Avalanche is a smart contract platform launched in 2020, often referred to as 'Ethereum on Red Bull', offering decentralized applications, minting tokens, NFTs, and custom blockchains.
Avalanche runs on three blockchains - X-Chain for assets, C-Chain for smart contracts (EVM-compatible), and P-Chain for validators and subnets, avoiding bottlenecks like Ethereum.
A subnet in Avalanche is like launching a customized blockchain within the ecosystem, attracting enterprises, gaming projects, and applications needing specific rules and tokenomics.
Avalanche stands out for its fast consensus mechanism named Snowman, reaching 4,500+ TPS, finalizing transactions in seconds, and being eco-friendly with no mining required.