ChainX by chainx-org
Bitcoin's layer2 smart contract network has already supported WASM and EVM, and is supporting MoveVM
About ChainX
From the project's README at github.com/chainx-org/ChainX. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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ChainX is a community-driven project built on the next-generation blockchain framework substrate, the largest Layer-2 network of Bitcoin using the Light-client protocol with smart contract support, will evolve into the Polkadot network as a secondary relay chain in the future. Documentation
Please refer to the docs for building and developing on ChainX platform. Contribution
Any kinds of contributions are highly welcome. Feel free to file an issue if you have any question or run into any issues. License
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 326 | github.com/chainx-org/ChainX |
| GitHub forks | 123 | github.com/chainx-org/ChainX |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.6 years | since Oct 2018 |
| Last commit | 5 months ago | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Releases shipped | 55 | last: 5 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host ChainX?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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