diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 08a335f5..7f067b58 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ members = [
     "nomos-services/data-availability/verifier",
     "nomos-services/data-availability/dispersal",
     "nomos-services/data-availability/tests",
-    "nomos-services/mix",
-    "nomos-mix/core",
-    "nomos-mix/message",
-    "nomos-mix/network",
+    "nomos-services/blend",
+    "nomos-blend/core",
+    "nomos-blend/message",
+    "nomos-blend/network",
     "nomos-tracing",
     "nomos-cli",
     "nomos-utils",
diff --git a/nodes/nomos-executor/Cargo.toml b/nodes/nomos-executor/Cargo.toml
index 808a6486..d0aac2ba 100644
--- a/nodes/nomos-executor/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nodes/nomos-executor/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ nomos-mempool = { path = "../../nomos-services/mempool", features = [
     "libp2p",
 ] }
 nomos-network = { path = "../../nomos-services/network", features = ["libp2p"] }
-nomos-mix-service = { path = "../../nomos-services/mix", features = ["libp2p"] }
+nomos-blend-service = { path = "../../nomos-services/blend", features = ["libp2p"] }
 nomos-node = { path = "../nomos-node" }
 nomos-storage = { path = "../../nomos-services/storage", features = ["rocksdb"] }
 overwatch-rs = { git = "https://github.com/logos-co/Overwatch", rev = "2f70806" }
diff --git a/nodes/nomos-executor/src/config.rs b/nodes/nomos-executor/src/config.rs
index 26a4d296..3cba7740 100644
--- a/nodes/nomos-executor/src/config.rs
+++ b/nodes/nomos-executor/src/config.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 // std
 // crates
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
+use nomos_blend_service::backends::libp2p::Libp2pBlendBackend as BlendBackend;
+use nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as BlendNetworkAdapter;
+use nomos_blend_service::BlendService;
 use nomos_da_network_service::backends::libp2p::executor::DaNetworkExecutorBackend;
 use nomos_da_network_service::NetworkService as DaNetworkService;
-use nomos_mix_service::backends::libp2p::Libp2pMixBackend as MixBackend;
-use nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as MixNetworkAdapter;
-use nomos_mix_service::MixService;
 use nomos_network::backends::libp2p::Libp2p as NetworkBackend;
 use nomos_node::{
-    config::{update_cryptarchia_consensus, update_mix, update_network, update_tracing, MixArgs},
+    config::{
+        update_blend, update_cryptarchia_consensus, update_network, update_tracing, BlendArgs,
+    },
     CryptarchiaArgs, HttpArgs, LogArgs, NetworkArgs, NetworkService, Tracing, Wire,
 };
 use nomos_storage::backends::rocksdb::RocksBackend;
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::ExecutorApiService;
 pub struct Config {
     pub tracing: <Tracing as ServiceData>::Settings,
     pub network: <NetworkService<NetworkBackend> as ServiceData>::Settings,
-    pub mix: <MixService<MixBackend, MixNetworkAdapter> as ServiceData>::Settings,
+    pub blend: <BlendService<BlendBackend, BlendNetworkAdapter> as ServiceData>::Settings,
     pub da_dispersal: <crate::DaDispersal as ServiceData>::Settings,
     pub da_network:
         <DaNetworkService<DaNetworkExecutorBackend<FillFromNodeList>> as ServiceData>::Settings,
@@ -39,13 +41,13 @@ impl Config {
         mut self,
         log_args: LogArgs,
         network_args: NetworkArgs,
-        mix_args: MixArgs,
+        blend_args: BlendArgs,
         http_args: HttpArgs,
         cryptarchia_args: CryptarchiaArgs,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         update_tracing(&mut self.tracing, log_args)?;
         update_network(&mut self.network, network_args)?;
-        update_mix(&mut self.mix, mix_args)?;
+        update_blend(&mut self.blend, blend_args)?;
         update_http(&mut self.http, http_args)?;
         update_cryptarchia_consensus(&mut self.cryptarchia, cryptarchia_args)?;
         Ok(self)
diff --git a/nodes/nomos-executor/src/lib.rs b/nodes/nomos-executor/src/lib.rs
index 17ed141c..209a5397 100644
--- a/nodes/nomos-executor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nodes/nomos-executor/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ use rand_chacha::ChaCha20Rng;
 use api::backend::AxumBackend;
 use kzgrs_backend::common::blob::DaBlob;
 use nomos_api::ApiService;
+use nomos_blend_service::backends::libp2p::Libp2pBlendBackend as BlendBackend;
+use nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as BlendNetworkAdapter;
+use nomos_blend_service::BlendService;
 use nomos_da_dispersal::adapters::mempool::kzgrs::KzgrsMempoolAdapter;
 use nomos_da_dispersal::adapters::network::libp2p::Libp2pNetworkAdapter as DispersalNetworkAdapter;
 use nomos_da_dispersal::backend::kzgrs::DispersalKZGRSBackend;
@@ -18,9 +21,6 @@ use nomos_da_sampling::storage::adapters::rocksdb::RocksAdapter as SamplingStora
 use nomos_da_verifier::backend::kzgrs::KzgrsDaVerifier;
 use nomos_da_verifier::network::adapters::executor::Libp2pAdapter as VerifierNetworkAdapter;
 use nomos_mempool::backend::mockpool::MockPool;
-use nomos_mix_service::backends::libp2p::Libp2pMixBackend as MixBackend;
-use nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as MixNetworkAdapter;
-use nomos_mix_service::MixService;
 use nomos_node::DispersedBlobInfo;
 use nomos_node::HeaderId;
 use nomos_node::MempoolNetworkAdapter;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub struct NomosExecutor {
     #[cfg(feature = "tracing")]
     tracing: ServiceHandle<Tracing>,
     network: ServiceHandle<NetworkService<NetworkBackend>>,
-    mix: ServiceHandle<MixService<MixBackend, MixNetworkAdapter>>,
+    blend: ServiceHandle<BlendService<BlendBackend, BlendNetworkAdapter>>,
     da_dispersal: ServiceHandle<DaDispersal>,
     da_indexer: ServiceHandle<ExecutorDaIndexer>,
     da_verifier: ServiceHandle<ExecutorDaVerifier>,
diff --git a/nodes/nomos-executor/src/main.rs b/nodes/nomos-executor/src/main.rs
index 310a88b9..fcd3e66d 100644
--- a/nodes/nomos-executor/src/main.rs
+++ b/nodes/nomos-executor/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use color_eyre::eyre::{eyre, Result};
 use nomos_executor::config::Config as ExecutorConfig;
 use nomos_executor::{NomosExecutor, NomosExecutorServiceSettings};
 use nomos_node::{
-    config::MixArgs, BlobInfo, CryptarchiaArgs, DaMempoolSettings, DispersedBlobInfo, HttpArgs,
+    config::BlendArgs, BlobInfo, CryptarchiaArgs, DaMempoolSettings, DispersedBlobInfo, HttpArgs,
     LogArgs, MempoolAdapterSettings, NetworkArgs, Transaction, Tx, TxMempoolSettings, CL_TOPIC,
     DA_TOPIC,
 };
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ struct Args {
     /// Overrides network config.
     #[clap(flatten)]
     network_args: NetworkArgs,
-    /// Overrides mix config.
+    /// Overrides blend config.
     #[clap(flatten)]
-    mix_args: MixArgs,
+    blend_args: BlendArgs,
     /// Overrides http config.
     #[clap(flatten)]
     http_args: HttpArgs,
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         log_args,
         http_args,
         network_args,
-        mix_args,
+        blend_args,
         cryptarchia_args,
     } = Args::parse();
     let config = serde_yaml::from_reader::<_, ExecutorConfig>(std::fs::File::open(config)?)?
         .update_from_args(
             log_args,
             network_args,
-            mix_args,
+            blend_args,
             http_args,
             cryptarchia_args,
         )?;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let app = OverwatchRunner::<NomosExecutor>::run(
         NomosExecutorServiceSettings {
             network: config.network,
-            mix: config.mix,
+            blend: config.blend,
             #[cfg(feature = "tracing")]
             tracing: config.tracing,
             http: config.http,
diff --git a/nodes/nomos-node/Cargo.toml b/nodes/nomos-node/Cargo.toml
index 3f54f53e..4167f34b 100644
--- a/nodes/nomos-node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nodes/nomos-node/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ nomos-da-verifier = { path = "../../nomos-services/data-availability/verifier",
 nomos-da-indexer = { path = "../../nomos-services/data-availability/indexer", features = ["rocksdb-backend"] }
 nomos-da-network-service = { path = "../../nomos-services/data-availability/network" }
 nomos-network = { path = "../../nomos-services/network", features = ["libp2p"] }
-nomos-mix-service = { path = "../../nomos-services/mix", features = ["libp2p"] }
+nomos-blend-service = { path = "../../nomos-services/blend", features = ["libp2p"] }
 nomos-api = { path = "../../nomos-services/api" }
 nomos-tracing = { path = "../../nomos-tracing" }
 nomos-tracing-service = { path = "../../nomos-services/tracing" }
diff --git a/nodes/nomos-node/config.yaml b/nodes/nomos-node/config.yaml
index 339f5334..1a39f384 100644
--- a/nodes/nomos-node/config.yaml
+++ b/nodes/nomos-node/config.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ network:
     node_key: 40fb62acf1604000c1b8d3bd0880e43eb2f6ae52029fde75d992ba0fed6e01c3
     initial_peers: []
 
