very interesting and worth sharing. Unlike many projects that boast concepts, it is quietly doing something fundamental but extremely important for the industry: solving the problems of data availability (DA) and cross-chain interoperability. In simple terms, it’s like 'building highways' for the future Web3 world.
First, let me introduce its background: The founder Anurag Arjun is a co-founder of Polygon, experienced. The team has secured $75 million in funding, with top venture capitalists like Founders Fund and Dragonfly investing, showing great prospects.
⬛️ Why is Avail crucial? Here are a few points I value:
It acts as a 'road builder' (modular architecture): Avail does not take on everything but focuses on being the foundational cornerstone of 'data availability'. This means other blockchain projects (whether Rollup, Validium, or other application chains) can easily integrate with Avail to securely and cost-effectively store transaction data. Imagine, in the future, there may be hundreds or thousands of chains operating, all of which will need a reliable 'data warehouse'; Avail is aiming for this position. It's like building a solid and reliable highway at the base layer of blockchain, allowing everyone to run fast and stable. Currently, over 10 chains, including Lens (AAVE team's social chain), Sophon, Space and Time, are already using it, with more than 50 chains waiting to get on board, showing strong growth momentum.
Not just storing data, but also 'connecting' (Nexus hub): Having just a data layer is insufficient; Avail is also building a cross-chain hub named 'Nexus'. The goal is to seamlessly connect different blockchains (like Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and even more new chains). This is one of the biggest pain points in the blockchain industry today. If it succeeds, the free flow of assets and messages across different chains will become very smooth. Imagine, social assets you interact with on the Lens chain can easily be used in DeFi on the Sophon chain, this experience will significantly enhance the usability of the entire Web3. The value of this 'hub' will be enormous.
⬛️ Core data layer performance is solid:
I dislike technical projects that are all talk. Let's look at the data:
🔹 Lens: Based on Avail, 65 million social content pieces have been processed.
🔹 Sophon: After using Avail, saved 99% of Ethereum storage costs, and has processed 80 million transactions in just a few months!
🔹 Space and Time: Connected big data analysis platform with Google BigQuery, relying on Avail to ensure data reliability.
🔹 Lumia: Targeting the future market of asset tokenization (RWA), which could be worth trillions, supported by Avail's infrastructure.
These are not PPT data; there are indeed heavyweight applications running on it, proving its capability and cost-effectiveness.
⬛️ Token value capture is clear, and it has just launched on Binance Alpha!
🔹 Avail's token $AVAIL is the lifeblood of the entire ecosystem:
🔹 Binance Alpha listed for trading on June 20! This is a significant event, everyone can start trading here.
🔹 Solid use cases: You need to use it to pay for storage fees on Avail; use it for network security staking (I've heard annual returns are between 8%-12%); in the future, cross-chain settlement with Nexus will also require it; ecosystem partners’ airdrops and rewards will also be distributed to stakers. In simple terms, the more chains you use on the Avail network and the more active transactions running on it,$AVAIL the greater the demand will be. Moreover, it can be used on Avail mainnet, Ethereum, Base, BSC, etc., bridging mainstream scenarios.
🔹 Important event: The Binance Alpha trading competition is ongoing! The launch is accompanied by trading activities, with a $100,000 prize pool to be shared! Interested parties can follow the Binance Alpha section for specific rules.
⬛️ What advantages does it have compared to competitors?
I also compared it horizontally with other similar projects (like Celestia), and Avail's advantages are:
🔹 Full-stack solution: It not only provides data availability (DA), but also works on cross-chain hubs (Nexus) and application chain development tools (Avail Stack), making it a more complete solution.
🔹 Rapid ecosystem launch: Many prominent projects have integrated early on, demonstrating its appeal and practicality, not just talk.
🔹 Top-tier capital backing: The $75 million funding amount and the lineup of VCs behind it serve as endorsements and guarantees for long-term development.
⬛️ My views and summary
I believe Avail is doing something very essential and highly potential. It is not targeting a specific application but the foundational infrastructure layer for blockchain interoperability. If modular blockchains and the 'multi-chain universe' are the future trend (which I believe is highly likely), then the value of Avail's role as a 'road builder' will exponentially increase. Coupled with its recent launch on Binance Alpha, the trading competition generating buzz, and upcoming important technological upgrades like the Nexus hub, there's high short-term attention.
⬛️ For those who want to follow, you can directly follow the official account:
Official website: https://availproject.org
Chinese official Twitter: @AvailChina
International official Twitter: @AvailProject
Their ecosystem cooperation page also has a lot of information. Lastly, a reminder to those who want to participate in trading, don’t miss the activities on Binance Alpha!
