# Avalanche > The blockchain built for business. Avalanche is a Layer 1 blockchain platform where developers deploy EVM applications and launch custom L1 chains with sub-second finality. Avalanche is a Layer 1 blockchain platform with a multi-chain architecture composed of three integrated chains and customizable sovereign Layer 1s. Developers deploy EVM-compatible smart contracts on the C-Chain, create custom L1s with their own validator sets and tokenomics, and bridge assets across chains through native interoperability. The Avalanche consensus protocol delivers sub-second transaction finality through repeated subsampled voting. - Type: Network - Sector: Blockchain Platforms - Status: Active - Founded: 2018-10-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Avalanche ## Products - [Avalanche Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Avalanche): Avalanche Network is a Layer 1 blockchain platform that uses a consensus protocol based on repeated subsampled voting, combining classical and Nakamoto-style designs for sub-second finality. The platform features three integrated chains P-Chain, X-Chain, and C-Chain that handle staking, asset issuance, and EVM smart contracts, respectively. The network supports horizontal scaling through custom Layer 1 deployments. (L1, Live, Main Product) - [AvaCloud](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Avalanche): AvaCloud is a managed Avalanche L1 deployment service that lets enterprises launch custom blockchains without operating validator infrastructure themselves. The platform handles validator hosting, monitoring, RPC endpoints, and software upgrades while providing compliance-aware configurations for regulated deployments. Customers retain full control over chain parameters, gas tokens, and validator sets while offloading operational overhead. (Developer Tooling, Live) - [Avalanche Evergreen](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Avalanche): Avalanche Evergreen is a suite of permissioned blockchain deployments and tooling for financial institutions built on Avalanche L1 architecture. Each deployment supports KYC/KYB-based user and validator permissioning, jurisdictional geofencing, custom gas tokens, and gasless transactions while maintaining EVM compatibility. Institutions can experiment via the Spruce Testnet and deploy production blockchains that remain interoperable across the Avalanche ecosystem. (Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS), Live) - [Avalanche Explorer](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Avalanche): Avalanche Explorer is a block explorer and analytics tool for the Avalanche network, covering the Primary Network and all custom L1 deployments. Users can search and browse transactions, addresses, and validator activity across the C-Chain, P-Chain, X-Chain, and deployed L1 blockchains. The tool includes dedicated sections for validators, cross-chain messaging via Teleporter, and network-wide statistics. (Block Explorer, Live) ## Assets - [Avalanche (AVAX)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Avalanche): AVAX is the native token of Avalanche. It is used for paying transaction fees, securing the network through validator staking, and participating in governance. Launched in 2020, AVAX serves as the gas and staking asset across Avalanche's three integrated chains and the broader network of custom Layer 1s deployed in its ecosystem. 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