What blockchain is AVAX on?

Avalanche is a blockchain platform with the native currency AVAX. Avalanche is a competitor to Ethereum that prioritizes scalability and transaction processing speed. AVAX is used to secure the Avalanche blockchain and pay transaction fees across the network.

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Does Coinbase Wallet support AVAX?

Only send C-Chain AVAX tokens to your Coinbase wallet address(es) Coinbase does not support Avalanche ERC-20 tokens sent from C-chain addresses or any tokens (incl. AVAX) sent from P-Chain or X-chain addresses . Unsupported tokens sent to your Coinbase wallet address will result in permanent loss of funds.

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What is Avalanche crypto coin?

Avalanche launched in September 2020 as a direct competitor of crypto’s second most valuable blockchain network . In particular, Avalanche pits itself as a ‘blazingly fast’ ‘low-cost’ and ‘eco-friendly’ alternative to Ethereum’s well-documented problems.

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Is Avalanche better than Ethereum?

The protocol is capable of sub-second transaction times. According to company bench tests, Avalanche can support up to 6,500 transactions per second and can scale to millions . Ethereum can handle around 15 transactions per second in its current state. It takes 35 network confirmations to finalize Ethereum transactions.

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