-mix:
+blend:
   backend:
     listening_address: /ip4/0.0.0.0/udp/3001/quic-v1
     node_key: 40fb62acf1604000c1b8d3bd0880e43eb2f6ae52029fde75d992ba0fed6e01c3
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ mix:
   message_blend:
     cryptographic_processor:
       private_key: [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
-      num_mix_layers: 1
+      num_blend_layers: 1
     temporal_processor:
       max_delay_seconds: 5
   cover_traffic:
diff --git a/nodes/nomos-node/src/config.rs b/nodes/nomos-node/src/config.rs
index fb237c7a..c78c2a93 100644
--- a/nodes/nomos-node/src/config.rs
+++ b/nodes/nomos-node/src/config.rs
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tracing::Level;
 // internal
 use crate::{NomosApiService, NomosDaMembership, Wire};
+use nomos_blend_service::backends::libp2p::Libp2pBlendBackend as BlendBackend;
+use nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as BlendNetworkAdapter;
+use nomos_blend_service::BlendService;
 use nomos_core::{proofs::covenant::CovenantProof, staking::NMO_UNIT};
 use nomos_da_network_service::backends::libp2p::validator::DaNetworkValidatorBackend;
 use nomos_da_network_service::NetworkService as DaNetworkService;
 use nomos_libp2p::{ed25519::SecretKey, Multiaddr};
-use nomos_mix_service::backends::libp2p::Libp2pMixBackend as MixBackend;
-use nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as MixNetworkAdapter;
-use nomos_mix_service::MixService;
 use nomos_network::backends::libp2p::Libp2p as NetworkBackend;
 use nomos_network::NetworkService;
 use nomos_storage::backends::rocksdb::RocksBackend;
@@ -75,16 +75,16 @@ pub struct NetworkArgs {
 }
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct MixArgs {
-    #[clap(long = "mix-addr", env = "MIX_ADDR")]
-    mix_addr: Option<Multiaddr>,
+pub struct BlendArgs {
+    #[clap(long = "blend-addr", env = "BLEND_ADDR")]
+    blend_addr: Option<Multiaddr>,
 
     // TODO: Use either the raw bytes or the key type directly to delegate error handling to clap
-    #[clap(long = "mix-node-key", env = "MIX_NODE_KEY")]
-    mix_node_key: Option<String>,
+    #[clap(long = "blend-node-key", env = "BLEND_NODE_KEY")]
+    blend_node_key: Option<String>,
 
