Travala and AVA Foundation to double AVA Smart Program lock from 1 November 2026
Travala and the AVA Foundation will double the AVA lock for every new AVA Smart Program tier from no earlier than 1 November 2026, with a long-term goal of 30% of supply locked.
Why it matters
Doubling the lock for new members concentrates more AVA supply in the loyalty program, which the release puts at about 16% of circulating supply today. The 27% figure depends on existing members choosing the new levels, and none of the outlets reported the individual tier thresholds or an independent check of the locked-supply number.
Where the sources disagree
Figures that do not reconcile
Found by comparing the numbers in the reports automatically. They are differences, not yet confirmed to be about the same thing.
reported market figure (supply)
30%
Brave New Coin
16%
CryptoPotato
Brave New Coin reports 30%, CryptoPotato reports 16% (47% apart).
reported market figure (supply)
30%
Finbold
16%
CryptoPotato
Finbold reports 30%, CryptoPotato reports 16% (47% apart).
Key facts
The AVA Foundation and Travala announced new standard lock levels for the AVA Smart Program together with a long-term goal of locking 30% of AVA's circulating supply.
30 %Disputed figureReported by Brave New Coin
Existing members keep their current lock requirements while their membership remains active and can move to the new levels to increase the AVA eligible for the AVA Smart Bonus.
Reported by Brave New Coin
About 12.1 million AVA is locked across the AVA Smart Program and AVA+ Rewards, representing around 16% of the token's circulating supply.
12,100,000 AVADisputed figureReported by Brave New Coin
The AVA Smart Program has more than 170,000 members, up 110% year on year as of August 2026.
170,000Reported by Brave New Coin
Travala reported more than 1.87 million monthly active users, over $113 million in gross revenue in 2025 and more than 17,000 bookings a month.
113,000,000 USDReported by Brave New Coin
AVA Smart Bonus amounts stay at 15% per year for Steel to Platinum and 20% for Diamond, subject to the program rules.
20 %Reported by Brave New Coin
The release projects locked AVA at approximately 20 million, around 27% of circulating supply, if existing members moved to the new levels.
20,000,000 AVADisputed figureReported by Brave New Coin
What happened
The AVA Foundation and travel platform Travala announced new lock levels for the AVA Smart Program, Travala's crypto loyalty scheme, along with a long-term goal of locking 30% of AVA's circulating supply. From no earlier than 1 November 2026, new Smart memberships will require double the AVA lock currently applied at every tier, while members whose membership stays active keep their existing requirements and can choose to move to the new levels to raise the AVA that counts toward their Smart Bonus. The release puts the current lock at roughly 12.1 million AVA, about 16% of circulating supply, across the program and AVA+ Rewards, and says the figure would reach approximately 20 million, around 27%, if existing members switched. It also reports more than 170,000 program members, up 110% year on year as of August, and AVA Smart Bonus rates of 15% per year from Steel to Platinum and 20% for Diamond. All five articles in this set carry the same Chainwire press release, so no outlet independently verified the member count, the locked supply or the projected27%, and the release gives no AVA amount for each individual tier. The 1 October and 2 October versions also differ on the projected figure: the earlier ones state it flatly, the later ones condition it on the choices individual members make.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Brave New Coin
Travala’s Crypto Loyalty Program Passes 170,000 Members, Sets Long-Term Goal of 30% of AVA Supply Locked
- Official statement
AVA Foundation and Travala announce new AVA Smart Program lock levels
Chainwire press release from Singapore sets new standard lock tiers, a 30% long-term supply-lock goal, 170,000-plus members and roughly 12.1 million AVA locked.
- Update
First outlet pickup of the release
Brave New Coin published the Chainwire release first, within seconds of the Finbold syndication.
- Update
Earliest implementation date for the doubled lock
New Smart memberships require double the current AVA lock from no earlier than 1 November 2026; the release gives no firm calendar date or per-tier AVA amounts.
- Update
Syndication of the release
Finbold and CryptoPotato carried the same announcement text on 1 October 2026, the latter labelling it a press release.
- Update
Rerun adds a condition to the 20 million AVA projection
The 2 October versions say locked AVA could reach approximately 20 million depending on the choices individual members make, adding a caveat absent from the 1 October text.
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 1 Oct 2026, 10:28 UTC: Brave New Coin — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 1 Oct 2026, 11:04 UTC: CryptoPotato — 2 independent sources, 3 reports
Affected entities
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brave New Coin Crypto media | Travala’s Crypto Loyalty Program Passes 170,000 Members, Sets Long-Term Goal of 30% of AVA Supply Locked | Original | |
| CryptoPotato Crypto media | Travala’s Crypto Loyalty Program Passes 170,000 Members, Sets Long-Term Goal of 30% of AVA Supply Locked | Syndicated | |
| CryptoPotato Crypto media | Travala’s Crypto Loyalty Program Passes 170,000 Members, Sets Long-Term Goal of 30% of AVA Supply Locked | Syndicated | |
| Finbold Crypto media | Travala’s Crypto Loyalty Program Passes 170,000 Members, Sets Long-Term Goal of 30% of AVA Supply Locked | Syndicated | |
| Finbold Crypto media | Travala’s Crypto Loyalty Program Passes 170,000 Members, Sets Long-Term Goal of 30% of AVA Supply Locked | Syndicated |
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