Pre-Requisites to Add Avalanche (AVAX) to MetaMask

An account in the MetaMask wallet

A browser extension of the MetaMask wallet, preferably the Chrome extension of MetaMask.

A personal computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone with a good internet connection.

A Guide to Add Avalanche (AVAX) to MetaMask

  1. Open the MetaMask Wallet on your browser. For this, simply click on the logo of MetaMask in the right corner of the browser.

  2. Enter the right password and log into your account.

  3. For a better view, click on the three dots in the wallet window and select the Expand View button.

  4. Click on the existing network shown near the profile picture and select the Add Network option.

  5. The network-adding window will open.

  6. Enter the following details manually and click on the Save button. Network Name: Avalanche Network New RPC URL: https://api.avax.network/ext/bc/C/rpc ChainID: 43114 or 0xa86a Symbol: AVAX Explorer: https://snowtrace.io/ You are done! The AVAX network will be added to your MetaMask wallet.

Q. What is Avalanche?

Avalanche is a blockchain protocol that is considered to be one of the rivalries of the Ethereum network. It promises a higher throughput rate (4500 TPS) and swift confirmation of transactions through its Avalanche Consensus Protocol. The native cryptocurrency of the network is AVAX, which ranks 13th in the list of the top cryptocurrencies with a market cap of $16.36 billion USD, according to the data from CoinMarketCap.

Q. Does Avalanche have smart contracts? 

Yes, the Avalanche blockchain network has its own smart contracts. It is an open-source, programmable smart contract platform that supports decentralized applications. Developers can use the protocol to build fast, cheap, and Solidity-compatible dApps.

Q. Where can I purchase AVAX tokens?

The AVAX tokens are available on all the leading exchanges, such as Binance, Coinbase, Gemini, OKX, KuCoin, Wazirx, Huobi Global, Crypto.com, etc.

Wrapping Up: Add Avalanche Network to Metamask

It is true that MetaMask supported only the Ethereum network first. But, as the technology evolves, it has transformed to support multiple blockchain networks, especially Ethereum-compatible networks, including Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, Fantom, etc. The simple and straightforward architecture of MetaMask will enable you to add your favorite Ethereum-compatible network manually with the correct data set as mentioned above. It allows you to explore a wide range of DeFi platforms, decentralized applications, and NFT marketplaces that run on specific blockchain networks.