Avalanche 

AVAX মূল্য

What is the Avalanche (AVAX) blockchain?

Avalanche is an open-source, EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain developed by Ava Labs. The mainnet launched in September 2020. AVAX is the network's native coin — not a token on another chain — and pays transaction fees, secures the network through staking, and is burned with every fee. The platform runs three chains: the C-Chain for EVM smart contracts, the P-Chain for validator coordination, and the X-Chain for asset transfers. Developers can also launch sovereign custom chains called Avalanche L1s (formerly Subnets) with their own execution rules and tokenomics.

How is the Avalanche (AVAX) network secured?

Avalanche secures its network with proof-of-stake. Validators stake AVAX on the P-Chain and vote on transaction validity, reaching finality in under a second. Staking rewards — up to 360M AVAX, or 50% of the theoretical cap — fund this security budget. The burn mechanism does not guarantee net deflation, because staking emissions keep expanding supply toward the cap.

What are AVAX's staking minimums and rewards?

Staking AVAX requires 2,000 AVAX to run a validator or a minimum of 25 AVAX to delegate to an existing validator. Both routes earn staking rewards drawn from the 360M Staking Rewards allocation. The 2,000/25 minimums match Avalanche's official support documentation.

Does the AVAX coin have a maximum supply?

Genesis minted 360M AVAX, and staking rewards add up to another 360M — a theoretical hard cap of 720M. 100% of transaction fees are burned, permanently lowering the effective cap. Per DropsTab data, the effective cap stood at 715,748,719 AVAX as of September 2026, with total supply at roughly 469.5M AVAX. Genesis allocations included 360M to staking rewards (50%), 72M to the team (10%), and 66.67M to the Foundation (9.26%).

What does the AVAX unlock schedule mean for investors?

Per DropsTab vesting data, AVAX's TGE on September 21, 2020 set up 15 allocations with 115 scheduled unlocks, distributed mostly quarterly. Insider schedules — the team at 4.5M AVAX per quarter, the Foundation at roughly 1.67M monthly — are now largely complete, so unlock-driven sell pressure has largely faded. The largest ongoing supply expansion comes from staking-reward emission rather than insider unlocks, which means fee burns do not guarantee net deflation.

Who backed Avalanche and how much did it raise?

Per DropsTab fundraising data, Avalanche raised over $535M across eight rounds. The February 2019 seed round brought in $5.94M from a16z, Polychain, MetaStable, and angels Balaji Srinivasan and Naval Ravikant. The July 2020 public sale on Tokensoft priced AVAX at $0.50–$0.85. A $230M venture round followed in June 2021, led by Polychain and Three Arrows Capital. No single backer holds over 20% of supply.

What is the Avalanche9000 upgrade?

Avalanche9000 is Avalanche's major network upgrade, reworking L1 scalability with a new EVM runtime and reduced fees for Avalanche L1s. A $250M locked token sale in December 2024 funded the upgrade, led by Galaxy, Dragonfly, and ParaFi per DropsTab fundraising data. In March 2026, Animoca Brands bought AVAX to expand Avalanche across Asia and the Middle East.

How did Avalanche's genesis airdrop and testnet rewards work?

Avalanche's genesis airdrop allocated 18M AVAX — 2.5% of supply — released in quarterly tranches starting December 2020. A separate Testnet Incentive Program distributed roughly 2.23M AVAX (0.31%) to early validators. Both programs completed years ago, and neither requires any current action to claim.

Is there an active Avalanche rewards program?

The Retro9000 voting program, part of Avalanche9000, has been running since December 16, 2024 with no announced end date. Participants vote on ecosystem projects to earn future rewards. Per DropsTab data, Retro9000 is Avalanche's active Point Farming campaign, and rewards are distributed retroactively based on voting participation.

Where can you buy and trade AVAX?

AVAX trades on 100+ spot markets across 55+ venues. Tier-1 spot depth sits on Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, Bybit, and Upbit, quoting in USD, USDT, USDC, EUR, KRW, and other currencies. Perpetual futures run on Binance Futures, Bybit, OKX, Hyperliquid, and Deribit. DEX pairs such as PancakeSwap AVAX/BNB trade only wrapped cross-chain versions — native AVAX is the C-Chain's gas asset and has no ERC-20 contract on its own network.