EVM - 8. Up The Mountain

Avalanche has been building up steam as of late — the price of __[AVAX](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/avalanche/)__ rose by nearly 100% in the month of January and __[BTC hodlers](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/01/19/bitcoin-bridged-to-avalanche-surpasses-btc-locked-in-lightning-network/)__ have been moving holdings to the Avalanche chain. hat’s been fueling this growth over the past month — and what does the future hold for Avalanche? Will this growth continue into the new year? Or will growth stagnate as 2023 continues to progress? \