Why Avalanche
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Fast. Powerful. Secure.
The groundbreaking Avalanche consensus powers a network of fast, efficient, highly-optimized chains that finalize transactions almost instantly. Accompanied by a best-in-class developer experience and suite of tools, Avalanche is the platform of choice for builders and users ready for what’s next in Web3.
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Infinitely Scalable by Design
Avalanche is where Web3's big ideas scale with confidence. Whether it’s a single application, or launching a fully-customizable Layer 1 blockchain, Avalanche makes it easy to scale up — or across — in an interconnected ecosystem.
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Customizable Layer 1s
Whatever your use-case, Avalanche makes launching your own L1 more economically feasible, simpler to customize, smoother to maintain and quicker to bring to market. The network is anchored by a lightning-fast and efficient primary chain and a universe of sovereign blockchains, all natively connected through Avalanche Interchain Messaging.
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Global Community
Avalanche is more than just a blockchain network. It's a global community of builders, creators, and collaborators, all together on a mission to drive the adoption of blockchain technology. There are no gatekeepers, just an open ecosystem where knowledge and resources are shared, creating a global movement ready to turn ideas into real-world impact.
Set up a wallet
To connect to the Avalanche ecosystem, set up a non-custodial wallet to store your crypto assets, approve transactions, track your network activity and more.
The AVAX Token
AVAX powers the Avalanche network—used for paying fees, securing the platform, and fueling custom blockchain operations.
Explore the Ecosystem
Discover the expanding web of applications, tools and experiences across the Avalanche network.
Avalanche is Trusted by Businesses Worldwide
Founders, developers and business leaders across the globe chose Avalanche for their digital asset operations, backed by a reliable, enterprise-grade blockchain network.
Build on the Network Designed for Big Ideas
Avalanche is the platform for developers looking to build, launch and scale without sacrificing speed, flexibility, or control. Start today and explore Avalanche’s full-stack of developer tools and resources.
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Academy
Designed for developers of all experience levels, Avalanche Academy offers a whole suite of courses to hone your skillset.
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Builder Kit
BuilderKit is a UI kit designed for creating on-chain applications on Avalanche L1s.
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Documentation
Get the full-stack of Avalanche documentation, all in one place.
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Integrations
Discover best-in-class integrations for your Avalanche project and learn how to implement them.
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tools
Find everything you need to launch, test, and manage Avalanche L1s and dApps—from faucet access to full deployment tools.
Learn More About Building on Avalanche
Take Your Ideas to the Next Level on Avalanche
Avalanche offers a vast ecosystem of support for builders, from incubators and grant programs, to developer community calls and IRL hackathons.
Codebase
Codebase by Avalanche® is home to Avalanche’s Builder Support Programs—providing developers with incubators, innovation labs, hackathons, and hands-on resources all year long.
Codebase Incubator
Codebase by Avalanche® Incubator is Avalanche's official accelerator program designed to support and grow early-stage Web3 startups.
Codebase Hackathons
Codebase by Avalanche® Hackathons bring developers together to learn new tools, build products, test new infrastructure and compete for prizes.
Codebase Innovation House
Codebase by Avalanche® Innovation House is a multi-week residency for top builders and founders to accelerate development and collaboration on Avalanche.
Avalanche Foundation Grants
Fueling builders in the Avalanche ecosystem to create powerful tools, applications, and infrastructure.
InfraBUIDL()
Supporting developers building critical infrastructure to advance the Avalanche ecosystem.
InfraBUIDL(AI)
Guiding developers building the next generation of AI tooling purpose-built for the Avalanche network.
Retro9000
Retro9000 is an Avalanche grant program rewarding developers for building, testing, and launching L1 blockchains and essential developer tooling.
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News & Stories from the Avalanche Network
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News
Jul 28, 2025 / By Avalanche / 5 Minute Read
Grove Finance Launches on Avalanche with $250M+ Target Investment, Accelerating Institutional Onchain Credit with Centrifuge's JAAA
The launch introduces new capital, protocols, and asset managers — including Grove, Centrifuge, and $373B AUM asset manager Janus Henderson — to the network’s growing institutional ecosystem.
Aug 28, 2025 / By Codebase / 5 Minute Read
From Codebase to Capital: Suzaku Raises $1.5M to Scale Avalanche Layer 1 Decentralization
As an alumni of Codebase Season 1, Suzaku exemplifies the caliber of innovation emerging from the accelerator program and demonstrates the strong investor confidence in Avalanche's infrastructure future.
Aug 27, 2025 / By Avalanche / 6 Minute Read
Where Tradition Meets Innovation: Avalanche’s Growing Influence in Japan
Heritage brands, automotive pioneers, fintech innovators, and one of Japan’s top megabanks are leveraging Avalanche’s technology to power their blockchain future.
Aug 27, 2025 / By Avalanche Foundation / 7 Minute Read
The Avalanche Foundation Announces Second Cohort for Retro9000
Meet the second wave of builders rewarded through Retro9000 for launching Avalanche Layer 1s (L1s) or developer tooling on mainnet.
Aug 27, 2025 / By Avalanche / 6 Minute Read
The Quiet Disruptor: How Uptop and John Timoney Gomez Are Reinvigorating Fan Loyalty in the Digital Age
Uptop, a white-label fan loyalty platform built on Avalanche, enabling sports teams and entertainment brands to directly engage with their fans through personalized experiences, is driving a new philosophy on brand loyalty.
Aug 25, 2025 / By Avalanche / 3 Minute Read
Proof of Thought 003: The DOGE Founder Who Hates Your Buzzwords
With his characteristic wit, DOGE co-creator Billy Markus shares unfiltered thoughts about the marketing buzzwords plaguing crypto and reminds us why building for fun beats chasing fortune.
Aug 25, 2025 / By Morgan Krupetsky / 4 Minute Read
Tokenization 101: A Lot of Tokenization Is Still Hype—Here’s What’s Not
As the concept of tokenization continues to trend, a stablecoin tipping point is driving momentum
Avalanche Solutions
Avalanche empowers founders, businesses and institutions across industries, both Web2 and crypto-native, to build anything they want, any way they want. Take control with the best custom scaling solutions and supportive developer community on Avalanche.
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Institutions and Capital Markets
Avalanche's customizable, high-performance network helps bring traditional finance onchain.
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Gaming
High-performance, immersive Web3 gaming powered by Avalanche's speed and scale.
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Enterprise and Consumer Apps
Scalable solutions with real-world utility, from logistics to loyalty programs.
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Fast, low-cost DeFi programs powering the future of financial systems.
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NFTs, Arts, and Culture
The Avalanche network enables community building and connection for creatives.
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Infrastructure and Tooling
Developers can leverage a seamless network infrastructure and powerful tools designed to make building easy.
Join The Best Community in web3
The Avalanche culture goes beyond the chain. Get connected with the founders, investors, artists, gamers, and creators who call Avalanche home.
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Avalanche Team1
A global ambassador network of builders, gamers, developers and community members who build, mentor, and connect with people globally.
The Community Hub
The Community Hub is where Avalanche builders, businesses, and users can share resources and connect with each other.
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