Many crypto investors assume that if a blockchain can settle transactions in a blink, its native token must be worth something. For instance, the Avalanche (AVAX 2.14%) chain produces its blocks in under a second, and finalizes its transactions in about two seconds. But it’s still down 94% from its all-time high set in November 2021, so there’s clearly some kind of disconnect between what the network is capable of and what investors think the coin is worth.

The most obvious challenge for the network is its biggest competitor, Solana (SOL 1.40%), which prioritizes speed and throughput as core tenets. Given that Solana is larger and faster, is Avalanche worth buying, as it’s still faster than almost any other chain in the sector?

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