See Also
ELI5 What is the Avalanche Protocol? [AVAX]
Avalanche is a next generation, post-Nakamoto consensus mechanism which was designed to incorporate the best features of previously existing protocols and add some of its own. Note: Avalanche is both the name of a consensus mechanism and the name of the DeFi platform that was built on top of it. Today, the term Avalanche refers […]
avax-python Network Message Pipeline
Here’s a short overview of the avax-python Avalanche message pipeline. We’ve followed the reference Go implementation as closely as possible, but the Python code is still in very early development, so it’s lacking a lot of details. For example, right now the Python message pipeline is synchronous, whereas the Go implementation uses asynchronous channels and […]
AVAX Staking tutorial – How to begin staking Avalanche [Early AVAX staking, in 2020]
Note: This is an article from Avalanche’s early days, back in 2020, before the mainnet went live! Back then there were no staking instructions available. In fact, we published this tutorial based on our own testnet experience, before it was even possible to move coins on the mainnet!!! We’ve kept this article in its original […]
The Sovereign OG Hodler’s Airgapped Avalanche Ledger Nano S+ Setup Tutorial
So you finally bought a Ledger hardware wallet to keep your precious fat Avalanche AVAX bags safe. Congratulations! If you made the extra effort to buy a hardware wallet, it means you’re serious about self-custody and the security of your funds. Hardware wallets make it very difficult for attackers to access your private keys without […]