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# Avalanche Network

*Research of scalability problems in emerging Layer.1 protocols were key to identifying the blockchain we’ve chosen to build on.*

**The Avalanche (AVAX) network we believe has built-in attributes** *we desire:*

***Scalability***: designed to be massively scalable. Tri-chain structure with the core consensus engine is able to support a global network of potentially hundreds of millions of internet-connected, low latencies and very high transactions per second.

***Security***: designed with robust high security. Avalanche provides a very strong guarantee of safety when the attacker is below a certain threshold, which can be parametrized by the system designer; it provides graceful degradation when the attacker exceeds this threshold. It can uphold safety guarantees even when the attacker exceeds 80%. It is the first permission-less system to exceeds 51% attack safety threshold using the\*SNOW consensus.

***Decentralization***: commitment to multiple client implementations and no centralized control of any kind. The ecosystem is designed to avoid divisions between classes of users with different interests. Most importantly there is no distinction between miners, developers, and users, allowing private or public subnets to be created in a compatible environment with any programming language, each subnet then becomes a validator, and can also host its own blockchain design and decentralized network.

***Governance***: Avalanche is an inclusive platform, which enables anyone to connect to its network and participate in validation and governance. Any token holder can have a vote in selecting key financial parameters and in choosing how the system evolves.

***Interoperability***: designed to be a universal and flexible infrastructure for a multitude of blockchains/assets, where the base $AVAX is used for security and as a unit of account for exchange. The Avalanche C-chain is a EVM dedicated for Smart contracts and dApp environments.