Network profile: Avalanche (AVAX)
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Network name
Avalanche (C-Chain)
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Token
AVAX
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RPC
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Chain ID
43114
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Block explorer
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Website
avax.network
Avalanche is an ecosystem of multiple networks, designed to run smart contracts (similarly to Ethereum). The three networks include:
- The Exchange Chain (X-Chain), which is used for simple transactions
- The Platform Chain (P-Chain), for staking and validator responsibilities
- The Contract Chain (C-Chain), which you'll need to use to interact with dapps.
Additionally, there is also a Primary Network, which validates each of these blockchains. It is the last of this trio, the C-Chain, which is EVM-compatible, and the network you'll connect to using MetaMask.
The key distinguishing feature of Avalanche is its consensus protocol, which works through validators querying groups of *other *validators whether a transaction should be accepted as valid until consensus is reached. This system is implemented on Avalanche's three networks in the form of the 'Snowman' consensus protocol and expedites block validation.
Supported by these mechanisms, Avalanche's headline features include:
- >4,500tps (transactions per second) throughput capacity
- <2s transaction finality
- Proof-of-stake consensus mechanism
- Thousands of nodes, meaning the network is well decentralized.
The Avalanche team also prioritise interoperability, making the network easier for developers to build on and for users to access. For example, it shares its smart contract programming language, Solidity, with Ethereum.
Its ecosystem also includes a range of dapps, including decentralized and centralized exchanges, DeFi platforms and NFTs.
To perform any kind of transaction on Avalanche, you will need sufficient quantities of its native token, AVAX, in your wallet.