

This threshold is known as the avalanche threshold and is determined by the network's security needs. They then share their opinions with their peers, and the process repeats until a threshold is met. Nodes in the network sample a small subset of other nodes to determine their consensus preferences. The Avalanche consensus protocol works by creating a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of transactions, which enables parallel processing of transactions.

The Avalanche blockchain provides users with the ability to create unlimited, interoperable blockchains, and uses three blockchains to ensure that the network is capable of scaling to meet the transaction speeds and throughput demands of mainstream adoption.Īvalanche consists of three distinct blockchains - the Exchange Chain, which facilitates the decentralized exchange of digital assets the Platform Chain, which coordinates validators on the Avalanche network and allows users to create their own blockchains and the Contract Chain, upon which smart contracts are deployed and executed.Īvalanche’s triple blockchain architecture allows it to execute transactions at scale and has resulted in partnerships with Ava Labs, the organization behind Avalanche, and major enterprises and global businesses that include Mastercard and Deloitte.Īvalanche uses a unique consensus algorithm called the Avalanche consensus protocol, which is a variation of the classical consensus algorithm. Avalanche (AVAX) is a blockchain network that provides robust smart contract functionality and is designed to facilitate the use of decentralized applications (dApps), NFTs, and other complex blockchain platforms at scale.
