Chain Types
All 9 native Lux chain types plus external chains
The Lux Network has 9 distinct chain types, each with its own consensus protocol and data model. The indexer has purpose-built adapters for each.
| Chain | Type | Consensus | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | EVM | Snowman | Smart contracts, DeFi |
| P | Linear | Snowman | Validators, staking |
| X | DAG | Lux | Asset exchange |
| A | DAG | Lux | AI compute |
| B | DAG | Lux | Bridge |
| Q | DAG | Lux | Quantum |
| T | DAG | Lux | MPC |
| Z | DAG | Lux | ZK proofs |
| K | DAG | Lux | KMS |