Avalanche is a network of interoperable Layer 1 blockchains. Its Primary Network includes the EVM-compatible C-Chain, while AVAX is the native utility asset used for fees, staking and value transfer across the Primary Network. This page focuses on how Avalanche C-Chain Transactions and Finality Work and the checks users need before sending funds, paying fees or using the network.
Help users understand how Avalanche C-Chain works and make safer usage and transaction decisions for Avalanche.
Use this page to understand Avalanche, inspect sourced market references and learn how the C-Chain handles accounts, gas and transactions. It does not provide executable quotes, price predictions or investment advice.
BitcoinToolkit separates CoinGecko's aggregated USD reference from the Binance Spot AVAX/USDT market and explains C-Chain accounts, AVAX units, dynamic gas fees, transactions, contracts and finality.
Avalanche is a network of interoperable Layer 1 blockchains.
Avalanche Primary Network validators stake AVAX and use Snowman consensus to order and finalize blocks. The C-Chain applies that consensus to account-based transactions and smart-contract execution through the EVM.
Avalanche (AVAX) is the asset profiled on this page.
Avalanche (AVAX) pays the applicable transaction cost.
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| Time (UTC) | Open (USDT) | High (USDT) | Low (USDT) | Close (USDT) | Volume (AVAX) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 11:00:00 UTC | 7.53 USDT | 7.56 USDT | 7.51 USDT | 7.54 USDT | 42,578.99 AVAX |
| Aug 25, 2026 10:00:00 UTC | 7.53 USDT | 7.54 USDT | 7.51 USDT | 7.53 USDT | 90,145.00 AVAX |
| Aug 25, 2026 09:00:00 UTC | 7.54 USDT | 7.55 USDT | 7.49 USDT | 7.53 USDT | 103,457.87 AVAX |
| Aug 25, 2026 08:00:00 UTC | 7.53 USDT | 7.58 USDT | 7.52 USDT | 7.53 USDT | 136,590.69 AVAX |
| Aug 25, 2026 07:00:00 UTC | 7.59 USDT | 7.62 USDT | 7.48 USDT | 7.53 USDT | 91,833.52 AVAX |
Market data: Binance Spot AVAX/USDT
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Avalanche is a multi-chain network platform, its Primary Network C-Chain provides EVM execution, and AVAX is the native utility asset used for fees, staking and value transfer.
Avalanche C-Chain
AVAX/USDT
EVM Layer 1
The Avalanche Primary Network runs the C-Chain, P-Chain and X-Chain. This page uses the EVM-L1 module for C-Chain execution while identifying the broader network boundary.
Native AVAX is not an ERC-20 token. Wrapped AVAX is a separate contract token used where an ERC-20 interface is required.
The C-Chain tracks EVM account state containing AVAX balances, nonces, contract code and contract storage.
The C-Chain maps EVM addresses to account data and updates that state when accepted transactions execute.
Externally owned accounts are controlled by private keys and can create signed C-Chain transactions.
Contract accounts contain EVM bytecode and execute only when called by a transaction or another contract.
A sender nonce orders transactions from one externally owned account and prevents replay on the C-Chain.
An EVM account balance records native AVAX available on the C-Chain, not AVAX held on another Primary Network chain.
Coreth executes compatible EVM bytecode when a transaction or contract call reaches the account.
Smart contracts maintain persistent storage that changes only after successful execution and block acceptance.
One AVAX equals 10^18 wei in C-Chain EVM interfaces; one nAVAX, also represented as one gwei, equals 10^9 wei or 10^-9 AVAX.
C-Chain wallets usually display AVAX, fee interfaces commonly quote nAVAX or gwei, and raw EVM values use wei. Confusing nAVAX with AVAX changes a value by one billion times.
C-Chain transactions meter EVM work in gas and pay dynamic fees in AVAX.
Gas measures the computational work requested by a C-Chain transaction.
The gas limit caps how much work the transaction may consume; it is not the amount that must be used.
Gas used records the work consumed by execution and is combined with the effective per-gas price to determine the fee.
The C-Chain adjusts a base fee according to network utilization using its dynamic fee mechanism.
A priority fee can influence transaction ordering; wallets should estimate it from current C-Chain conditions.
The maximum fee per gas limits what the sender permits the transaction to pay.
The maximum priority fee caps the optional tip component of a dynamic-fee transaction.
The final fee depends on gas used and the effective gas price, not simply the submitted gas limit.
A C-Chain transaction is created, signed, validated, propagated, executed by Coreth, included in a block and accepted through Snowman consensus.
The C-Chain runs Solidity-compatible smart contracts through the Coreth implementation of the EVM.
Contract accounts contain deployed bytecode and do not have a private key.
Compiled EVM bytecode executes through Coreth, but applications should still test Avalanche-specific RPC and fee behavior.
Contracts read and update persistent EVM storage after successful execution.
Calls can transfer native AVAX and pass ABI-encoded input to contract functions.
ERC-20 contracts maintain token balances, transfers and allowances independently of native AVAX balances.
Native AVAX pays C-Chain gas; wrapped or other ERC-20 tokens cannot replace it unless an application explicitly sponsors fees.
Avalanche Primary Network validators stake AVAX and use Snowman consensus to accept C-Chain blocks with fast, irreversible finality.
Snowman repeatedly samples validators and builds confidence in one ordered chain until a block is accepted.
Primary Network validators stake AVAX, validate the C-Chain, P-Chain and X-Chain, and participate with influence related to stake weight.
A validator proposes a C-Chain block and the validator set samples preferences according to Snowman rules.
Accepted Snowman blocks have irreversible finality; observed confirmation latency can still vary with network conditions and client behavior.
Applications should wait for node-reported acceptance and handle RPC or network delays instead of assuming a fixed wall-clock confirmation time.
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The CoinGecko USD snapshot and Binance Spot AVAX/USDT chart are separate datasets and can differ. Market reference data may be delayed or unavailable when a provider cannot return validated values.
For Avalanche, the practical sequence is Choose network, Fund fee asset, Review action, Execute, Check finality. Confirm the official destination and current network, then inspect the final balance, position, receipt or documented exit state that actually completes the task: Understand how Avalanche C-Chain works and make safer usage and transaction decisions for Avalanche.
Avalanche is a multi-chain network platform. Its Primary Network runs the C-Chain, P-Chain and X-Chain, while additional Avalanche Layer 1 blockchains can operate with their own rules.
Avalanche is the broader network platform. The C-Chain is the EVM-compatible blockchain on the Avalanche Primary Network used for Solidity smart contracts and account-based transactions.
No. AVAX is the native asset that pays C-Chain gas. Wrapped AVAX is a separate ERC-20 contract representation used by applications that require a token interface.
C-Chain execution is measured in gas. The final AVAX fee depends on gas used and the effective dynamic price per gas, including the network base fee and any permitted priority component.
No. CoinGecko supplies an aggregated USD reference, while the chart represents the Binance Spot AVAX/USDT market.
Primary Network validators use Snowman consensus. Once a C-Chain block is accepted, finality is irreversible rather than dependent on a separate settlement window.
The snapshot uses CoinGecko aggregated USD data. The chart uses Binance Spot AVAX/USDT data. Provider coverage, venue and quote currencies differ, so values can differ. Missing, malformed or provider-inconsistent values remain unavailable instead of being replaced with zero.
The snapshot is CoinGecko aggregated USD data. The chart is Binance Spot AVAX/USDT data. Providers, venue coverage and quote currencies differ, so displayed values can differ.
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