Virtual Machines and Blockchains

Virtual Machines are defining the behaviour of a blockchain. They can be the execution environment for smart contracts and decentralized applications. In this section, you will learn about the Virtual Machines used in Avalanche.

What You Will Learn

In this section, you will go through the following topics:

• State Machine: Understand what a State Machine is and how it works
• Blockchain: Learn about the role of VMs in blockchains
• Variety of VMs: Learn how Avalanche supports different VMs