Avalanche C-Chain
The Avalanche C-Chain (Contract Chain) is an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible blockchain within the Avalanche network, designed for deploying and executing smart contracts. It enables developers to build decentralized applications (dApps) using familiar Ethereum tools like Solidity and MetaMask, while benefiting from Avalanche's high throughput and low transaction fees. As part of the Avalanche ecosystem, it interoperates with other chains like the X-Chain (for asset creation) and P-Chain (for staking and validation).
Developers should use Avalanche C-Chain when building EVM-based dApps that require fast transaction finality (under 2 seconds) and scalability, as it offers higher throughput (up to 4,500 TPS) compared to Ethereum mainnet. It's ideal for DeFi, NFTs, and enterprise applications where low gas costs and interoperability with Ethereum tools are critical, such as migrating existing Ethereum projects to a more efficient layer-1 solution.