-    #[clap(long = "mix-num-mix-layers", env = "MIX_NUM_MIX_LAYERS")]
-    mix_num_mix_layers: Option<usize>,
+    #[clap(long = "blend-num-blend-layers", env = "BLEND_NUM_BLEND_LAYERS")]
+    blend_num_blend_layers: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug, Clone)]
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub struct CryptarchiaArgs {
 pub struct Config {
     pub tracing: <Tracing as ServiceData>::Settings,
     pub network: <NetworkService<NetworkBackend> as ServiceData>::Settings,
-    pub mix: <MixService<MixBackend, MixNetworkAdapter> as ServiceData>::Settings,
+    pub blend: <BlendService<BlendBackend, BlendNetworkAdapter> as ServiceData>::Settings,
     pub da_network:
         <DaNetworkService<DaNetworkValidatorBackend<FillFromNodeList>> as ServiceData>::Settings,
     pub da_indexer: <crate::NodeDaIndexer as ServiceData>::Settings,
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ impl Config {
         mut self,
         log_args: LogArgs,
         network_args: NetworkArgs,
-        mix_args: MixArgs,
+        blend_args: BlendArgs,
         http_args: HttpArgs,
         cryptarchia_args: CryptarchiaArgs,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         update_tracing(&mut self.tracing, log_args)?;
         update_network(&mut self.network, network_args)?;
-        update_mix(&mut self.mix, mix_args)?;
+        update_blend(&mut self.blend, blend_args)?;
         update_http(&mut self.http, http_args)?;
         update_cryptarchia_consensus(&mut self.cryptarchia, cryptarchia_args)?;
         Ok(self)
@@ -237,27 +237,27 @@ pub fn update_network(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn update_mix(
-    mix: &mut <MixService<MixBackend, MixNetworkAdapter> as ServiceData>::Settings,
-    mix_args: MixArgs,
+pub fn update_blend(
+    blend: &mut <BlendService<BlendBackend, BlendNetworkAdapter> as ServiceData>::Settings,
+    blend_args: BlendArgs,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let MixArgs {
-        mix_addr,
-        mix_node_key,
-        mix_num_mix_layers,
-    } = mix_args;
+    let BlendArgs {
+        blend_addr,
+        blend_node_key,
+        blend_num_blend_layers,
+    } = blend_args;
 
-    if let Some(addr) = mix_addr {
-        mix.backend.listening_address = addr;
+    if let Some(addr) = blend_addr {
+        blend.backend.listening_address = addr;
     }
 
-    if let Some(node_key) = mix_node_key {
+    if let Some(node_key) = blend_node_key {
         let mut key_bytes = hex::decode(node_key)?;
-        mix.backend.node_key = SecretKey::try_from_bytes(key_bytes.as_mut_slice())?;
+        blend.backend.node_key = SecretKey::try_from_bytes(key_bytes.as_mut_slice())?;
     }
 
-    if let Some(num_mix_layers) = mix_num_mix_layers {
-        mix.message_blend.cryptographic_processor.num_mix_layers = num_mix_layers;
+    if let Some(num_blend_layers) = blend_num_blend_layers {
+        blend.message_blend.cryptographic_processor.num_blend_layers = num_blend_layers;
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/nodes/nomos-node/src/lib.rs b/nodes/nomos-node/src/lib.rs
index ea3c8031..cd651073 100644
--- a/nodes/nomos-node/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nodes/nomos-node/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ pub use config::{Config, CryptarchiaArgs, HttpArgs, LogArgs, NetworkArgs};
 use kzgrs_backend::common::blob::DaBlob;
 pub use kzgrs_backend::dispersal::BlobInfo;
 use nomos_api::ApiService;
+pub use nomos_blend_service::backends::libp2p::Libp2pBlendBackend as BlendBackend;
+pub use nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as BlendNetworkAdapter;
+pub use nomos_blend_service::BlendService;
 pub use nomos_core::da::blob::info::DispersedBlobInfo;
 pub use nomos_core::{
     da::blob::select::FillSize as FillSizeWithBlobs, tx::select::FillSize as FillSizeWithTx,
@@ -35,9 +38,6 @@ pub use nomos_mempool::network::adapters::libp2p::{
 };
 pub use nomos_mempool::TxMempoolSettings;
 use nomos_mempool::{backend::mockpool::MockPool, TxMempoolService};
-pub use nomos_mix_service::backends::libp2p::Libp2pMixBackend as MixBackend;
-pub use nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as MixNetworkAdapter;
-pub use nomos_mix_service::MixService;
 pub use nomos_network::backends::libp2p::Libp2p as NetworkBackend;
 pub use nomos_network::NetworkService;
 pub use nomos_storage::{
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ pub const MB16: usize = 1024 * 1024 * 16;
 
 pub type Cryptarchia<SamplingAdapter> = cryptarchia_consensus::CryptarchiaConsensus<
     cryptarchia_consensus::network::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<Tx, BlobInfo>,
-    cryptarchia_consensus::mix::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<MixNetworkAdapter, Tx, BlobInfo>,
+    cryptarchia_consensus::blend::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<
+        BlendNetworkAdapter,
+        Tx,
+        BlobInfo,
+    >,
     MockPool<HeaderId, Tx, <Tx as Transaction>::Hash>,
     MempoolNetworkAdapter<Tx, <Tx as Transaction>::Hash>,
     MockPool<HeaderId, BlobInfo, <BlobInfo as DispersedBlobInfo>::BlobId>,
@@ -124,7 +128,11 @@ pub type DaIndexer<SamplingAdapter> = DataIndexerService<
     CryptarchiaConsensusAdapter<Tx, BlobInfo>,
     // Cryptarchia specific, should be the same as in `Cryptarchia` type above.
     cryptarchia_consensus::network::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<Tx, BlobInfo>,
-    cryptarchia_consensus::mix::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<MixNetworkAdapter, Tx, BlobInfo>,
+    cryptarchia_consensus::blend::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<
+        BlendNetworkAdapter,
+        Tx,
+        BlobInfo,
+    >,
     MockPool<HeaderId, Tx, <Tx as Transaction>::Hash>,
     MempoolNetworkAdapter<Tx, <Tx as Transaction>::Hash>,
     MockPool<HeaderId, BlobInfo, <BlobInfo as DispersedBlobInfo>::BlobId>,
@@ -160,7 +168,7 @@ pub struct Nomos {
     #[cfg(feature = "tracing")]
     tracing: ServiceHandle<Tracing>,
     network: ServiceHandle<NetworkService<NetworkBackend>>,
-    mix: ServiceHandle<MixService<MixBackend, MixNetworkAdapter>>,
+    blend: ServiceHandle<BlendService<BlendBackend, BlendNetworkAdapter>>,
     da_indexer: ServiceHandle<NodeDaIndexer>,
     da_verifier: ServiceHandle<NodeDaVerifier>,
     da_sampling: ServiceHandle<NodeDaSampling>,
diff --git a/nodes/nomos-node/src/main.rs b/nodes/nomos-node/src/main.rs
index 6b44d9d7..165a12c2 100644
--- a/nodes/nomos-node/src/main.rs
+++ b/nodes/nomos-node/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use kzgrs_backend::dispersal::BlobInfo;
 use nomos_node::{
-    config::MixArgs, Config, CryptarchiaArgs, HttpArgs, LogArgs, NetworkArgs, Nomos,
+    config::BlendArgs, Config, CryptarchiaArgs, HttpArgs, LogArgs, NetworkArgs, Nomos,
     NomosServiceSettings, Tx,
 };
 
