The Case for Custom Chains | John Nahas

Ava Labs CBO John Nahas discusses Avalanche's leadership transition, its multi-year buildout of real-world asset and enterprise use cases, and why custom L1s give Avalanche a technological edge. He previews the September 16-17 New York summit as a business-focused showcase and argues the market is catching up to Avalanche's adoption pipeline. - John Wu moves to senior adviser, and Charlie Cooper becomes president and COO at Ava Labs. - Avalanche focused on real-world assets, enterprise payments, government adoption, identity, and FIFA World Cup ticketing. - Nahas says the market and industry are catching up to Avalanche's RWA/enterprise positioning. - The September 16-17 New York summit will showcase business use cases and partner announcements. - Nahas views crypto as still early and high-opportunity despite weak token prices. - Custom L1s are presented as Avalanche's key tech edge versus general-purpose chains. - Ava Labs emphasizes post-deployment partner support as a competitive advantage.