Built using a groundbreaking consensus protocol, Avalanche -- previously abbreviated as Ava or AVA -- is the first smart contracts platform that confirms transactions in under one second, supports the entirety of the Ethereum development toolkit, and enables millions of full block producers. Just during the testnet, Avalanche observed a record 1,000+ block producers from independent parties across the globe, even surpassing testnets from some of the most highly anticipated networks and most of the major active mainnets.