what's lukso?
LUKSO is a Layer 1 EVM-compatible blockchain designed specifically for the creative economy, enabling creators, brands, and cultural entities to build decentralized identities and monetize digital assets seamlessly. Its core value proposition lies in unifying fragmented digital experiences through standardized Universal Profiles, which serve as on-chain social identities that integrate NFTs, tokens, and metadata for persistent, portable user data across Web3 applications. Key innovations include the LYX native token for governance and transactions, ERC-725 and ERC-734 standards for account abstraction in smart profiles, and tools like the Token Creator for no-code NFT minting, fostering intuitive blockchain interactions without traditional wallet complexities. LUKSO targets use cases in social networking, digital fashion, music royalties, and community building, positioning itself as a culture-centric alternative to general-purpose chains like Ethereum. The ecosystem features partnerships with projects like Universal Everything and integrations with platforms such as Common Ground, enhancing its role in driving on-chain cultural economies and creator empowerment.
Lukso hosts community-led DeSoc Twitter Spaces on digital identity, DAOs, and shared ownership.
Hosts two community-led DeSoc (Decentralized Social) Twitter Spaces on 2026-01-13, one in English and one in Spanish, discussing topics such as DAOs, digital identity, coordination, and shared ownership.
AI agent Athena creates first descendant agent Sosaion using the identity and reputation layer on $LYX, demonstrating AI agent persona creation capabilities with species-specific abilities.
LUKSO acts as design partner for Wake Arena, contributing to security audit analysis and benchmark performance improvements.
Cross-chain strategy becomes prioritized with staged Q1 rollout planned, founder commits personal funding and seeks additional investment to extend runway amid potential team restructuring, and Universe Profile app will enable cross-EVM network interactions with gas subscription model.
Partnership with SLEEK magazine soft launches on Nov 20 at Berlin event featuring Hannah Sophie Dunkelberg exhibition, marking the first of multiple SLEEK activations powered by LUKSO as the publication moves onchain.
Contributor JanOSell departs after several months of contributions to pursue a new project while remaining aligned with the ecosystem.
Rebel NFT collection of 42 limited pieces launches with unique utility, and ChatNFT application powered by $LYX and Universal Profiles becomes available with free trial credits.
Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) now supports Bridged LUKSO (LYX) on Ethereum network.
A social application called "momentsonchain" is live and being used on the network via the ERC725Account mobile app.
Platform adds recent searches and trending feature to $LYX Search bar. Liquidity pool rewards active for $LYX/$ETH/$WETH pair with automated management through Steer Protocol and incentives via Merkl.
LUKSO Luminaries represent at Devconnect Argentina, supporting IleDesignia in connecting Latin American communities and advancing blockchain onboarding discussions.
Business Insider publishes an article covering the LUKSO and SLEEK magazine partnership.
SLEEK magazine and FNCE announce long-term partnership to build with Universal Profiles and ERC725Account technology for art access, events, memberships, and drops.
Universal Profiles will become cross-chain, allowing deployment on other networks while LUKSO remains the primary identity layer where profiles are initially deployed.
Team collaborates with Croissant Cowork for a community co-working event on November 24th at the LUKSO Hub in Berlin with limited spots available.
Citizen wearables go live with a free claim available for users.
humntech builds on LUKSO using ERC725Account technology.
Bridged LYX on Ethereum goes live on Exodus wallet, offering asset management, staking rewards, and secure storage across desktop, mobile, and browser platforms.
Bridged LYX on Ethereum goes live on Trust Wallet, a self-custody wallet with over 200 million users.
Team announces attendance at Devconnect in Buenos Aires next week to connect with builders and partners about Universal Profiles and digital identity applications.
Current validator count reaches 154,953, claimed to rank #2 among blockchain networks by this metric.
MetaMask integrates verified LUKSO network details with correct LYX icon, explorer/RPC, and token logos, and adds functionality to swap bridged LYX on Ethereum directly within the wallet.
LYX token supply decreases as staking activity increases, with more tokens being locked in staking mechanisms.
LYX experiences notable trading volume on Gate.io exchange.
The platform reports close to 35,000 active Universal Profiles, counting only users who have added profile customization (pfp/banner/bio) and excluding standard EOAs.
Three new FNCE team members join: Web3RobG, Onderkoffer90, and Erbsy_web3, participating in Thursday's community space event.
A poker game operates on the platform using Universal Profile functionality and accepting meme tokens for gameplay.
Universal Page launches as the first digital collectible marketplace on LUKSO, enabling onchain creativity and NFT ownership on the platform.
LUKSO Live AMA and Ecosystem Roadmap event scheduled for Friday, October 31 at 16:00 UTC, presenting 6-month roadmap, ecosystem updates, and live Q&A with the team.
Active liquidity provision campaign runs Oct 23-Nov 6 on Merkl, providing $2.3K+ weekly LYX rewards for wETH/LYX pool with 170%+ APR through Steer Protocol.
Liechtenstein launches LTIN (Liechtenstein Trust Integrity Network), a sovereign state-backed blockchain led by Telekom Liechtenstein and aligned with EU MiCA regulations, described as a milestone for public-sector trust in LUKSO.
Mobile app now includes token supply distribution visualization feature for LYX tokens, allowing users to view their holdings and burned tokens.
LUKSO releases key-gen-cli-v2 with compounding validators functionality, increasing staking capacity from 32 LYX to 2048 LYX per validator.
LUKSO Live event scheduled for Thursday at 15:30 UTC to present Universal Everything mobile app updates, Token Creator feature demonstration, and announce upcoming releases.
