# L1X Development Architecture Overview

### **L1X Architecture**

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For an in-depth view on the architecture refer to the [WhitePaper](https://docsend.com/view/yxxumg97x5mzv77v).

### Protocol Arch~~i~~tecture

* Node Types&#x20;

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* VM Types in Core&#x20;

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* Database Driver

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Smart Contract Types

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Transaction Types

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