LP-0051: Enterprise Licensing

Abstract

This LP describes enterprise licensing options for Lux Network's advanced technologies. While core blockchain infrastructure is open source, enterprise-grade deployments of advanced cryptography, private networks, AI/ML compute, and high-performance systems require commercial licensing.

Motivation

To ensure the long-term sustainability and continued innovation of the Lux Network, this LP clarifies the boundary between the open-source, free-to-use components and the advanced, enterprise-grade technologies that require a commercial license. By creating a clear framework for commercial licensing, Lux Industries Inc. can fund ongoing research, development, and support for the entire ecosystem, while providing legal clarity for enterprises building on or with Lux technology.

Enterprise Licensing Categories

1. Private & Custom Networks

Deploy Lux technology for private, permissioned, or consortium networks.

Offering	Description	License Required
Private L1 Network	Standalone Lux network with custom validators	Enterprise
Permissioned Subnet	Private subnet on Lux Primary Network	Ecosystem (free)
Consortium Chain	Multi-organization private network	Enterprise
Air-Gapped Deployment	Fully isolated network infrastructure	Enterprise
White-Label Network	Rebranded Lux technology	OEM

Permitted Free (Ecosystem License):

L1/L2/L3 chains descending from Lux Primary Network
Public testnets and devnets
Research and academic networks

Requires Commercial License:

Networks NOT connected to Lux Primary Network
Forks of Lux technology
Competing blockchain deployments

2. Multi-Party Computation (MPC) & Threshold Crypto

Enterprise-grade distributed key management and signing services.

Component	Description	License
Threshold Signing Service	Hosted t-of-n signature infrastructure	Enterprise
DKG Ceremonies	Distributed key generation as a service	Enterprise
Key Rotation Service	Non-disruptive key refresh	Enterprise
Custody SDK	White-label institutional custody	OEM
TSS Libraries	Core threshold signature libraries	Ecosystem

Use Cases:

Institutional custody solutions
DAO treasury management
Cross-chain bridge operations
Exchange hot wallet security
Corporate key management

3. Cryptographic Libraries

Advanced cryptographic implementations with hardware acceleration.

Library	Open Source	Enterprise
Post-Quantum (ML-KEM, ML-DSA)	✅ Pure Go	CUDA acceleration
FHE/TFHE	✅ Metal/MLX	CUDA/Multi-GPU
Lattice Operations	✅ CPU	GPU acceleration
BLS Signatures	✅ Basic	Threshold BLS
Ring Signatures	✅ Basic	GPU-accelerated
Zero-Knowledge	✅ Groth16/PLONK	Hardware provers

4. High-Performance Compute & GPU Acceleration

Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)

Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) via Metal/MLX
Single-GPU acceleration
Standard CPU implementations

Enterprise License Required

Component	Description
CUDA Backend	NVIDIA H100/H200/A100 support
Multi-GPU	Up to 8x GPU via NVLink/NVSwitch
DGX/HGX	Datacenter-scale deployments
FPGA Accelerators	Custom hardware integration
TPU Support	Google TPU integration

5. AI/ML Infrastructure

Enterprise AI compute and inference infrastructure.

Service	Description	License
Verifiable Inference	Proof-of-inference for AI models	Enterprise
Confidential AI	TEE-protected model execution	Enterprise
Training Coordination	Distributed training orchestration	Enterprise
Model Registry	On-chain model provenance	Ecosystem
AI Mining Pools	GPU compute marketplace	Enterprise

TEE Support:

Intel SGX enclaves
AMD SEV confidential VMs
ARM CCA realms
NVIDIA H100 Confidential Compute

6. Exchange & Trading Infrastructure

High-frequency trading and exchange deployments.

Component	Description	License
Order Book Engine	Sub-millisecond matching	Enterprise
FPGA Matching	Hardware-accelerated orderbook	Enterprise
Market Making SDK	Automated market making tools	Enterprise
Liquidation Engine	MEV-resistant liquidations	Enterprise
DEX Precompiles	Native EVM DEX operations	Ecosystem

7. Bridge & Cross-Chain

Cross-network infrastructure and integration.

Service	Description	License
Bridge Operator Node	Run bridge validator infrastructure	Enterprise
Light Client SDK	Custom network light clients	Enterprise
Relayer Service	Hosted message relaying	Enterprise
Warp Integration	Custom chain Warp messaging	Ecosystem

Licensing Tiers

Community (Free)

Ecosystem License v1.2 - No cost for:

Research and academic use
Lux Primary Network (mainnet/testnet)
L1/L2/L3 chains descending from Lux Primary
Open source contributions

Enterprise

Annual licensing for commercial deployments outside Lux ecosystem:

Full source code access
Priority support (24/7 SLA available)
Custom integration assistance
Security advisories and patches
Dedicated account management

OEM

White-label and embedded licensing:

Rebranding rights
Custom builds and modifications
Dedicated engineering support
Volume pricing
Co-marketing opportunities

Innovation Portfolio

Lux Industries Inc. is pursuing patent protection for 150+ innovations including:

FHE/Privacy (40+ innovations):

GPU-optimized TFHE bootstrapping
Batched threshold FHE protocols
EVM-compatible encrypted integers
Verifiable FHE computation witnesses

Post-Quantum (15 innovations):

Lattice-based threshold signatures
Hybrid classical/PQC modes
Hardware-accelerated ML-DSA/ML-KEM

Consensus (12 innovations):

Quasar multi-consensus family
Sub-second finality protocols
Performance-weighted validator selection

See: LP-0010: Technology Portfolio for complete listing.

Contact

Inquiry	Contact
General Licensing	[email protected]
Enterprise Sales	[email protected]
Partnership	[email protected]
Technical Questions	GitHub Issues

Website: https://lux.network/enterprise

LP-0010: Technology Portfolio - Innovation catalog
LP-0011: Fee Pricing Protocol - Network economics
LP-0012: Ecosystem Licensing - Two-tier model

Enterprise components are proprietary. Components under Ecosystem License permit use on Lux Primary Network and descending chains. Contact [email protected] for all other uses.

Enterprise Licensing