Avalanche is a decentralized platform that aims to provide an open-source platform for developers to create custom blockchain networks and decentralized applications (dApps). It is designed to be highly scalable, interoperable, and secure, making it suitable for a wide range of use cases in the blockchain space. Avalanche uses a consensus protocol called Avalanche Consensus, which allows for high transaction throughput and low latency while maintaining strong security guarantees.
