PANews December 17 news, according to The Block report, Avalanche announced the launch of the Avalanche9000 upgrade, significantly reducing the cost of deploying 'subnet' blockchains and running smart contracts, while optimizing the validation model and lowering the basic fees on the C chain (from 25 nAVAX to 1 nAVAX). This upgrade supports chain-independent operation through the 'Etna' module, significantly reducing project startup costs and meeting different regulatory requirements. The Avalanche Foundation previously raised $250 million to support the upgrade deployment, and it is expected that hundreds of primary blockchains will go live in the coming months.