Convex Superpowers
Convex combines a unique set of capabilities — superpowers — that together enable a new kind of decentralised platform for the agentic economy.
Overview
Core Infrastructure
CPoSRealtime convergent consensus algorithm for shared global state: faster than any blockchainConvex Virtual MachineHigh performance execution for smart contracts and trusted assetsLattice CRDTsReplicated, self-healing, off-chain application backends with lattice technologyData LatticeGlobal, replicated data fabricDLFSDistributed filesystems on the lattice: Dropbox meets BitTorrent meets IPFSCAD3 DataRevolutionary encoding format for self-replicated, cryptographically verified data
Smart Economy
Convex CoinA utility token for global state transactions with fair economicsDigital AssetsCreate fungible tokens, NFTs, and complex financial instruments in a single expressionMemory AccountingGlobal memory as a digital asset: incentives for efficient use and recyclingOne Line DeFiExecute powerful, end-to-end economic transactions with one commandCNSA global, content-addressable name service for decentralised applicationsDID IdentityDecentralised identity for users, autonomous agents and digital assets
Platform
Convex LispPowerful, expressive functional programming with the lambda calculus: code is dataLive CompilerDynamic on-chain compilation with no external toolchains, no build pipelines: perfect for agentic systemsAgentic EconomyAll the power of the lattice with agentic tools using the Model Context ProtocolOpen SourceFully open-source, developer-friendlyNon-ProfitGoverned by a non-profit foundation, built for public benefit in the age of AI