Avalanche (AVAX)

  • Launched: 2020
  • Creator: Emin Gün Sirer
  • Purpose: Avalanche is a highly scalable blockchain platform designed for decentralized applications and custom blockchain networks. It aims to solve issues related to speed, scalability, and cost.
  • Features:
    • Consensus Mechanism: Avalanche uses a novel consensus protocol called Avalanche consensus, which is designed to be faster and more scalable than traditional Proof of Work or Proof of Stake.
    • High Throughput: It can process over 4,500 transactions per second (TPS), making it one of the fastest blockchain networks.
  • Use Cases: Decentralized finance (DeFi), dApps, private blockchains, and enterprise applications.
  • Status: Avalanche is gaining traction for its high throughput and scalability, positioning itself as a strong competitor to Ethereum.

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