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title: "Nym Network Infrastructure"
description: "Overview of the Nym Network's decentralized infrastructure: independently operated nodes coordinated by the Nyx blockchain for routing, key management, and credential issuance."
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lastUpdated: "2026-03-15"
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# Infrastructure

The Nym Network runs on decentralized infrastructure: a set of independently operated nodes coordinated by the Nyx blockchain, where no single party controls routing, key management, or credential issuance.

## In this section

- [Nyx Blockchain](/network/infrastructure/nyx): the Cosmos SDK chain that maintains the node registry, manages token economics, and hosts the smart contracts for credentials and rewards
- [Nym Nodes](/network/infrastructure/nym-nodes): the unified `nym-node` binary that operates as Entry Gateways, Mix Nodes, or Exit Gateways depending on network demand
