AVAX — Avalanche
AVAX is the native token of Avalanche, currently ranked #11 by market capitalisation in the Layer 1 category with an approximate circulating market cap of 15B. This page provides live price data, tokenomics, recent news flow, and peer comparison drawn from the DeFi Intel research database.
Live price & chart
Tokenomics
Issuer
ava labs is the principal issuing or sponsoring entity for AVAX.
Chains
AVAX is live on the following chains:
- Avalanche
Recent news
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Comparison to peers
The closest peers of AVAX in the Layer 1 category by market-cap rank:
- Bitcoin (BTC) — rank #1; compare AVAX vs BTC
- Ethereum (ETH) — rank #2; compare AVAX vs ETH
- Solana (SOL) — rank #6; compare AVAX vs SOL
Audit history
AVAX smart contracts have been audited by recognised firms; the DeFi Intel /audits/ index lists the latest engagements. As with any DeFi asset, audits reduce but do not eliminate residual risk.
Risk factors
Key risk factors for AVAX: competitive pressure from other chains and L2s, validator/sequencer centralisation. Sizing should reflect the principal's tolerance for these risks; the DeFi Intel research desk views AVAX risk as commensurate with its category mean.
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