LUKSO Foundation hires two new community managers, Rob and Kevin, both long-time holders and active ecosystem participants, to help across all channels. (ID: 1980270658492776540)
A key team member publicly announces their continued commitment to making Ethereum Cypherpunk usable again through LUKSO, stating they will not be leaving Ethereum and will devote all their energy to the project.
Fourth liquidity mining round launches on Merkl from Oct 17-23 for wETH/LYX pool via Steer Protocol, offering over $2,500 weekly in LYX rewards with 150%+ total APR.
Business Insider publishes article about the project, marking mainstream media coverage.
Crypto.com and GlobalStake join the ecosystem to bring LYX staking to institutional clients on Crypto.com's Custody platform, powered by GlobalStake's bare-metal validator infrastructure.
Universal Profiles Browser Extension launches backup and restore functionality with three recovery methods for user profiles, supporting both encrypted and unencrypted backup files.
Team announces upcoming mobile app update enabling seamless ecosystem interaction from mobile devices.
Team announces upcoming smart contract update adding disable minting function to token creation feature, prioritized due to popular demand for meme coin launches on the platform.
Token Creator feature launches, enabling creation of identity-rich digital tokens and receiving coverage from Web3 news outlet Genfinity.
Universal_Every announces collaboration with development roadmap for the platform.
Bridged LYX token goes live on Base/Coinbase Wallet platform, adding another major wallet integration.
Pectra Hard Fork scheduled for mainnet deployment on September 17 at 4:20 GMT, requiring validator client and node configuration updates.
Binance Wallet integrates bridged LYX on Ethereum, providing access to 275 million users worldwide.
OKX Wallet officially integrates bridged LYX on Ethereum, enabling trading and swapping within the wallet platform.
ETH/LYX liquidity pool campaign offers $2,800 weekly rewards with 30% base APR, boosted up to 140% through merkl.xyz partnership.
Crypto.com launches institutional custody and staking services for token.
Steer protocol partnership introduces automated strategy and yield optimization for ETH/LYX and WMC/LYX Uniswap pools.
16% of circulating supply now staked at 7% APR; ETH bridge pending launch.
$LYX token now listed on StealthEX exchange, expanding market accessibility.
Protocol upgrade Pectra successfully deployed to testnet; mainnet implementation scheduled for September 17.
Platform staking capacity nearly exhausted within 24 hours of launch, indicating high demand.
Token staking program offers 8% yield
Mobile app now supports direct LYX purchases through Ramp Network and Transak fiat on-ramps.
New Hyperlane bridge enables cross-chain functionality between LYX, ETH, and BASE networks.
New direct ETH-LYX bridge in development to enable cross-chain ecosystem access.
New mini-app release includes community highlights section, expanding social features beyond basic friend connections.
Token deflationary mechanism is legally mandated in foundation's deed.
Transaction interface now displays gas usage from free monthly relayer allowance
Merkly bridge now supports LYX token integration, expanding cross-chain capabilities.
New cohort of community ambassadors selected from application pool
New wallet feature enables users to add up to 6 friends in MySpace-style interface.
Oracle grants program launches with DIA, covering gas fees for builders.
New institutional custodian services and staking features now available on Crypto.com.
New community leaderboard system launches, rewarding quality participation with top rankings.
Luminaries ambassador program accepting applications until June 30th, providing insider access and community leadership roles.
New ChatGPT assistant launches to help developers explore Universal Profiles and LSPs.
Ecosystem Update and AMA session scheduled for June 27th at 14:00 UTC, featuring leadership team members and development updates across multiple departments.
New technical roadmap reveals three-phase development plan including Hyperlane bridge, Universal Name System, and cross-chain profile expansion over next 18 months.
Infrastructure and culture event at LUKSO Hub attracts 400+ attendees across two sessions with global livestream access.
New NFT platform Zoolin launches in collaboration with RefractionDAO, featuring public launch event in Berlin.
Luminaries ambassador program opens applications until June 20, targeting content creators and tool developers.
On-chain metrics show sustained growth with 4.5M total transactions and accelerating verified contract deployment.
ETH-LYX bridge launches, enabling cross-chain functionality.
Validator count surpasses 140,000 milestone, indicating strong network decentralization.
New partnership with Mustaa.io launches yacht tokenization platform using Universal Profiles and LSPs.
Hashi bridge enters final development phase, enabling direct DeFi integration with Uniswap and Aave, while LYXe migration deadline is set for May 23, 2025.
Token migration window extended until bridge launch; 2.2M tokens remain unmigrated.
Critical protocol migration deadline set for May 23rd.
Former Coinbase Germany CEO Jan O'Sell joins as COO.
Platform reaches 70,000 total user profiles with 30,000 identified and 40,000 anonymous users.
Universal Profiles reach 30,000 smart contract-based accounts milestone, indicating growing user adoption.
New listing on Exolix.com enables non-custodial swaps across 200+ chains with no registration required.
Cross-chain bridge development enables LYX-ETH and USDC transfers between networks.
Large holder migrates 547k tokens from Ethereum to mainnet.
Critical migration deadline set for May 23.
New developer platform Noves launches with enhanced building tools for the ecosystem
Active development competition offering $80k in prizes concludes May 5th for mini app builders.
ETH-LYX bridge deployment is imminent with community readiness signals.
Liquid staking via Stakingverse enables LYX/sLYX conversion with bridge functionality coming soon.
Token migration deadline approaches: LYXe to LYX conversion must be completed by May 23, 2025.
Liquid staking functionality launches for token holders.
New liquid staking feature goes live on mainnet, enabling staking while maintaining liquidity.
Active $80,000 hackathon running until May 5th incentivizes mini-app development on the platform.
Token transition from LYXe to LYX occurs in approximately one month.
Current staking APY stands at 9%
Network reaches 140k validators, fully recovering from previous Leequid incident.