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ struct Args {
     /// Overrides network config.
     #[clap(flatten)]
     network_args: NetworkArgs,
-    /// Overrides mix config.
+    /// Overrides blend config.
     #[clap(flatten)]
-    mix_args: MixArgs,
+    blend_args: BlendArgs,
     /// Overrides http config.
     #[clap(flatten)]
     http_args: HttpArgs,
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         log_args,
         http_args,
         network_args,
-        mix_args,
+        blend_args,
         cryptarchia_args,
     } = Args::parse();
     let config = serde_yaml::from_reader::<_, Config>(std::fs::File::open(config)?)?
         .update_from_args(
             log_args,
             network_args,
-            mix_args,
+            blend_args,
             http_args,
             cryptarchia_args,
         )?;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let app = OverwatchRunner::<Nomos>::run(
         NomosServiceSettings {
             network: config.network,
-            mix: config.mix,
+            blend: config.blend,
             #[cfg(feature = "tracing")]
             tracing: config.tracing,
             http: config.http,
diff --git a/nomos-mix/core/Cargo.toml b/nomos-blend/core/Cargo.toml
similarity index 88%
rename from nomos-mix/core/Cargo.toml
rename to nomos-blend/core/Cargo.toml
index 4a228442..7ba8d723 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nomos-blend/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "nomos-mix"
+name = "nomos-blend"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ tokio-stream = "0.1"
 tracing = "0.1"
 rand = "0.8"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-nomos-mix-message = { path = "../message" }
+nomos-blend-message = { path = "../message" }
 futures = "0.3"
 multiaddr = "0.18"
 x25519-dalek = { version = "2", features = ["getrandom", "static_secrets"] }
diff --git a/nomos-mix/core/src/conn_maintenance.rs b/nomos-blend/core/src/conn_maintenance.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from nomos-mix/core/src/conn_maintenance.rs
rename to nomos-blend/core/src/conn_maintenance.rs
index fa8208e8..a15d39f9 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/core/src/conn_maintenance.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/core/src/conn_maintenance.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::{
 
 use fixed::types::U57F7;
 use multiaddr::Multiaddr;
-use nomos_mix_message::MixMessage;
+use nomos_blend_message::BlendMessage;
 use rand::RngCore;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub struct ConnectionMaintenanceSettings {
 /// based on the number of messages sent by each peer in time windows
 pub struct ConnectionMaintenance<M, R>
 where
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     R: RngCore,
 {
     settings: ConnectionMaintenanceSettings,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ where
 
 impl<M, R> ConnectionMaintenance<M, R>
 where
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     M::PublicKey: PartialEq,
     R: RngCore,
 {
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ impl ConnectionMonitor {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use nomos_mix_message::mock::MockMixMessage;
+    use nomos_blend_message::mock::MockBlendMessage;
     use rand::{rngs::ThreadRng, thread_rng};
 
     use crate::membership::Node;
@@ -400,9 +400,9 @@ mod tests {
     fn init_maintenance(
         settings: ConnectionMaintenanceSettings,
         node_count: usize,
-    ) -> ConnectionMaintenance<MockMixMessage, ThreadRng> {
+    ) -> ConnectionMaintenance<MockBlendMessage, ThreadRng> {
         let nodes = nodes(node_count);
-        let mut maintenance = ConnectionMaintenance::<MockMixMessage, ThreadRng>::new(
+        let mut maintenance = ConnectionMaintenance::<MockBlendMessage, ThreadRng>::new(
             settings,
             Membership::new(nodes.clone(), nodes[0].public_key),
             thread_rng(),
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ mod tests {
         maintenance
     }
 
-    fn nodes(count: usize) -> Vec<Node<<MockMixMessage as MixMessage>::PublicKey>> {
+    fn nodes(count: usize) -> Vec<Node<<MockBlendMessage as BlendMessage>::PublicKey>> {
         (0..count)
             .map(|i| Node {
                 address: format!("/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/{}/quic-v1", 1000 + i)
diff --git a/nomos-mix/core/src/cover_traffic.rs b/nomos-blend/core/src/cover_traffic.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from nomos-mix/core/src/cover_traffic.rs
rename to nomos-blend/core/src/cover_traffic.rs
index 8042ed2b..f24ef927 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/core/src/cover_traffic.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/core/src/cover_traffic.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use blake2::digest::consts::U4;
 use blake2::Digest;
 use futures::{Stream, StreamExt};
-use nomos_mix_message::MixMessage;
+use nomos_blend_message::BlendMessage;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::hash::Hash;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl<EpochStream, SlotStream, Message> Stream for CoverTraffic<EpochStream, Slot
 where
     EpochStream: Stream<Item = usize> + Send + Sync + Unpin,
     SlotStream: Stream<Item = usize> + Send + Sync + Unpin,
-    Message: MixMessage + Send + Sync + Unpin,
+    Message: BlendMessage + Send + Sync + Unpin,
 {
     type Item = Vec<u8>;
 
