Glossary
Quick reference for Vexidus-specific terms, standards, and concepts.
Addresses & Identity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vx address | Native Vexidus address format. Full 32-byte encoding with type prefix (~54 chars). Lossless round-trip. |
| Vx0 | Wallet/EOA address prefix (e.g., Vx0ZbxZq...aQ3TB) |
| Vx1 | Fungible token mint address prefix |
| Vx2 | NFT collection address prefix |
| Vx3 | Contract/program address prefix |
| Vx4 | Multi-token collection (VSC-55) address prefix |
| Vx5 | Multi-sig account (VSC-88) address prefix |
| Vx6 | Staking pool address prefix |
| Vx7 | DAO (VSC-99) address prefix |
| Vx8 | AMM pool address prefix |
| Vx9 | VNS name address prefix |
| VxP | VIP program address prefix |
| 0x address | EVM-compatible hex format. Used by MetaMask and eth_* RPC methods. Secondary format. |
| Vxh | Native hash display format. Vxh + base58(BLAKE3 32 bytes). ~48 chars. Used for block and transaction hashes. |
| VNS | Vexidus Name Service. Permanent .vex names (e.g., foundation.vex). NFT-backed, no renewal fees. |
Consensus & Network
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HyperSync | Vexidus consensus protocol. Leader-based BFT with weighted leader rotation and adaptive block timing (~2s). |
| Vexcel | Attestation DAG layer. Non-leader validators produce attestation blocks referenced via parent_blocks in the block header. Fork detection without rollback. |
| Leader rotation | Weighted round-robin leader selection. Weight = production_score / 100. Higher-performing validators propose blocks more often. |
| Block | Contains a header + zero or more bundles. Produced by the elected leader, finalized by the network. |
| Bundle | Atomic multi-operation transaction. One signature covers N operations. All succeed or all revert. |
| Operation | A single instruction within a bundle (e.g., Transfer, Swap, MintNft, Stake). 103 discriminants defined. |
| Dragonfly Stream | Mempoolless transaction pipeline. Transactions flow directly to the leader via P2P (Phase 3). No gossip pool. |
| Epoch | A period of block production used for validator rotation, reputation scoring, and reward calculations. |
| Finalization | A block is finalized when the leader produces it and the network accepts it. Single-slot finality. |
Execution & Intents
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IntentVM | Intent Virtual Machine (U.S. Patent App. 63/914,009). Declarative execution: 1 intent → 1 signature → N operations. |
| Intent | A natural-language or structured instruction (e.g., "swap 10 USDC for VXS"). Parsed into a Goal, then decomposed into operations. |
| Goal | The parsed intent type: Transfer, Swap, Acquire, Liquidate, Rebalance, Stake, Program. |
| VIP | Vexidus Intent Programs. Declarative on-chain program templates. No compiler, no bytecode, no VM. Steps reference prior step outputs. |
| Anchor | Universal data attestation. vex_anchor stores a hash on-chain in a namespace:key structure. Used for document verification, supply chain proofs. |
Token Standards (VexForge)
| Standard | Full Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| VSC-7 | Fungible Token | Standard fungible tokens (like ERC-20) |
| VSC-8 | Stablecoin | Regulated stablecoins with freeze/blacklist, 6 security layers |
| VSC-20 | Staking Pool | Programmable staking pools with time-based rewards, lock periods, per-user caps |
| VSC-21 | NFT | Non-fungible tokens (like ERC-721) with on-chain metadata |
| VSC-55 | Multi-Token | Batch token collections (like ERC-1155) — fungible + non-fungible in one collection |
| VSC-88 | Governance + Multi-Sig | Protocol governance proposals + M-of-N multi-sig accounts |
| VSC-99 | DAO | On-chain DAOs with treasury, proposals, voting, council, snapshot modes |
| VSC-LAUNCH | Presale | Anti-rug presale escrow with LP lock and refund protection |
| VSC-REP | Reputation | Two-score validator reputation: production score (leader selection) + public reputation (display) |
| VSC-SAFE | Safety | Bridge contract heuristic scoring + NFT metadata sanitization (XSS/injection blocking) |
Staking & Validators
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Validator | A node that participates in consensus by producing and voting on blocks. Requires minimum 1,000 VXS stake. |
| Delegation | Staking VXS to a validator without running a node. Delegators earn proportional rewards minus commission. |
| Self-stake | VXS staked by the validator operator themselves. |
| Commission | Percentage of block rewards kept by the validator before distributing to delegators. Default: 10% (1000 bps). |
| Jailing | Temporary removal from consensus for misbehavior (double-signing, excessive missed blocks). Escalating penalties. |
| Production score | 0-100 score based on uptime, block production, and tenure. Directly affects leader selection weight. |
| Streak bonus | Reward multiplier for consecutive blocks produced: Bronze 1.05x (1K), Silver 1.10x (5K), Gold 1.15x (25K), Diamond 1.20x (100K). |
| Unbonding period | 21-day waiting period after unstaking before VXS can be withdrawn. |
Bridge & Cross-Chain
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| VexBridge | Cross-chain bridge (U.S. Patent App. 63/987,929). Vaultless burn-and-mint model. No TVL risk. |
| Burn-and-mint | Bridge model: tokens are burned on source chain, minted on Vexidus. No custodial vault. |
| Atomence | Cross-chain settlement layer (U.S. Patent App. 63/998,160). Market-maker matched exits. |
| Bridge mapping | Registry entry linking a source chain token to its Vexidus representation. |
Infrastructure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| VexVisor | Binary upgrade governance system. On-chain upgrade proposals trigger coordinated binary swaps at a target block height. |
| ElasticState | 3-tier storage engine: Hot (DashMap in-memory), Warm (SSD RocksDB), Cold (ZSTD compressed). |
| RocksDB | Embedded key-value database used for all on-chain state (accounts, tokens, validators, pools, NFTs). |
| LtHash | Lattice-based homomorphic hash accumulator for state root computation. O(1) per update. |
| Seed node | Non-validating node that relays blocks and peer connections. Does not participate in consensus. |
Economics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| VXS | Native token of Vexidus. 9 decimals. 1.618 billion total supply (golden ratio). |
| nanoVXS | Smallest unit. 1 VXS = 1,000,000,000 nanoVXS. |
| Gas price | Fixed at 10 nanoVXS per gas unit. Typical transfer costs ~$0.0002. |
| Block reward | Time-weighted emission. Split: 85% validator (density-weighted), 15% Foundation. |
| Foundation Treasury | System address 0x...01. Receives 15% of block rewards + 20% of transaction fees. |
| Density multiplier | Block reward multiplier based on transaction count: 0.5x (empty) to 2.0x (full). Incentivizes validators to include transactions. |
Ecosystem Products
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| VexScan | Block explorer at vexscan.io |
| VexSpark | Native wallet at wallet.vexspark.com |
| VexForge | Token studio at vexforge.xyz |
| VexiDEX | DEX interface at vexidex.com |
| VexSwap | Testnet faucet at vexswap.xyz |
| VexFi | Financial infrastructure at vexfi.com |
| Vexalus | Supply chain platform at vexalus.com |
| DaimyoDAO | DAO launcher at daimyodao.com |
| VexAI | AI assistant at vexai.xyz |
| Bushido Passport | Universal gamer identity — soulbound profiles, cross-game achievements |