Avalanche’s AVAX gains 50% in four weeks, outpacing Bitcoin and Ether

Avalanche’s native token has had a very good month. AVAX climbed 49.7% over four weeks, according to The Defiant, leaving both Bitcoin and Ether behind over the same stretch. From the low sevens to nearly eleven In mid-September 2026, AVAX was trading in a range of roughly $7.20 to $7.50. By the October 3 to 11 window, it had moved to a range of around $10.80 to $11.00. As of October 11, the token sat between $10.85 and $10.95. That price puts Avalanche’s market capitalization at close to $4.8 billion. Helicon and the RWA land grab The first catalyst arrived on September 22, 2026, when the Helicon upgrade went live on Avalanche’s mainnet. The update was pitched as a meaningful performance boost, with claims of block verification running up to 100x faster. Helicon did more than tune the engine. It also shortened staking periods, which means people locking up AVAX to help secure the network do not have to commit their tokens for as long. The upgrade also included changes aimed at reducing AVAX issuance over time. The second catalyst came from real-world assets, or RWAs. These are traditional financial instruments, such as stocks or funds, represented as tokens on a blockchain so they...