Is interest in the Avalanche ecosystem waning?

• DEXes on the Avalanche network saw growth.
• However, the NFT sector failed to garner attention, and the price of AVAX also plummeted.

Over the last few months, activity around Avalanche [AVAX] had declined significantly, showcasing that the interest in its ecosystem had been declining.

Some positives

However, recent advancements in decentralized exchanges (DEXes) on the Avalanche network suggest a potential turnaround for the protocol.

The @avax Foundation recently announced @StructFinance as a recipient of up to $1m in Avalanche Rush Incentives. Since the announcement, Struct Finance has seen a surge in total value locked, securing almost $4m in TVL.

Struct Finance is a decentralized finance platform that… pic.twitter.com/rI0iaaaVsJ

— Frosty Metrics🔺 (@frostymetrics) February 5, 2024

Despite the developments being a step in the right direction, overall DEX volumes on the Avalanche network persisted in their decline.

This indicated that while individual projects may experience growth, the broader DEX ecosystem on Avalanche is still facing challenges in terms of overall trading activity.

Looking at the NFT sector

However, the decline in activity wasn’t restricted to DEXes, people were losing interest in Avalanche’s NFT ecosystem as well.

Over the last week, the number of NFT sales occurring on Avalanche had declined by 12.5%. Blue chip NFT collections on the network such as LoFi Leopards and Dreamheadz failed to attract users to their collections.

Source: AVAXNFTs

The impact of waning interest in Avalanche’s NFT ecosystem can be significant for the platform. NFTs play a vital role in attracting users, developers, and artists to blockchain networks.

A thriving NFT ecosystem not only showcases the platform’s versatility but also fosters creativity and innovation within its community.

A decline in NFT activity suggests a potential loss of confidence or interest among users and creators.

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If this trend continues, it could pose a threat to the overall growth of the Avalanche ecosystem.

Coming to the AVAX token, it was seen that its price had declined by 4.33% in the last 24 hours. The volume at which it had been trading had also fallen from 3.18 billion to 478 million.

Source: Santiment