AeroNyx is a privacy app and an open-source node network. The AeroNyx App combines several features: end-to-end encrypted chat, groups and calls a privacy network (VPN) the Nyxi AI assistant a multi-chain self-custody wallet The AeroNyx network is node software that carries VPN traffic and encrypted chat. See What is AeroNyx.

AeroNyx FAQ: Privacy, VPN, Nodes, Nyxi AI and Community

Q: What runs centrally today?

AeroNyx operates these central services today: Chat relay (RelayWS). It delivers messages, keeps offline queues, and stores contacts, groups and profiles. Attachment storage. Encrypted files are stored on Cloudflare R2. Push notifications. These are sent through APNs on iOS and macOS. Android has no push notifications. Call service. This covers call signalling and the media server. Nyxi AI backend. It handles and stores AI conversations. Accounts and payments. This covers membership, points, USDT payments and VPN voucher issuance. Node directory and statistics. This covers the node list, node registration and public statistics. AeroNyx also operates every production node. The central services and the decentralized node paths are both in use, and the node paths do not replace the central services.

This page gives short answers about the AeroNyx App, the open-source AeroNyx network, what AeroNyx can see, and what runs centrally today. Each answer describes the current state, not plans. Official links and support contacts are at the end.

About AeroNyx

What is AeroNyx?

AeroNyx is a privacy app and an open-source node network. The AeroNyx App combines several features:

end-to-end encrypted chat, groups and calls
a privacy network (VPN)
the Nyxi AI assistant
a multi-chain self-custody wallet

The AeroNyx network is node software that carries VPN traffic and encrypted chat. See What is AeroNyx.

Is AeroNyx open source?

The node software is open source and the app is not. The node software is published under the GNU AGPL-3.0 at github.com/AeroNyxNetwork/AeroNyx. The AeroNyx App for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows is closed source. The central backend services are also closed source.

What runs centrally today?

AeroNyx operates these central services today:

Chat relay (RelayWS). It delivers messages, keeps offline queues, and stores contacts, groups and profiles.
Attachment storage. Encrypted files are stored on Cloudflare R2.
Push notifications. These are sent through APNs on iOS and macOS. Android has no push notifications.
Call service. This covers call signalling and the media server.
Nyxi AI backend. It handles and stores AI conversations.
Accounts and payments. This covers membership, points, USDT payments and VPN voucher issuance.
Node directory and statistics. This covers the node list, node registration and public statistics.

AeroNyx also operates every production node. The central services and the decentralized node paths are both in use, and the node paths do not replace the central services.

Is AeroNyx messaging fully decentralized today?

No. By default, the app sends every chat message through the central relay, which AeroNyx operates. End-to-end encryption keeps message content unreadable to that relay. An optional setting, Use privacy route first, sends one-to-one messages over a two-hop route through AeroNyx nodes instead. It is off by default. Those nodes are also operated by AeroNyx today.

Privacy and data

What can AeroNyx see?

AeroNyx cannot see the content of your messages and attachments, or your wallet keys. AeroNyx can see the following:

Chat metadata on the central relay. This means who sends to whom, when, how large the messages are, delivery and read state, presence, and connection IP addresses.
Your contacts and groups. This means contact public keys with the nicknames and notes you set, and group names and member lists. These are stored in plaintext.
Nyxi AI conversations, which the backend stores.
Calls. Who is in a call and when. The call audio and video are encrypted end to end.
VPN sessions. For each session: the node, client key, bytes, times and a hashed IP address. The exit node also sees the destinations and DNS lookups of the traffic it forwards.
Wallet lookups. The addresses you look up through the wallet's blockchain proxy.
Account, membership and payment records.

For how long records are kept, see the AeroNyx Trust Center.

Can AeroNyx read my chat messages?

No. Messages and attachments are encrypted on your device, and AeroNyx never receives the keys. The relay stores and forwards only ciphertext. However, the relay still sees who you message and when, and it stores your contact list and group membership.

Are Nyxi AI conversations end-to-end encrypted?

No. Nyxi conversations pass through the AeroNyx backend and are stored there in readable form. The backend sends model inference to Phala's confidential-computing (TEE) service. That service protects inference on Phala's side. It does not hide conversations from the AeroNyx backend.

Does AeroNyx offer encrypted cloud backup or storage?

No. AeroNyx does not offer a cloud backup or file storage service. You can export a chat identity as a password-encrypted .ayx file and keep it yourself. AeroNyx does not hold a copy of the file or a recovery key.

Does AeroNyx guarantee anonymity or replace HTTPS?

