Avalanche Foundation Outlines Three-Pillar Economics Research Agenda

The Avalanche Foundation published the framework behind its economics research agenda on Nov. 3, 2026, organizing the work around three pillars: Measure, Capture, and Distribute.

The structure maps the Foundation's research questions in sequence — how value is produced across the Avalanche network, how much of it is retained by the network, and how that value flows back into the broader ecosystem. The framework was shared through the Foundation's @AvalancheFDN account and amplified by the network's official avax account.

The post did not disclose timelines, numeric targets, funding commitments, or specific research outputs tied to any of the three pillars.

Context

The Avalanche Foundation is the non-profit entity that funds ecosystem growth, research, and community programs on Avalanche, operating separately from Ava Labs, the company responsible for the core protocol software. Economic research — including work on validator incentives and network economics — sits within the Foundation's remit alongside its grant tracks for builders and academic researchers.

The agenda follows earlier Foundation commentary on how value accrues on the network; the Foundation's Lead Economist, eric_lu_sc, detailed its growth agenda in an interview with @AvaxTeam1 published Aug. 17.

What to watch

The three pillars are framing rather than policy. The open question is whether the Foundation follows with published metrics, research papers, or funding programs tied to each pillar.