LUX-Core/lux
LUX - Hybrid PoW/PoS & Unique PHI2 Algorithm | Masternode | Parallel masternode | Segwit | Smartcontract | Luxgate | Proof of file storage (Decentralised distributed file storage) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2959
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1876
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3739 stars · 90 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
LUX Core is the full-node client for the LUX cryptocurrency, a 2017 fork of the Bitcoin codebase written in C++ that implements a hybrid PoW/PoS consensus with masternodes, the PHI2 algorithm, SegWit, and smart contract support. It also ships ecosystem features such as Luxgate (a trustless decentralized exchange) and proof-of-file-storage for decentralized distributed file storage.
Use cases
- run a LUX full node and sync the blockchain
- stake LUX coins for proof-of-stake rewards
- set up and operate a masternode
- mine LUX with the PHI2 PoW algorithm
- store and send LUX with SegWit and bech32 addresses
- execute smart contracts on the LUX blockchain
- trade via the Luxgate decentralized exchange
When to choose
- you want to run, mine, stake, or develop against the LUX blockchain
- you need a reference implementation of a hybrid PoW/PoS masternode coin
- you want to study a Bitcoin fork with smart contract and file-storage extensions
When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained blockchain client - the last release was in 2021
- you want a general-purpose blockchain framework rather than the LUX coin specifically
- you need production smart contract tooling comparable to Ethereum ecosystems
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
blockchain cryptography p2p networking cli gui blockchain fintech privacy microservices windows cpp cross-platform cryptocurrency proof-of-stake proof-of-work masternode smart-contracts decentralized-exchange wallet bitcoin-fork phi2-algorithm file-storage linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/LUX-Core/lux · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1cd9d49764e5
- homepage: https://luxcore.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 44136fa355b3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| LUX-Core/lux | main | 23 |
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