diff --git a/nomos-blend/core/src/lib.rs b/nomos-blend/core/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..654a5792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomos-blend/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+pub mod conn_maintenance;
+pub mod cover_traffic;
+pub mod membership;
+pub mod message_blend;
+pub mod persistent_transmission;
+
+pub enum BlendOutgoingMessage {
+    FullyUnwrapped(Vec<u8>),
+    Outbound(Vec<u8>),
+}
+
+impl From<BlendOutgoingMessage> for Vec<u8> {
+    fn from(value: BlendOutgoingMessage) -> Self {
+        match value {
+            BlendOutgoingMessage::FullyUnwrapped(v) => v,
+            BlendOutgoingMessage::Outbound(v) => v,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/nomos-mix/core/src/membership.rs b/nomos-blend/core/src/membership.rs
similarity index 95%
rename from nomos-mix/core/src/membership.rs
rename to nomos-blend/core/src/membership.rs
index 04dd8386..0207b83d 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/core/src/membership.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/core/src/membership.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 use multiaddr::Multiaddr;
-use nomos_mix_message::MixMessage;
+use nomos_blend_message::BlendMessage;
 use rand::{
     seq::{IteratorRandom, SliceRandom},
     Rng,
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Membership<M>
 where
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
 {
     remote_nodes: Vec<Node<M::PublicKey>>,
     local_node: Node<M::PublicKey>,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub struct Node<K> {
 
 impl<M> Membership<M>
 where
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     M::PublicKey: PartialEq,
 {
     pub fn new(nodes: Vec<Node<M::PublicKey>>, local_public_key: M::PublicKey) -> Self {
diff --git a/nomos-mix/core/src/message_blend/crypto.rs b/nomos-blend/core/src/message_blend/crypto.rs
similarity index 91%
rename from nomos-mix/core/src/message_blend/crypto.rs
rename to nomos-blend/core/src/message_blend/crypto.rs
index 62a8a865..506f0274 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/core/src/message_blend/crypto.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/core/src/message_blend/crypto.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::membership::Membership;
-use nomos_mix_message::MixMessage;
+use nomos_blend_message::BlendMessage;
 use rand::RngCore;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 /// for the message indistinguishability.
 pub struct CryptographicProcessor<R, M>
 where
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
 {
     settings: CryptographicProcessorSettings<M::PrivateKey>,
     membership: Membership<M>,
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ where
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct CryptographicProcessorSettings<K> {
     pub private_key: K,
-    pub num_mix_layers: usize,
+    pub num_blend_layers: usize,
 }
 
 impl<R, M> CryptographicProcessor<R, M>
 where
     R: RngCore,
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     M::PublicKey: Clone + PartialEq,
 {
     pub fn new(
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ where
         // TODO: Use the actual Sphinx encoding instead of mock.
         let public_keys = self
             .membership
-            .choose_remote_nodes(&mut self.rng, self.settings.num_mix_layers)
+            .choose_remote_nodes(&mut self.rng, self.settings.num_blend_layers)
             .iter()
             .map(|node| node.public_key.clone())
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
diff --git a/nomos-mix/core/src/message_blend/mod.rs b/nomos-blend/core/src/message_blend/mod.rs
similarity index 88%
rename from nomos-mix/core/src/message_blend/mod.rs
rename to nomos-blend/core/src/message_blend/mod.rs
index 2cc988b6..f702d0bf 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/core/src/message_blend/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/core/src/message_blend/mod.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ pub use temporal::TemporalSchedulerSettings;
 use crate::membership::Membership;
 use crate::message_blend::crypto::CryptographicProcessor;
 use crate::message_blend::temporal::TemporalProcessorExt;
-use crate::MixOutgoingMessage;
-use nomos_mix_message::MixMessage;
+use crate::BlendOutgoingMessage;
+use nomos_blend_message::BlendMessage;
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
@@ -24,23 +24,23 @@ use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct MessageBlendSettings<M>
 where
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     M::PrivateKey: Serialize + DeserializeOwned,
 {
     pub cryptographic_processor: CryptographicProcessorSettings<M::PrivateKey>,
     pub temporal_processor: TemporalSchedulerSettings,
 }
 
-/// [`MessageBlendStream`] handles the entire mixing tiers process
+/// [`MessageBlendStream`] handles the entire blending tiers process
 /// - Unwraps incoming messages received from network using [`CryptographicProcessor`]
 /// - Pushes unwrapped messages to [`TemporalProcessor`]
 pub struct MessageBlendStream<S, Rng, M, Scheduler>
 where
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
 {
     input_stream: S,
-    output_stream: Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = MixOutgoingMessage> + Send + Sync + 'static>>,
-    temporal_sender: UnboundedSender<MixOutgoingMessage>,
+    output_stream: Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = BlendOutgoingMessage> + Send + Sync + 'static>>,
+    temporal_sender: UnboundedSender<BlendOutgoingMessage>,
     cryptographic_processor: CryptographicProcessor<Rng, M>,
     _rng: PhantomData<Rng>,
     _scheduler: PhantomData<Scheduler>,
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl<S, Rng, M, Scheduler> MessageBlendStream<S, Rng, M, Scheduler>
 where
     S: Stream<Item = Vec<u8>>,
     Rng: RngCore + Unpin + Send + 'static,
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     M::PrivateKey: Serialize + DeserializeOwned,
     M::PublicKey: Clone + PartialEq,
     M::Error: Debug,
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ where
         match self.cryptographic_processor.unwrap_message(&message) {
             Ok((unwrapped_message, fully_unwrapped)) => {
                 let message = if fully_unwrapped {
-                    MixOutgoingMessage::FullyUnwrapped(unwrapped_message)
+                    BlendOutgoingMessage::FullyUnwrapped(unwrapped_message)
                 } else {
-                    MixOutgoingMessage::Outbound(unwrapped_message)
+                    BlendOutgoingMessage::Outbound(unwrapped_message)
                 };
                 if let Err(e) = self.temporal_sender.send(message) {
                     tracing::error!("Failed to send message to the outbound channel: {e:?}");
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ impl<S, Rng, M, Scheduler> Stream for MessageBlendStream<S, Rng, M, Scheduler>
 where
     S: Stream<Item = Vec<u8>> + Unpin,
     Rng: RngCore + Unpin + Send + 'static,
-    M: MixMessage + Unpin,
+    M: BlendMessage + Unpin,
     M::PrivateKey: Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Unpin,
     M::PublicKey: Clone + PartialEq + Unpin,
     M::Error: Debug,
     Scheduler: Stream<Item = ()> + Unpin + Send + Sync + 'static,
 {
-    type Item = MixOutgoingMessage;
+    type Item = BlendOutgoingMessage;
 
     fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
         if let Poll::Ready(Some(message)) = self.input_stream.poll_next_unpin(cx) {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ where
 pub trait MessageBlendExt<Rng, M, Scheduler>: Stream<Item = Vec<u8>>
 where
     Rng: RngCore + Send + Unpin + 'static,
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     M::PrivateKey: Serialize + DeserializeOwned,
     M::PublicKey: Clone + PartialEq,
     M::Error: Debug,
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl<T, Rng, M, S> MessageBlendExt<Rng, M, S> for T
 where
     T: Stream<Item = Vec<u8>>,
     Rng: RngCore + Unpin + Send + 'static,
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     M::PrivateKey: Clone + Serialize + DeserializeOwned + PartialEq,
     M::PublicKey: Clone + Serialize + DeserializeOwned + PartialEq,
     M::Error: Debug,
diff --git a/nomos-mix/core/src/message_blend/temporal.rs b/nomos-blend/core/src/message_blend/temporal.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from nomos-mix/core/src/message_blend/temporal.rs
rename to nomos-blend/core/src/message_blend/temporal.rs
diff --git a/nomos-mix/core/src/persistent_transmission.rs b/nomos-blend/core/src/persistent_transmission.rs
similarity index 94%
rename from nomos-mix/core/src/persistent_transmission.rs
rename to nomos-blend/core/src/persistent_transmission.rs
index 72531a49..f05cddb3 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/core/src/persistent_transmission.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/core/src/persistent_transmission.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use futures::{Stream, StreamExt};
-use nomos_mix_message::MixMessage;
+use nomos_blend_message::BlendMessage;
 use rand::{distributions::Uniform, prelude::Distribution, Rng, RngCore};
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ where
     coin: Coin<Rng>,
     stream: S,
     scheduler: Scheduler,
-    _mix_message: PhantomData<M>,
+    _blend_message: PhantomData<M>,
 }
 
 impl<S, Rng, M, Scheduler> PersistentTransmissionStream<S, Rng, M, Scheduler>
 where
     S: Stream,
     Rng: RngCore,
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     Scheduler: Stream<Item = ()>,
 {
     pub fn new(
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ where
             coin,
             stream,
             scheduler,
-            _mix_message: Default::default(),
+            _blend_message: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl<S, Rng, M, Scheduler> Stream for PersistentTransmissionStream<S, Rng, M, Sc
 where
     S: Stream<Item = Vec<u8>> + Unpin,
     Rng: RngCore + Unpin,
-    M: MixMessage + Unpin,
+    M: BlendMessage + Unpin,
     Scheduler: Stream<Item = ()> + Unpin,
 {
     type Item = Vec<u8>;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ where
 pub trait PersistentTransmissionExt<Rng, M, Scheduler>: Stream
 where
     Rng: RngCore,
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     Scheduler: Stream<Item = ()>,
 {
     fn persistent_transmission(
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl<S, Rng, M, Scheduler> PersistentTransmissionExt<Rng, M, Scheduler> for S
 where
     S: Stream,
     Rng: RngCore,
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     M::PublicKey: Clone + Serialize + DeserializeOwned,
     Scheduler: Stream<Item = ()>,
 {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ enum CoinError {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use futures::StreamExt;
-    use nomos_mix_message::mock::MockMixMessage;
+    use nomos_blend_message::mock::MockBlendMessage;
     use rand::SeedableRng;
     use rand_chacha::ChaCha8Rng;
     use std::time::Duration;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut persistent_transmission_stream: PersistentTransmissionStream<
             _,
             _,
-            MockMixMessage,
+            MockBlendMessage,
             _,
         > = stream.persistent_transmission(
             settings,
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@ mod tests {
         );
         assert_interval!(&mut last_time, lower_bound, upper_bound);
 
-        assert!(MockMixMessage::is_drop_message(
+        assert!(MockBlendMessage::is_drop_message(
             &persistent_transmission_stream.next().await.unwrap()
         ));
         assert_interval!(&mut last_time, lower_bound, upper_bound);
 
-        assert!(MockMixMessage::is_drop_message(
+        assert!(MockBlendMessage::is_drop_message(
             &persistent_transmission_stream.next().await.unwrap()
         ));
         assert_interval!(&mut last_time, lower_bound, upper_bound);
diff --git a/nomos-mix/message/Cargo.toml b/nomos-blend/message/Cargo.toml
similarity index 92%
rename from nomos-mix/message/Cargo.toml
rename to nomos-blend/message/Cargo.toml
index 3a4c33c1..1db0dd25 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/message/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nomos-blend/message/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "nomos-mix-message"
+name = "nomos-blend-message"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
diff --git a/nomos-mix/message/src/lib.rs b/nomos-blend/message/src/lib.rs
similarity index 90%
rename from nomos-mix/message/src/lib.rs
rename to nomos-blend/message/src/lib.rs
index cc8e4c27..d17b4342 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/message/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/message/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 pub mod mock;
 pub mod sphinx;
 
