Avalanche launches Payments Collective with the participation of Franklin Templeton and VanEck

Avalanche has officially launched Avalanche Payments Collective, a new institutional initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of blockchain-based payment methods and tokenized assets.

6/20/20263 min read

Blockchain is moving from Narrative to Utility

For many years, much of the crypto market's growth was driven by speculative narratives like DeFi, NFTs, and memecoins. However, as the industry matured, the most important question shifted from what blockchain can do to how much real economic activity actually operates on it. Payments Collective emerged at that crucial moment. Instead of focusing on digital asset transactions, this initiative aims to build a payment infrastructure that serves businesses, financial institutions, and real-world financial applications.

Avalanche has officially launched Avalanche Payments Collective, a new initiative for organizations to promote the adoption of blockchain-based payments and tokenized assets. The Collective brings together some of the most respected names in traditional finance, including Franklin Templeton, VanEck, Paxos, and a number of other leading asset managers, banks, and payment service providers.

Payments Collective is an industry collaborative group focused on developing and testing practical payment solutions on the Avalanche platform. Key objectives include:

Encrypted payment systems: Create efficient, programmable payment systems for cross-border money transfers, instant payments, and corporate treasury management operations using encrypted deposits and stablecoins.

Integration with institutions: Enabling traditional financial institutions to transfer funds across the blockchain with compliance, auditability, and regulatory adequacy.

Use cases:

Instant B2B payments and supply chain finance
Treasury management for corporations
Money transfer and payroll solutions
Payments for tokenized securities and risky assets (RWA)

The founding members include Franklin Templeton (a leading company in tokenized treasuries via BENJI), VanEck (active in the ETF and digital asset product sector), and Paxos (a regulated stablecoin issuer and infrastructure provider). More members are expected to join in the coming months.

Franklin Templeton and VanEck made significant contributions to the TradeFi blockchain.

Franklin Templeton and VanEck are both traditional asset management firms with hundreds of billions of dollars in assets under management. In recent years, both companies have continuously expanded their blockchain-related activities, from crypto ETFs to tokenization and digital assets. The emergence of these institutions shows that blockchain is no longer seen as a separate field from traditional finance. On the contrary, large asset managers are increasingly viewing blockchain technology as an infrastructure layer that can help improve the efficiency of payments, custody, and settlement in the future. This is also a signal that institutional capital is shifting from the observation phase to the implementation phase.

With Solana already leading in risk-weighted assets (RWA) held in wallets and stablecoin circulation speed, Avalanche aims to establish a strong foothold in the tightly regulated enterprise payments sector. Partnerships with major players like Franklin Templeton and VanEck significantly enhance Avalanche's reputation among traditional asset allocators. While Ethereum dominates in total value locked (TVL) and Solana leads in retail transaction speed, Avalanche's subnet architecture and low fees make it particularly attractive for specialized payments and settlement use cases.

Layer 2 infrastructure competition

This announcement also reflects a shift in the competitive strategy among Layer-1 blockchains. In the past, networks typically competed based on transaction speed, transaction fees, or the number of users. However, the race is now shifting towards attracting financial institutions and building a practical application ecosystem.

Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and many other blockchains are all seeking to become the infrastructure for stablecoins, tokenized assets, and enterprise payments. In this context, alliances like Payments Collective can offer far greater advantages than simply increasing the number of wallets or transaction volume in the short term.

On one hand, stablecoins are rapidly gaining acceptance by governments and financial institutions as a new payment tool. On the other hand, tokenized assets are experiencing strong growth as bonds, stocks, and traditional assets begin to be moved onto the blockchain. Both of these trends require an efficient settlement infrastructure. This is why more and more blockchains are focusing on building payment networks rather than just developing crypto-native applications.

Assessment and Conclusion

The launch of Avalanche Payments Collective, with the participation of Franklin Templeton, VanEck, Paxos, and other partners, is a clear statement of intent: Avalanche is serious about becoming a major player in institutional payments and tokenized finance. By bringing together leading traditional asset managers and regulated infrastructure providers, this initiative has strong potential to significantly drive blockchain technology adoption in 2026 and beyond. This is another step in the broader trend of the traditional finance industry actively building on public blockchains rather than standing on the sidelines.

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