Avalanche Subnets for Custom Yield Strategies vs Avalanche C-Chain Native Yield

Full control over VM and gas token: Deploy your own Avalanche Virtual Machine (AVM) or use the EVM with a custom gas token (e.g., project token). This eliminates gas fee competition and allows for bespoke economic models.

Ideal for: Protocols like Trader Joe's LB v2.1 or GoGoPool that require isolated, high-throughput environments with custom validator sets and fee structures.

Guanteed throughput and finality: Your subnet's performance (e.g., 4,500+ TPS, <2s finality) is not impacted by activity on the C-Chain or other subnets. This is critical for high-frequency strategies like delta-neutral vaults or liquid restaking derivatives that require predictable execution.

Direct access to $1B+ DeFi TVL: Instantly integrate with blue-chip protocols like Aave, Benqi, Trader Joe, and GMX on the primary chain. This enables complex, cross-protocol yield strategies (e.g., leveraged staking, yield aggregation) without bridging complexity.

Ideal for: Strategies that rely on deep liquidity pools and real-time arbitrage across established money markets and DEXs.

Deploy in hours, not months: Use existing tooling (Hardhat, Foundry), wallets (Core, MetaMask), and block explorers (Snowtrace) without building custom infrastructure. Leverage the Avalanche Warp Messaging standard for secure cross-subnet communication if needed later.

Avoids the overhead of recruiting and incentivizing a dedicated validator set, which can cost millions in token grants.

Full control over VM and gas token: Deploy your own Avalanche Warp Messaging (AWM)-enabled EVM or custom VM (e.g., with HyperSDK). Set gas fees in a stablecoin (USDC) to eliminate AVAX volatility for users. This is critical for predictable fee structures in high-frequency strategies.

Dedicated throughput and finality: Your subnet's performance (4,500+ TPS potential) is not impacted by congestion on the C-Chain or other subnets. Sub-second finality is guaranteed for your protocol's transactions, which is essential for arbitrage bots and real-time yield compounding.

Direct access to $1B+ DeFi TVL: Native integration with Trader Joe, Benqi, Aave, and Curve. Yield strategies can tap into established liquidity pools and money markets without building bridges. This is non-negotiable for protocols that leverage existing capital efficiency.

Zero validator management: You deploy smart contracts, not a blockchain. Avoid the cost and complexity of bootstrapping a validator set (minimum 5+ nodes) and maintaining 24/7 uptime. Ideal for teams that want to iterate quickly on strategy logic without infra debt.

Direct access to $1B+ DeFi TVL: Native integration with Trader Joe, Benqi, and GMX. This matters for strategies requiring deep, established liquidity pools and immediate composability with major protocols.

Secured by the full Avalanche Primary Network: Benefits from the cumulative security of all three chains (P, X, C). This matters for high-value yield vaults where the cost of a subnet validator set is prohibitive.

Full control over fee structure and tokenomics: Set your own gas token (e.g., protocol token) and fee schedule. This matters for creating subsidized user experiences or capturing value via transaction fees.

Guaranteed throughput and sub-2s finality: Isolated from C-Chain congestion. This matters for high-frequency strategies (e.g., MEV arbitrage) or applications requiring predictable, low-latency execution.

Shared resource pool: During peak demand, gas fees spike and TPS is contested. This matters for strategies sensitive to transaction cost volatility or timing.

Bridging overhead and capital isolation: Requires custom bridges (Avalanche Warp Messaging) to access C-Chain liquidity. This matters for strategies that need to dynamically move large capital across ecosystems.