-pub trait MixMessage {
+pub trait BlendMessage {
     type PublicKey;
     type PrivateKey;
     type Error;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub trait MixMessage {
     /// (False if the message still has layers to be unwrapped, true otherwise)
     ///
     /// If the input message was already fully unwrapped, or if its format is invalid,
-    /// this function returns `[Error::InvalidMixMessage]`.
+    /// this function returns `[Error::InvalidBlendMessage]`.
     fn unwrap_message(
         message: &[u8],
         private_key: &Self::PrivateKey,
diff --git a/nomos-mix/message/src/mock/error.rs b/nomos-blend/message/src/mock/error.rs
similarity index 83%
rename from nomos-mix/message/src/mock/error.rs
rename to nomos-blend/message/src/mock/error.rs
index bc54d0fc..1fd4999e 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/message/src/mock/error.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/message/src/mock/error.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
-    #[error("Invalid mix message format")]
-    InvalidMixMessage,
+    #[error("Invalid blend message format")]
+    InvalidBlendMessage,
     #[error("Payload is too large")]
     PayloadTooLarge,
     #[error("Invalid number of layers")]
diff --git a/nomos-mix/message/src/mock/mod.rs b/nomos-blend/message/src/mock/mod.rs
similarity index 87%
rename from nomos-mix/message/src/mock/mod.rs
rename to nomos-blend/message/src/mock/mod.rs
index bdececee..74abeacb 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/message/src/mock/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/message/src/mock/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ pub mod error;
 
 use error::Error;
 
-use crate::MixMessage;
+use crate::BlendMessage;
 
 const NODE_ID_SIZE: usize = 32;
 // TODO: Move MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE and MAX_LAYERS to the upper layer (service layer).
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ pub const MESSAGE_SIZE: usize =
 
 /// A mock implementation of the Sphinx encoding.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct MockMixMessage;
+pub struct MockBlendMessage;
 
-impl MixMessage for MockMixMessage {
+impl BlendMessage for MockBlendMessage {
     type PublicKey = [u8; NODE_ID_SIZE];
     type PrivateKey = [u8; NODE_ID_SIZE];
     type Error = Error;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl MixMessage for MockMixMessage {
         private_key: &Self::PrivateKey,
     ) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, bool), Self::Error> {
         if message.len() != MESSAGE_SIZE {
-            return Err(Error::InvalidMixMessage);
+            return Err(Error::InvalidBlendMessage);
         }
 
         // In this mock, we don't decrypt anything. So, we use private key as just a node ID.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl MixMessage for MockMixMessage {
                 Some(pos) => {
                     return Ok((padded_payload[0..pos].to_vec(), true));
                 }
-                _ => return Err(Error::InvalidMixMessage),
+                _ => return Err(Error::InvalidBlendMessage),
             }
         }
 
@@ -100,21 +100,21 @@ mod tests {
     fn message() {
         let node_ids = (0..3).map(|i| [i; NODE_ID_SIZE]).collect::<Vec<_>>();
         let payload = [7; 10];
-        let message = MockMixMessage::build_message(&payload, &node_ids).unwrap();
+        let message = MockBlendMessage::build_message(&payload, &node_ids).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(message.len(), MESSAGE_SIZE);
 
         let (message, is_fully_unwrapped) =
-            MockMixMessage::unwrap_message(&message, &node_ids[0]).unwrap();
+            MockBlendMessage::unwrap_message(&message, &node_ids[0]).unwrap();
         assert!(!is_fully_unwrapped);
         assert_eq!(message.len(), MESSAGE_SIZE);
 
         let (message, is_fully_unwrapped) =
-            MockMixMessage::unwrap_message(&message, &node_ids[1]).unwrap();
+            MockBlendMessage::unwrap_message(&message, &node_ids[1]).unwrap();
         assert!(!is_fully_unwrapped);
         assert_eq!(message.len(), MESSAGE_SIZE);
 
         let (unwrapped_payload, is_fully_unwrapped) =
-            MockMixMessage::unwrap_message(&message, &node_ids[2]).unwrap();
+            MockBlendMessage::unwrap_message(&message, &node_ids[2]).unwrap();
         assert!(is_fully_unwrapped);
         assert_eq!(unwrapped_payload, payload);
     }
diff --git a/nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/error.rs b/nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/error.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/error.rs
rename to nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/error.rs
diff --git a/nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/layered_cipher.rs b/nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/layered_cipher.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/layered_cipher.rs
rename to nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/layered_cipher.rs
diff --git a/nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/mod.rs b/nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/mod.rs
similarity index 96%
rename from nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/mod.rs
rename to nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/mod.rs
index 137a3c6a..74f427d3 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use error::Error;
 use packet::{Packet, UnpackedPacket};
 
-use crate::MixMessage;
+use crate::BlendMessage;
 
 pub mod error;
 mod layered_cipher;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const ASYM_KEY_SIZE: usize = 32;
 const MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE: usize = 2048;
 const MAX_LAYERS: usize = 5;
 
-impl MixMessage for SphinxMessage {
+impl BlendMessage for SphinxMessage {
     type PublicKey = [u8; ASYM_KEY_SIZE];
     type PrivateKey = [u8; ASYM_KEY_SIZE];
     type Error = Error;
diff --git a/nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/packet.rs b/nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/packet.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/packet.rs
rename to nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/packet.rs
diff --git a/nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/routing.rs b/nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/routing.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from nomos-mix/message/src/sphinx/routing.rs
rename to nomos-blend/message/src/sphinx/routing.rs
diff --git a/nomos-mix/network/Cargo.toml b/nomos-blend/network/Cargo.toml
similarity index 75%
rename from nomos-mix/network/Cargo.toml
rename to nomos-blend/network/Cargo.toml
index d22baaf1..123b9cee 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/network/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nomos-blend/network/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "nomos-mix-network"
+name = "nomos-blend-network"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ futures = "0.3.30"
 futures-timer = "3.0.3"
 libp2p = "0.53"
 tracing = "0.1"
-nomos-mix = { path = "../core" }
-nomos-mix-message = { path = "../message" }
+nomos-blend = { path = "../core" }
+nomos-blend-message = { path = "../message" }
 sha2 = "0.10"
 rand = "0.8"
+opentelemetry = "0.27.1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["macros", "rt-multi-thread", "time"] }
diff --git a/nomos-mix/network/src/behaviour.rs b/nomos-blend/network/src/behaviour.rs
similarity index 94%
rename from nomos-mix/network/src/behaviour.rs
rename to nomos-blend/network/src/behaviour.rs
index 0a1b8f78..60d62f84 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/network/src/behaviour.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/network/src/behaviour.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     error::Error,
-    handler::{FromBehaviour, MixConnectionHandler, ToBehaviour},
+    handler::{BlendConnectionHandler, FromBehaviour, ToBehaviour},
 };
 use cached::{Cached, TimedCache};
 use futures::Stream;
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ use libp2p::{
     },
     Multiaddr, PeerId,
 };
-use nomos_mix::{
+use nomos_blend::{
     conn_maintenance::{ConnectionMaintenance, ConnectionMaintenanceSettings},
     membership::Membership,
 };
-use nomos_mix_message::MixMessage;
+use nomos_blend_message::BlendMessage;
 use rand::RngCore;
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use std::{
 /// - receives messages from all connected peers.
 pub struct Behaviour<M, R, Interval>
 where
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     R: RngCore,
 {
     config: Config<Interval>,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ where
     /// An LRU time cache for storing seen messages (based on their ID). This cache prevents
     /// duplicates from being propagated on the network.
     duplicate_cache: TimedCache<Vec<u8>, ()>,
-    _mix_message: PhantomData<M>,
+    _blend_message: PhantomData<M>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub enum Event {
 
