# DeBoard Protocol

Avalanche is an open-source platform for building decentralized applications in one interoperable, decentralized, and highly scalable ecosystem. Powered by [a uniquely powerful consensus mechanism](https://docs.avax.network/learn/avalanche/avalanche-consensus), Avalanche is the first ecosystem designed to accommodate the scale of global finance, with near-instant transaction finality



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