What is Avalanche?
Avalanche is an open-source blockchain ecosystem designed to build decentralized applications, custom blockchain networks, and cross-chain protocols. Unlike traditional blockchains, it achieves high efficiency and scalability through revolutionary consensus algorithms and modular architecture, while ensuring security.
The core advantage of Avalanche lies in its multi-layer design, which can support lightweight operation for small applications as well as handle large-scale enterprise-level complex business. As blockchain technology matures, Avalanche is becoming the preferred platform for developers and institutional users.
From White Paper to Mainnet: The Development Journey of Avalanche
Avalanche's story begins with academic research. In 2018, a research team led by Cornell University computer science professor Emin Gün Sirer published