# Lit Protocol

> Decentralized Secrets to Unify the Web.

Lit Protocol lets users secure and share data across blockchains by distributing encrypted keys through a decentralized node network.

Lit Protocol helps developers protect sensitive data and run private computations through a decentralized network. Users can encrypt data, generate keys, and execute confidential programs across multiple blockchains. The protocol distributes trust across independent nodes to prevent single points of failure.

- Type: Project
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/lit_protocol

## Products

- [Lit SDK](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lit_protocol): Lit SDK is a JavaScript SDK that enables developers to implement key management, encryption, and cross-chain computation in their applications. (Custody Technology Provider, Live, Main Product)
- [Vincent](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lit_protocol): Vincent is an open-source framework for creating user-controlled AI agents that can perform automated operations across crypto networks and traditional platforms while maintaining user sovereignty through policy enforcement. (AI Agent, Live)

## Assets

- [Lit (LPX)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lit_protocol): LPX is the utility token of Lit Protocol. It is used to pay for signing, encryption, and compute operations provided by the network, to participate in governance decisions, and to operate validator nodes that process cryptographic requests. Token holders can stake LPX to secure the network and earn rewards for validating encryption, decryption, and signing operations performed across the distributed key management system. (Utility)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.litprotocol.com)
- [Documentation](https://developer.litprotocol.com)
- [Blog](https://spark.litprotocol.com)
- [Whitepaper](https://github.com/LIT-Protocol/whitepaper)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/litprotocol)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/+aa73FAF9Vp82ZjJh)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/zBw5hDZve8)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lit-protocol)

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