# Technical Architecture The Axon protocol represents a paradigm shift in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) infrastructure, moving from static, user-initiated interactions to dynamic, agent-initiated execution. The architecture is built on a hybrid compute model: it leverages off-chain high-performance computing (HPC) for heavy artificial intelligence processing while utilizing on-chain immutable smart contracts for final settlement, custody, and verification. This separation of concerns ensures that Axon maintains the security and trustlessness of blockchain technology while unlocking the predictive power and speed of centralized machine intelligence. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.axontoken.vip/2.technical-architecture/technical-architecture.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.