# Avalanche

By [krabik](https://paragraph.com/@krabik) · 2023-06-07

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[Avalanche](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/avalanche/) is a [layer one blockchain](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/layer-1-blockchain) that functions as a platform for decentralized applications and custom blockchain networks. It is one of Ethereum’s rivals, aiming to unseat [Ethereum](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/) as the most popular blockchain for [smart contracts](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/de/glossary/smart-contract). It aims to do so by having a higher transaction output of up to 6,500 transactions per second while not compromising scalability.

[https://opensea.io/assets/0x0c0A4Fe57809A28F1c6d67749b099bf152361D88/0](https://opensea.io/assets/0x0c0A4Fe57809A28F1c6d67749b099bf152361D88/0)

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*Originally published on [krabik](https://paragraph.com/@krabik/avalanche)*