What is Wrapped AVAX?

Wrapped AVAX (WAVAX) is a wrapped asset currently ranked 461st by market capitalization across all crypto assets we track. Wrapped assets mirror the value of an underlying coin from another chain, allowing it to be used in smart contracts where the original cannot natively interact.

Market position

At the current price of $6.44, Wrapped AVAX carries a market capitalization of $34.16M. Daily trading volume across exchanges sits at roughly $8.54M. That works out to a 24-hour turnover of about 25.02% of the float — unusually high turnover, the kind of activity that accompanies major news or speculative spikes.

Price action across timeframes

Over the past 24 hours, Wrapped AVAX has moved -2.93%; over the past week, Wrapped AVAX has moved -20.89%.

Cycle position

Wrapped AVAX is currently trading far below its all-time high (all-time high of $2,641, -99.8% from peak). .

Supply & dilution

The circulating supply stands at 5,307,179 WAVAX. There is no explicit cap on maximum supply — issuance follows a programmatic schedule defined in the protocol.

Volatility profile

Recent price action puts Wrapped AVAX in the High-volatility bucket. The asset has been actively trading, with daily moves that would be unusual in traditional equities.

How to evaluate Wrapped AVAX

A balanced read on WAVAX typically considers three lenses:

  • Network & on-chain activity — does usage justify the valuation? Live activity (above) should ideally trend up over time.
  • Cycle position — current price relative to ATH (above) sets the risk/reward asymmetry. Closer to ATL is mathematically lower downside; closer to ATH is higher downside.
  • Comparable assets — how is WAVAX performing against the broader crypto market (BTC, total market cap) and against peers in the same sector? The benchmarks chart on this page shows this directly.

This page combines live market data, on-chain stats where available, exchange-by-exchange volume, and our forecast model so you can answer those three questions in one place. Nothing on this page is investment advice — it's a structured starting point for your own due diligence.

Project description

Wrapped AVAX (WAVAX) is a tokenized version of Avalanche (AVAX) that enables users to interact with various decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on other blockchain networks. It allows for enhanced liquidity and cross-chain compatibility. Source: CoinPaprika.com