Avalanche's Q1 2025 saw a significant decrease in market cap by 46.7% due to protocol upgrades and falling prices.Despite the market cap plunge, Avalanche's C-Chain and L1s experienced robust transaction and address growth, driven by gaming and content platforms.DeFi metrics dropped in dollar terms but surged in AVAX, indicating increased ecosystem engagement despite price challenges.Pulsar, a real-time strategy blockchain game, led to a surge in user activity on Avalanche with 1.8 million average daily transactions.