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What is Avalanche (AVAX)?

By Lyle Daly – Updated Feb 22, 2025 at 10:34AM

Key Points

  • Avalanche supports 4500+ transactions per second with finalization in <2 secs due to multiple blockchains.
  • AVAX token grew over 3300% with a platform rise in daily transactions by 470% in 2021.
  • Avalanche's unique consensus mechanism and Ethereum compatibility enhance its blockchain efficiency.

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