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Avalanche Foundation Names Six Research Grantees From 175+
On Nov. 11 the Avalanche Foundation named six funded research teams from more than 175 proposals, covering AVAX valuation and validator economics.
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Who Olivia Vande Woude is
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Olivia Vande Woude (cryptoreine) is head of tokenization at Ava Labs (/tags/ava-labs), the company that builds the core software behind Avalanche (/avax).
Role at Ava Labs
Vande Woude works on Ava Labs' tokenization business, the effort to bring real-world assets such as funds and securities onto Avalanche for asset managers, fintechs and financial institutions. Her X profile lists her work as tokenization at Ava Labs, and she has discussed real-world assets and institutional adoption on industry podcasts, including The Smart Economy Podcast in February 2026.
Background
Before joining Ava Labs she worked in equity research at T. Rowe Price, covering banks and financial infrastructure. She studied at William & Mary.
On this site
She appears here as a commentator on Avalanche's institutional deals. In November 2026 she posted that the NYSE team tested multiple providers before choosing Avalanche for the ledger behind the clearing firm on an NYSE-affiliated tokenized securities platform, citing speed, throughput and support for a controlled network with compliance requirements; avax reshared it.
How to describe her
Attribute her posts to her personally: her profile states that her opinions are her own and not her employer's. Quote her as an Ava Labs employee, not as an official Ava Labs or NYSE statement.
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Every dated thing we know · Nov 2026Nov 10, 2026★ MilestoneGraph genesis
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NYSE: Avalanche to supply ledger for platform clearing firm
On Nov. 9 the NYSE said Avalanche will provide the core ledger for the clearing firm on its affiliated tokenized securities platform, pending approvals.
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ICE Still Hasn't Named a Blockchain for NYSE, Despite Avalanche's Summit Moment
Intercontinental Exchange named a third partner for its tokenized NYSE platform on Sept. 23 — Blockchain.com, for distribution — and still hasn't named a settlement blockchain. At Avalanche Summit NYC, ICE's own VP said Avalanche "checks a lot of those boxes."
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