Avalanche Treasury Co. Lists on Nasdaq With Differentiated Approach to Ecosystem Investment
June 11, 2026
AVAT provides publicly listed exposure to the full Avalanche value chain as institutional blockchain infrastructure adoption rises
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avalanche Treasury Co. (Nasdaq: AVAT), an operating company and digital asset treasury that allocates capital across the Avalanche economy, today announced the commencement of trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Launched in 2020 and purpose-built for enterprise, the Avalanche blockchain combines speed, compliance capabilities, and interoperability.
AVAT was created to accelerate the adoption and growth of Avalanche and open an opportunity for investors to participate in the fundamental infrastructure shift toward blockchain. As a publicly listed operating company, AVAT has no redemption pressure or forced liquidation like typical funds, which we believe can allow the company to reinvest gains, build exposure across the Avalanche ecosystem, and hold its positions through market cycles.
"AVAT intends to deploy capital deliberately to compound Avalanche’s ecosystem value over time, much like a corporate treasury,” said Bart Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Avalanche Treasury Co. “It is not a bet on price. We believe it is an investment into Avalanche that represents meaningful potential for the repositioning of institutional finance. Our Nasdaq listing is designed to provide greater access to this infrastructure shift at the ground level."
“Avalanche was built from the start with institutional requirements in mind: speed, compliance, interoperability," said Emin Gün Sirer, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ava Labs. "Capital that is committed to compounding value across that ecosystem over the long term is exactly the kind of participation that strengthens the entire network.”
Today, over 550 projects are building on Avalanche, with more than $1.02 billion in institutional funds deployed and over $1.65 billion in real-world assets tokenized on the network. Leading enterprises, financial institutions, and governments are selecting Avalanche as their blockchain of choice, shifting hard-to-move infrastructure on-chain and committing for the long term.
“We believe the next phase of institutional adoption will be driven by structured vehicles that put capital to work inside the ecosystems that matter,” said Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragonfly. “Avalanche has earned its place as an enterprise blockchain of choice, and we believe a publicly listed treasury vehicle gives institutions the entry point they've been waiting for. AVAT offers regulated, structured access to blockchain infrastructure that is aiming to rewire global finance.”
Avalanche Treasury Co. is led by Chief Executive Officer Bart Smith and Chief Operating Officer Laine Litman, two executives who bring a rare combination of institutional finance depth and digital asset expertise. Smith spent over two decades at Susquehanna and AllianceBernstein, building some of the earliest institutional digital asset capabilities on Wall Street. Litman scaled Hidden Road Partners through its acquisition by Ripple and held senior roles at Virtu Financial, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and UBS.
AVAT is further supported by a board and advisory group that includes Ava Labs founder Emin Gün Sirer, Ava Labs Chief Business Officer John Nahas, Dragonfly General Partner Rob Hadick, Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi, Blockworks CEO Jason Yanowitz, and Aave founder Stani Kulechov. Institutional backing comes from Dragonfly, ParaFi Capital, VanEck, Emin Gün Sirer, FalconX, Monarq, Galaxy Digital, Pantera Capital, CoinFund, IMC, Kraken, Borderless, and Hunting Hill.
About AVAT (Avalanche Treasury Co.)
AVAT (Avalanche Treasury Co.) is a Nasdaq-listed company that provides investors with exposure to the Avalanche ecosystem as businesses move on-chain. Investors in AVAT hold shares in a publicly listed company whose value is tied to Avalanche, the blockchain technology platform of choice for some of the world's most recognized and trusted institutions. AVAT is designed for those who want access to the blockchain infrastructure that offers flexibility, interoperability, and speed without holding a digital asset directly. For more information, visit avat.com.
About Avalanche
Avalanche is a technology platform built for business. Enterprises, financial institutions, consumer applications, and governments run core infrastructure on Avalanche as it provides reliability, compliance, and speed. Users include BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Apollo, FIFA, and the state of Wyoming. For more information, visit avax.network.
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