The Avalanche Foundation has launched its most significant network upgrade, Avalanche9000, introducing the Etna upgrade to its mainnet. This overhaul simplifies the creation of Layer 1 blockchains, drastically reducing deployment costs by 99.9% and C-Chain fees by 96%, while enhancing flexibility and interoperability.Despite these advancements, AVAX's price has struggled, currently standing at $50.18, following a peak of $65.39 earlier in the year. The upgrade aims to attract more projects to the Avalanche ecosystem by removing economic and technical barriers for developers.