No. AeroNyx reduces what some parties can see, but it does not provide anonymity against AeroNyx, against a compromised device, or against anyone who can observe network traffic at scale. Keep using HTTPS. A VPN tunnel ends at the exit node, and traffic beyond that point is only as private as the destination protocol makes it.

Privacy network (VPN)

How is the AeroNyx VPN different from a traditional VPN?

Today the trust model is similar to a traditional VPN, with AeroNyx as the provider. Your traffic goes through one AeroNyx-operated node, which sees your destinations and DNS lookups. The differences are these:

The node software is open source.
Access uses blind-signed vouchers.
Network statistics are public and aggregate.

See AeroNyx Privacy Network vs Traditional VPN.

What can a VPN node see?

A VPN node sees your network address, the IP addresses you connect to, your DNS queries (which it forwards to a public resolver), and the volume and timing of your traffic. HTTPS keeps page content encrypted from the node. The node does not learn your account, because the app connects with a blind-signed voucher and a throwaway client key.

Nodes and Nodeboard

Can anyone run an AeroNyx node?

Yes. Anyone can build and run the open-source node software, subject to the law and their hosting provider's terms. To register a node with the AeroNyx network, you need a one-time registration code from Nodeboard. Two things decide whether a registered node appears in the app's node list: the visibility chosen at registration, and the node's health checks. Today every node listed in the app is operated by AeroNyx. See Install and Register an AeroNyx Decentralized Privacy Node.

What is Nodeboard and what can operators see?

Nodeboard, at app.aeronyx.network, is the console where operators register and manage their nodes. Operators sign in by signing a nonce with their wallet. For their own nodes, operators can see each VPN session's client key, bytes, start and end times. They can end sessions and queue bans for client keys. When the app connects with a voucher, that client key is a throwaway key and does not identify an account. See the AeroNyx Nodeboard Operator Console Guide.

Nyxi memory and MemChain

What is MemChain?

MemChain is the memory system behind Nyxi's optional memory. Memories are stored first in a database on your device, and recall happens on the device. Memory is off by default. While memory is on, creating memories sends conversation text to an AI model through the backend. See MemChain and Blind Vault: What They Store and What They Don't.

Is MemChain a backup of my memories?

No. When memory is on and the VPN is connected, the app may also upload a sealed, owner-signed copy of each new memory to a node. This copy is best-effort and opt-in. It is made only while both conditions hold, and it is not a backup service. Your device holds the authoritative copy.

Is the signed commitment ledger a blockchain, and is it running?

No to both. The commitment ledger is an append-only record of commitments to encrypted memory records. It ran with a single coordinator and operator-pinned witnesses, and it has no global consensus. It is frozen: no new blocks have been produced since July 2026, and that coordinator has since been decommissioned. See Signed Commitment Ledger: Design, Current Status and Limits.

Accounts, identity and payments

Why are wallet and chat identities separate?

The separation keeps your wallet address out of your chats. Your wallet identity holds assets, membership and points. Each chat identity is a separate key pair that your device generates. Contacts see your chat public key, not your wallet address, unless you share the address yourself. Deleting a chat identity does not affect the wallet.

What happens if I lose my keys?

AeroNyx cannot recover them. Wallet keys and chat identity keys are stored encrypted on your device, and AeroNyx has no master recovery key. Keep your wallet recovery phrase and any .ayx identity backup safe. AeroNyx support will never ask for them.

How do I pay for membership?

Membership is paid with points. You buy points with USDT on the web, on Solana, BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum or Tron. Nyxi AI usage is also charged in points. The app has no in-app purchases.

Responsibility, policies and community

Who is responsible for user content?

Users are responsible for the content, traffic and messages they create or send. Node operators are responsible for their own infrastructure and for following the law where they operate. AeroNyx cannot read end-to-end encrypted content, but that does not permit misuse. See the AeroNyx Acceptable Use Policy.

Where are the official policies?

All official policies are listed in the AeroNyx Trust Center. These include the Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Data Retention Policy, Law Enforcement and Transparency Policy, Node Operator Policy, Cookie Policy, and Security and Vulnerability Disclosure Policy.

How do I report a security issue?

Email hi@aeronyx.network with the subject line Security Report, and do not open a public issue. The AeroNyx Security and Vulnerability Disclosure Policy explains what to include and what testing is allowed.

Where are the official AeroNyx channels?

Use only these official channels:

AeroNyx support will never ask for your recovery phrase, private keys or .ayx password.

AeroNyx FAQ and Community Guide