Read on for the key news across the AVA ecosystem in the past month and what’s coming up.
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KEY EVENTS
✍️ Major Vote Passed: The proposal for the Tier 1 US & EU Exchange Listing for AVA passed on 1 May. The requested Community Pool funds will support the launch, with the official listing announcement to follow. More info
🌟 AVA+ Rewards Full Launch: AVA+ Rewards launched to Smart Steel-Platinum members, with members able to receive 5% per year in AVA rewards on their locked AVA. More info
🚘 Rent Cars with AVA: Car rentals in AVA launched on Travala, with 1,700+ suppliers available across 50,000+ locations worldwide. Learn more
🎁 Claim Bonuses: The Claim Period for the AVA Smart Bonus & Ambassador Bonus is OPEN until 12 May 2026. Claim now!
🏦 Monthly Buyback: 247,408.10 AVA was repurchased as part of the April 2026 Buyback. View post
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DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS
🫴 AVA+ Rewards AVA+ Rewards is now LIVE for all Smart Steel-Diamond members. ■■■■■■■■■■
🚘 Smart Benefits for Car Rentals Smart discounts and givebacks for car rentals on Travala coming soon. ■■■■■■■■■□
🛍 AVA Deals Logic review and analysis. ■■■■■□□□□□
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APRIL STATS
💰 Givebacks: $115K ($54K AVA | $46K BTC | $15K TCs) 🛍 Member Discounts: $35K 🤝 Smart Members: 141K (+127% YoY) 🔓 AVA Locked: 9.92M AVA (13.75% of circulating supply) 🖼 NFT Volume: $48K 🏦 AVA Buybacks: 247K AVA
Welcome to the weekly $AVA update for 24-30 April!
✍️ PASSED - MAJOR COMMUNITY VOTE: The proposal for the Tier 1 US & EU Exchange Listing for AVA has passed! The requested Community Pool funds will support the launch, with the official listing announcement to follow. More info
🎁 Claim Bonuses: The Claim Period for the AVA Smart Bonus & Ambassador Bonus is OPEN until 12 May 2026. Claim now!
💎 Travel Drop: Less than 2 weeks to go! TWO lucky Diamond members will win a luxury winter escape to Finland! The prizes will be drawn on 12 May 2026. Learn more
YEAR-TO-DATE METRICS
The key $AVA metrics from 1 Jan 2019-30 Apr 2026 with year-to-date (YTD) comparison against 30 Apr 2025:
🤝 Total AVA Smart Program members: 139,378 (+125.6%)
🔓 Total AVA locked in the AVA Smart Program: 9,928,050 AVA (+6.2%)
💰 All-time Total AVA Givebacks: 8,169,901 AVA worth $4,211,934 (+47.7%)
🛍 All-time Total Saved via Smart Discounts: $3,317,188 (+9.3%)
🏠 All-time Total Room Nights Booked with AVA: 39,597 (+14.5%)
✈️ All-time Total Flights Booked with AVA: 4,873 (+22.2%)
💱 All-time Total $ Value of AVA Travel Bookings: $14,028,568 (+10.5%)
VOTE PASSED: Tier 1 US & EU Exchange Listing Proposal
The AVA Foundation is pleased to announce that the Tier 1 US & EU Exchange Listing Proposal for $AVA has passed!
65% of voters voted in favour of the proposal with a 257% quorum. The requested Community Pool funds will therefore be allocated to funding this momentous initiative.
Thank you to everyone who voted.
Stay tuned for the listing announcement soon to find out which exchange AVA will be listed on!
Welcome to the weekly $AVA update for 17-23 April!
✍️ VOTE NOW - MAJOR COMMUNITY VOTE: The proposal for the Tier 1 US & EU Exchange Listing for AVA is NOW OPEN. Voting closes 1 May 2026 at 7:00AM UTC. Vote Now
🌟 AVA+ Rewards Full Launch: Smart Steel-Platinum members now have access to AVA+ Rewards! More info
🎁 Claim Bonuses Next Week: The Claim Period for the AVA Smart Bonus & Ambassador Bonus will open on 28 April 2026 and run for 2 weeks until 12 May 2026.
💎 Travel Drop Revealed: The details of the next travel drop giveaway have been revealed! TWO lucky Diamond members will win a luxury winter escape to Finland! The prize will be drawn on 12 May 2026. Learn more
YEAR-TO-DATE METRICS
The key $AVA metrics from 1 Jan 2019-23 Apr 2026 with year-to-date (YTD) comparison against 23 Apr 2025:
🤝 Total AVA Smart Program members: 137,057 (+125.0%)
🔓 Total AVA locked in the AVA Smart Program: 9,955,550 AVA (+6.3%)
💰 All-time Total AVA Givebacks: 8,128,146 AVA worth $4,201,286 (+47.8%)
🛍 All-time Total Saved via Smart Discounts: $3,310,344 (+9.5%)
🏠 All-time Total Room Nights Booked with AVA: 39,422 (+14.4%)
✈️ All-time Total Flights Booked with AVA: 4,845 (+22.5%)
💱 All-time Total $ Value of AVA Travel Bookings: $13,978,041 (+10.3%)
✍️VOTE NOW: Tier 1 US & EU Exchange Listing Proposal
Voting is NOW OPEN for the Tier 1 US & EU Exchange Listing Proposal for $AVA.
This initiative requires a total allocation of US$350,000 equivalent in AVA to facilitate the successful integration and long-term growth of the AVA token within the partner exchange.
50% of the total allocation is requested from the Community Pool under this proposal.
50% will be funded by other ecosystem wallets managed by the AVA Foundation.
