Avail protocol
Overview
Avail is a modular blockchain focused on data availability and ordering for other blockchains, originally spun out from Polygon. It provides a secure and scalable data availability layer for rollups and sovereign chains, decoupling execution from consensus. Avail uses Nominated Proof-of-Stake (NPoS) for block production and leverages erasure coding to ensure data availability.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Avail connects to 2 tracked entities, most strongly to AVAIL, Symbiotic.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 2 of 2 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
supports_token | AVAIL | 90% |
restakes_on | Symbiotic | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Avail?
Avail is a modular blockchain focused on data availability and ordering for other blockchains, originally spun out from Polygon. It provides a secure and scalable data availability layer for rollups and sovereign chains, decoupling execution from consensus.
What consensus mechanism does Avail use?
Avail uses Nominated Proof-of-Stake (NPoS) for block production and leverages erasure coding to ensure data availability.
What token does Avail support and what protocol does it restake on?
Avail supports the AVAIL token and restakes on Symbiotic.