TL;DR
- Total $AVAX staked increased by 6% QoQ to 254.5 million, driven by the Icebreaker Program and support from Coinbase.
- Despite a 43% decline in $AVAX's market cap, it remains 157% higher year-over-year, showcasing the ecosystem's resilience.

Ava Labs released its Q2 2024 analysis, revealing key developments in the Avalanche ecosystem. The report highlights a 6% increase in total $AVAX staked, reaching 254.5 million, primarily due to the Icebreaker Program and Coinbase's backing. The DeFi landscape also saw an 11% rise in total value locked (TVL), now at 30.8 million $AVAX, with new protocols like Clearpool contributing positively.

The governance proposal ACP-77 aims to reinvent subnet validation, potentially reducing startup costs for subnets. Although $AVAX's market cap experienced a 43% decline to $11.6 billion, it remains 157% higher than last year. Revenue from gas fees dropped by 46% QoQ, reflecting a broader decline in on-chain activity since Q4 2023, but recovery is anticipated as overall on-chain activity increases across smart contract platforms.

Despite a 7% decrease in active validators, down to 1,558, the amount of $AVAX staked has grown. The Avalanche Foundation's Icebreaker Program, which allocated 500,000 $AVAX to liquid staking solutions, has been pivotal in this growth. The Nakamoto coefficient, a measure of decentralization, decreased by 8% QoQ to 23, yet remains above the median for other Proof-of-Stake networks.

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