Avalanche AVAX#17
Live Avalanche (AVAX) price, market cap and chart — Altcoins. Data via Binance; market cap from live price × curated circulating supply. Updated continuously.
About Avalanche
Avalanche (AVAX) is a proof-of-stake smart-contract platform launched in 2020, designed for fast finality and flexibility. Its distinctive feature is an architecture of "subnets" — custom, application-specific blockchains that can set their own rules while plugging into Avalanche’s security — which has attracted institutions and games looking for tailored chains. AVAX is used to pay fees, secure the network through staking, and create subnets.
Avalanche competes in the crowded market of Ethereum alternatives, and its long-term value depends on whether its subnet model wins meaningful, lasting usage. It has a capable ecosystem but faces the same challenge as its rivals: attracting developers and users at scale. AVAX is a volatile, high-risk asset sensitive to broad market cycles and to competition from other layer-1s and Ethereum’s layer-2s.
Avalanche tokenomics
| Market cap rank | #17 |
| Circulating supply | 410.00M AVAX |
| Max supply | 720.00M AVAX |
| All-time high | $147.00 -95.62% |
| All-time low | $0.8500 |
| Launched | 2020 |
All-time high and low are approximate, derived from Binance market history since AVAX listed there.
Avalanche is a fast-finality, proof-of-stake platform whose signature feature is subnets — custom application-specific chains that borrow its security. AVAX pays fees, stakes and powers subnet creation.
Avalanche’s bet is customisation: give builders their own chains without giving up security. The watch-item is whether subnets attract durable, high-value usage rather than experiments. It competes head-on with other layer-1s and Ethereum’s layer-2s. AVAX is volatile and high-risk.
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Avalanche vs peers
| Coin | Price | 24h | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche AVAX | $6.44 | -4.38% | $2.64B |
| BNB BNB | $569.50 | -1.45% | $79.73B |
| XRP XRP | $1.09 | -2.66% | $63.47B |
| Solana SOL | $78.61 | -2.54% | $37.34B |
| TRON TRX | $0.3299 | -0.18% | $28.57B |
| Cardano ADA | $0.1705 | -4.91% | $6.05B |
Avalanche FAQ
What is Avalanche?
Avalanche is a proof-of-stake smart-contract platform known for fast finality and "subnets" — custom application-specific blockchains. Its token is AVAX.
What are Avalanche subnets?
Subnets are custom blockchains that set their own rules while connecting to Avalanche’s security, useful for institutions, games and tailored applications.
What is AVAX used for?
AVAX pays transaction fees, secures the network through staking, and is required to create subnets.
Where does the AVAX price come from?
The live AVAX price, 24-hour change and volume come from Binance public market data.