Avalanche (AVAX) is back in the spotlight after regaining its position in the top 20 cryptocurrencies outperforming Hedera (HBAR), just as Securitize secured EU approval to launch the region’s first fully regulated blockchain-based securities market on the Avalanche network.
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This convergence of regulatory momentum, institutional adoption and renewed technical strength has positioned AVAX for a potential market revival by 2026.
AVAX's price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: AVAXUSD on Tradingview
Securitize receives EU approval and selects Avalanche for settlement system
Securitize has received regulatory authorization from Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) to operate a tokenized trading and settlement system under the EU’s DLT pilot regime.
The approval enables Securitize to license across the European single market, including France, Germany and Italy, creating an unprecedented bridge between its US brokerage and dealer operations and European capital markets.
The company confirmed that the entire infrastructure will run on the Avalanche blockchain, citing sub-second finality, regulatory-grade network performance and a scalable architecture.
The move puts Avalanche at the center of institutional tokenization just as Securitize prepares to merge a $1.25 billion SPAC and expand its portfolio, including now over $1 billion under management BlackRock BUIDL on-chain treasury fund.
The first EU-compliant release is slated for early 2026, opening the door to a wave of regulated tokenized assets, an estimated $18 trillion market by 2033.
AVAX price holds key support as technical signals improve
While fundamentals are rising, the price of AVAX remains depressed near the long-term support zone around $12–15. The token recently bounced to $14.94, recording a daily gain of 6.5% and surpassing its 7-day moving average at $13.96. It now faces a technical showdown with resistance at the 20-day SMA at $15.21.
Momentum indicators are becoming constructive. The RSI is at a healthy 42, the MACD is showing a bullish divergence, and stochastic momentum is in favor of buyers. A break above $15.21 could open the way towards $18.61, with a higher target near $33 if the long-term trend lines are broken.
However, failure to hold above $13.91 risks a retest of deeper support near $12.57.
Institutional accumulation strengthens the optimistic outlook
Fueling optimism, AVAX One Treasury recently accumulated over 9.37 million AVAX, spending $110 million between November 5th and 23rd. Total reserves now exceed 13.8 million AVAX, signaling strong long-term institutional confidence.
Metrics in the chain support the bullish case. Scheduled contracts are growing, developer activity is expanding, and data on futures contract takers shows an increasing dominance of buyers. These combined strengths suggest that AVAX may be carving a mid-term bottom.
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As institutional momentum builds and Europe’s first regulated blockchain securities market goes live on Avalanche, the AVAX comeback story is gaining traction — and a reversal could be closer than the charts imply.
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