Avalanche (AVAX) Network Activity Surges to an All-Time High as MapleStory N Launch Attracts 2M Addresses

Activity is the lifeline of all public networks. For example, Ethereum thrives if developers build dApps and users engage with them. Bitcoin will reach all-time highs

Avalanche (AVAX) has seen a surge in activity with over 2 million addresses interacting with the network daily, marking an all-time high.

This follows the launch of MapleStory N, a crypto-enhanced version of the 2D MMORPG on Avalanche.

Avalanche Network Activity Hits Record Levels

Onchain data on May 13 reveals that Avalanche, a DeFi-focused, high-performance blockchain, reached an all-time high of over 2 million daily active addresses.

(Source: Avalanche)

Active addresses across all indexed Avalanche L1s have surpassed 2 million — an all-time high!

The network is growing. On-chain momentum is building on Avalanche 🔺pic.twitter.com/kYs5Sc2wnF

— Avalanche Foundation 🔺 (@AvalancheFDN) May 14, 2025

This surge indicates rising community interest, which may also boost the prices of AVAX and some of the best cryptos to buy in 2025.

During this period, analysts noted that over 30 million contracts were deployed across Avalanche’s layer-1 indexed chains as of early last week.

In April 2025 alone, 10 million contracts were deployed, signaling increased development and strong adoption.

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MapleStory N and Pixelmon Games Contribute to Growth

While DeFi activity contributes to this growth, the surge in daily active addresses follows the launch of MapleStory N on Avalanche.

This crypto-enhanced version of the 2D MMORPG allows players to own and trade in-game assets on the blockchain.

Avalanche Foundation is delighted to see @MapleStoryU launch their own Avalanche L1! 🎉

MapleStory is a legendary free-to-play game with:→ 20+ years of history→ 180M+ registered users→ $3B+ in lifetime revenue

Their new home is Avalanche 🔺pic.twitter.com/fZwE7CCpZY

— Avalanche Foundation 🔺 (@AvalancheFDN) May 15, 2025

Its debut coincided with a 5X surge in network usage, triggering the largest-ever NFT mint on Avalanche. Records show that over 1.7 million Scross NFTs were distributed for free.

As more gamers join, Avalanche’s network activity is expected to rise.

Additional games are anticipated, with Pixelmon partnering with Ava Labs to deploy Warden’s Ascent on Avalanche.

Pixelmon × Avalanche

Pixelmon is launching its mobile game on AVAX

Like MapleStory N, players will own in-game assets while benefiting from Avalanche’s fast and cost-effective mainnet.

Avalanche Making Big DeFi Moves

Beyond gaming, Avalanche is making significant strides in DeFi.

Recently, Securitize announced the first DeFi integration of BUIDL on Avalanche via Euler, a lending platform.

Users can receive sBUIDL by locking BUIDL in the Securitize vault. The sBUIDL token is now available as collateral for borrowing USDC, AUSD, and other stablecoins on Euler. Re7 Labs will manage risk, while Merkl will handle incentivization.

Meanwhile, Solv Protocol, building a decentralized Bitcoin reserve via SolvBTC, partnered with Elixir, Euler, and Balancer to launch SolvBTC.AVAX, a yield-bearing BTC token on Avalanche.

SolvBTC.AVAX uses tokenized Treasuries to mint deUSD, loops it to increase exposure, and deploys it across Avalanche-based liquidity strategies.

The result is a single, modular BTC yield token that compounds rewards automatically, is composable, and fully onchain.

— Avalanche🔺 (@avax) May 16, 2025

This token utilizes idle Bitcoin, channeling tokenized U.S. Treasuries and structured DeFi strategies into a vault, enabling users to earn yields.

Yields are threefold, derived from AVAX incentives based on holdings, Elixir Potion points from deUSD minting, and Solv Season 2 points for vault participation.

Despite the surge in activity, AVAX prices are trending lower, reversing weekend gains. AVAX crypto is now trailing some of the best Solana meme coins.

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The local support is around $19, with resistance at $27. If prices break higher, AVAX could rally to $40 in a buy-trend continuation pattern.