Avalanche

Avalanche is a decentralized application platform and smart contract-enabled blockchain that uses a unique consensus protocol to achieve high throughput and low transaction costs. It is designed to support the creation and deployment of custom blockchain networks and DeFi applications.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a LatAm telecom operator integrating its financial operations onto the Avalanche blockchain.

Latest on Avalanche

• Nepal rescuers recover eight bodies after Himalayan avalanche
• Avalanche at Nepal’s Himlung mountain leaves 2 workers dead, 14 missing
• Ten climbers missing after avalanche hits Himalayan base camp
• A LatAm telecom operator is putting part of its finances on Avalanche
• When an avalanche killed climber Nirmal Purja, his friends faced the hardest mission of all
• Could Japan see more avalanches like one that hit Nepal?
• Ethereum investors are stuck in a two-week staking exit line. Here's why.

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