The funding will be dedicated to initiating a suite of marketing and promotional activities designed to drive engagement to the AVA ecosystem and covering essential legal costs associated with the listing process.
These efforts aim to solidify our presence on the exchange platform and ensure a seamless entry for new participants.
A gateway to millions of new users and increased visibility for the AVA ecosystem awaits.
24 Hours Until Major Community Vote: Tier 1 US & EU Exchange Listing
The community vote for the tier 1 US & EU exchange listing for AVA will open in 24 hours.
This is a considerable opportunity to bring AVA to two of the world’s largest markets and expand AVA’s global presence via one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges.
Voting will run on Snapshot from 24 April 7:00AM UTC–1 May 2026 7:00AM UTC.
Vote with an on-chain wallet on Ethereum or BSC. 1 AVA = 1 Vote (incl. AVA locked in AVA+ Rewards) 1 Travel Tiger NFT = 7,000 Votes
Smart Steel-Platinum members now have access to AVA+ Rewards 🌟
The newest self-custody AVA Smart Program perk enables Smart Steel-Platinum members to receive 5% per year in $AVA rewards on their locked $AVA 🔓
How to access ⬇️
1️⃣ Visit the AVA Smart Program section of your Travala account and click 'AVA+ Rewards' 2️⃣ Input the self-custody ERC20 wallet address you will use for AVA+ Rewards and click ‘Submit’ 3️⃣ Click ‘Connect Wallet’ in the pop-up to go to the AVA+ Rewards page on the AVA Foundation website 4️⃣ Connect your self-custody wallet for verification 5️⃣ Enter the amount of AVA you would like to lock 6️⃣ Sign the transaction in your wallet 7️⃣ Claim your AVA+ Rewards at any time, up to once per day
Welcome to the weekly $AVA update for 10-16 April!
✍️ MAJOR COMMUNITY VOTE: The proposal for the Tier 1 US & EU Exchange Listing for AVA has been published. Voting will run on Snapshot from 24 April–1 May 2026. View proposal
🎁 Contributor Tasks: Just a few days remain! Contributor Tasks for the Ambassador Bonus & AVA Smart Bonus close on 21 April. Go to tasks
YEAR-TO-DATE METRICS
The key $AVA metrics from 1 Jan 2019-16 Apr 2026 with year-to-date (YTD) comparison against 16 Apr 2025:
🤝 Total AVA Smart Program members: 134,716 (+124.3%)
🔓 Total AVA locked in the AVA Smart Program: 9,959,050 AVA (+6.8%)
💰 All-time Total AVA Givebacks: 8,072,400 AVA worth $4,188,344 (+47.7%)
🛍 All-time Total Saved via Smart Discounts: $3,303,553 (+9.6%)
🏠 All-time Total Room Nights Booked with AVA: 39,356 (+14.7%)
✈️ All-time Total Flights Booked with AVA: 4,809 (+22.7%)
💱 All-time Total $ Value of AVA Travel Bookings: $13,936,986 (+10.4%)
Major Community Vote: Tier 1 US & EU Exchange Listing
The news you’ve been waiting for is here. Presenting the topic of the upcoming community vote:
A tier 1 US & EU exchange listing for AVA
This listing will provide direct access to AVA for users in the US and Europe, simplifying the on-ramp and off-ramp experience significantly for new and existing users in these key markets.
The exchange will be revealed if the vote passes and the listing is finalised due to legal and confidentiality reasons.
The required conversations have been had. The ecosystem is primed for growth. All that remains is to secure the funding.
This initiative requires a total allocation of US$350,000 equivalent in AVA to facilitate the successful integration and long-term growth of the AVA token within the partner exchange.
50% of the total allocation is requested from the Community Pool under this proposal.
50% will be funded by other ecosystem wallets managed by the AVA Foundation.
The funding will be dedicated to initiating a suite of marketing and promotional activities designed to drive engagement to the AVA ecosystem and covering essential legal costs associated with the listing process.
These efforts aim to solidify our presence on the exchange platform and ensure a seamless entry for new participants.
Voting will run on Snapshot from 24 April 7:00AM UTC–1 May 2026 7:00AM UTC.
Vote with an on-chain wallet on Ethereum or BSC. 1 AVA = 1 Vote 1 Travel Tiger NFT = 7,000 Votes
The full balance of 1,663,936 AVA has been transferred from the previous Foundation Reserve wallet to a new Foundation Reserve wallet as part of a planned operational transfer.
Read on for the key news across the AVA ecosystem in the past month and what’s coming up.
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KEY EVENTS
🗓 Contributor Tasks LIVE: Contributor Tasks for the Ambassador Bonus & AVA Smart Bonus are LIVE from 7-21 April! Go to tasks
👕 VIP Merch Packs: The VIP Merch Pack claim period for Founders Edition Smart Diamond members and selected campaign winners has now concluded. Delivery is expected within 1–2 months.
🏦 Monthly Buyback: 311,022.32 AVA was repurchased as part of the March 2026 Buyback. View post
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DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS
🫴 AVA+ Rewards Early access is LIVE for Diamond members. Access for Smart Steel to Platinum members coming soon. ■■■■■■■■■■
🚘 Smart Benefits for Car Rentals Smart discounts and givebacks for car rentals on Travala in progress. ■■■■■■■■■□
🛍 AVA Deals Logic review and analysis. ■■■■■□□□□□
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MARCH STATS
💰 Givebacks: $94K ($62K AVA | $19K BTC | $13K TCs) 🛍 Member Discounts: $28K 🤝 Smart Members: 130K (+126% YoY) 🔓 AVA Locked: 9.98M AVA (13.83% of circulating supply) 🖼 NFT Volume: $132.5K 🏦 AVA Buybacks: 311K AVA