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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.

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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.

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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.

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News & Stories from the Avalanche Network

News

Enterprise and Consumer Apps Announcement

May 28, 2025 / By Avalanche / 5 Minute Read

$240B in Real Estate Is Coming On-Chain with Balcony and Avalanche

From Bergen County to Camden and Orange, New Jersey is using blockchain to modernize property records, cut delays, reduce fraud, and recover lost revenue.

Blockchain Security
Enterprise and Consumer Apps Editorial

Jul 15, 2025 / By Avalanche / 7 Minute Read

What Business Leaders Need to Know about Blockchain Security

Is blockchain secure enough for enterprise applications? Here’s what every CEO needs to know.

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Builders Editorial

Jul 14, 2025 / By Avalanche / 9 Minute Read

Proof of Thought 001: Build Mode with Luana Cantuarias

In the first installation of Proof of Thought, Luana Cantuarias questions the need for decentralization as a buzzword, advocates for a "build mode" mentality and discusses the necessity of a project truly needing to be on-chain for sustainable growth and broader adoption.

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Infrastructure and Tooling Announcement

Jul 9, 2025 / By Avalanche / 4 Minute Read

Building Sovereign Data Infrastructure with Akave on Avalanche

Akave Launches First Decentralized Data Layer on Avalanche with Akave Cloud

Unlocking Enterprise Potential
Enterprise and Consumer Apps Education

Jul 8, 2025 / By Avalanche / 5 Minute Read

Unlocking Enterprise Potential with Avalanche: Blockchain for Business Leaders

Why businesses are choosing to build on blockchains for faster time to market, better performance, lower costs, and stronger security.

Blockchains for Government
Enterprise and Consumer Apps Editorial

Jul 3, 2025 / By Avalanche / 7 Minute Read

How Blockchain Is Reinventing Government, and What Comes Next

Done right, blockchain won’t just optimize government systems. It will help reimagine what governance can be.

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Enterprise and Consumer Apps Announcement

Jun 24, 2025 / By Avalanche / 4 Minute Read

Fan3 Brings Global Fan Engagement Onchain With Avalanche-Powered Fan Platform

Cultivating fandom, defeating bots, and turning access into loyalty, this is fan engagement, reimagined on Avalanche.

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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