The Avalanche Blockchain has exceeded one million -day -day transactions twice a week, which is the first time the network has hit this milestone since February 2024.
Avalanche transactions led the mark on June 1 and again on June 7. Total transactions for the week starting June 2 to 5.8 million, also the highest weekly total since early 2024 spike, according to data from blockchain analytics platform Nansen.
Spike in activity is mainly driven by the Maplestory Universe, Avalanche mentioned In the X. Maplestory Universe is a web3 gaming ecosystem built in Avalanche. Its first game, Maplestory N, was launched on May 15.
Before the side-scroll online game game Got to the avalancheBlockchain’s daily transaction rarely leads to 500,000 in 2025.
Maplestory has become a typically cultural to players In 2000 and early 2010. It served as a proto-metaverse for socializing, friendship and even forming romantic relationships.
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Its original web3 version is one of the first examples of virtual economies, in-game currencies, tradable and user-driven-driven-elements aimed at today’s blockchain technology. The franchise remains deeply nostalgic for millennials throughout South Korea and Southeast Asia.
Veteran game developer Nexon is in avalanche
The excitement around the universe of Maplestory is also appreciated by its developer, Nexon, a giant gaming listed in South Korea and the 21st largest largest public-listed bitcoin (Btc) holder, according to the data compiled by Bitcointreasuries.Net
Until June 9, holding 1,717 BTC, Retrieved in April 2021 and will be held ever since.
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The launch of the Maplestory also introduced the developer’s Nexpace Coin (NXPC), the main currency of the Maplestory universe.
Despite the early buzz, the NXPC struggles to maintain its momentum. After reaching a full time of $ 3.77 after the launch, it fell 64% to $ 1.34 at the time of writing.
Avalanche gets momentum as gaming blockchain
Avalanche has been getting traction with web3 playing since late 2024. Its momentum is that -fuel by launching Off the Grid, a shooter built on the Subnet of Gunz, who marked a move towards the attraction of major players, not just crypto natives.
That narrative also applies to its native avalanche (Avax) token.
On May 14, the day before the Maplestory N was launched, Avax was trading at a high $ 26. It was from a denying $ 20, less than the annual high $ 54 reached in December.
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