 impl<M, R, Interval> Behaviour<M, R, Interval>
 where
-    M: MixMessage,
+    M: BlendMessage,
     M::PublicKey: PartialEq,
     R: RngCore,
 {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ where
             events,
             waker: None,
             duplicate_cache,
-            _mix_message: Default::default(),
+            _blend_message: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ where
 
     /// Forwards a message to all connected peers except the excluded peer.
     ///
-    /// Returns [`Error::NoPeers`] if there are no connected peers that support the mix protocol.
+    /// Returns [`Error::NoPeers`] if there are no connected peers that support the blend protocol.
     fn forward_message(
         &mut self,
         message: Vec<u8>,
@@ -185,12 +185,12 @@ where
 
 impl<M, R, Interval> NetworkBehaviour for Behaviour<M, R, Interval>
 where
-    M: MixMessage + 'static,
+    M: BlendMessage + 'static,
     M::PublicKey: PartialEq + 'static,
     R: RngCore + 'static,
     Interval: Stream + Unpin + 'static,
 {
-    type ConnectionHandler = MixConnectionHandler;
+    type ConnectionHandler = BlendConnectionHandler;
     type ToSwarm = Event;
 
     fn handle_established_inbound_connection(
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ where
     ) -> Result<THandler<Self>, ConnectionDenied> {
         // Keep PeerId <> Multiaddr mapping
         self.peer_address_map.add(peer_id, remote_addr.clone());
-        Ok(MixConnectionHandler::new())
+        Ok(BlendConnectionHandler::new())
     }
 
     fn handle_established_outbound_connection(
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ where
     ) -> Result<THandler<Self>, ConnectionDenied> {
         // Keep PeerId <> Multiaddr mapping
         self.peer_address_map.add(peer_id, addr.clone());
-        Ok(MixConnectionHandler::new())
+        Ok(BlendConnectionHandler::new())
     }
 
     /// Informs the behaviour about an event from the [`Swarm`].
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    /// Handles an event generated by the [`MixConnectionHandler`]
+    /// Handles an event generated by the [`BlendConnectionHandler`]
     /// dedicated to the connection identified by `peer_id` and `connection_id`.
     fn on_connection_handler_event(
         &mut self,
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ where
                     .push_back(ToSwarm::GenerateEvent(Event::Message(message)));
             }
             // The connection was fully negotiated by the peer,
-            // which means that the peer supports the mix protocol.
+            // which means that the peer supports the blend protocol.
             ToBehaviour::FullyNegotiatedOutbound => {
                 if let Some(addr) = self.peer_address_map.address(&peer_id) {
                     self.conn_maintenance.add_connected_peer(addr.clone());
diff --git a/nomos-mix/network/src/error.rs b/nomos-blend/network/src/error.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from nomos-mix/network/src/error.rs
rename to nomos-blend/network/src/error.rs
diff --git a/nomos-mix/network/src/handler.rs b/nomos-blend/network/src/handler.rs
similarity index 90%
rename from nomos-mix/network/src/handler.rs
rename to nomos-blend/network/src/handler.rs
index a01cc2a6..2ef40b9f 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/network/src/handler.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/network/src/handler.rs
@@ -14,12 +14,18 @@ use libp2p::{
     Stream, StreamProtocol,
 };
 
-const PROTOCOL_NAME: StreamProtocol = StreamProtocol::new("/nomos/mix/0.1.0");
+// Metrics
+const VALUE_FULLY_NEGOTIATED_INBOUND: &str = "fully_negotiated_inbound";
+const VALUE_FULLY_NEGOTIATED_OUTBOUND: &str = "fully_negotiated_outbound";
+const VALUE_DIAL_UPGRADE_ERROR: &str = "dial_upgrade_error";
+const VALUE_IGNORED: &str = "ignored";
+
+const PROTOCOL_NAME: StreamProtocol = StreamProtocol::new("/nomos/blend/0.1.0");
 
 // TODO: Consider replacing this struct with libp2p_stream ConnectionHandler
 //       because we don't implement persistent emission in the per-connection level anymore.
-/// A [`ConnectionHandler`] that handles the mix protocol.
-pub struct MixConnectionHandler {
+/// A [`ConnectionHandler`] that handles the blend protocol.
+pub struct BlendConnectionHandler {
     inbound_substream: Option<MsgRecvFuture>,
     outbound_substream: Option<OutboundSubstreamState>,
     outbound_msgs: VecDeque<Vec<u8>>,
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ enum OutboundSubstreamState {
     PendingSend(MsgSendFuture),
 }
 
-impl MixConnectionHandler {
+impl BlendConnectionHandler {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             inbound_substream: None,
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ impl MixConnectionHandler {
     }
 }
 
-impl Default for MixConnectionHandler {
+impl Default for BlendConnectionHandler {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::new()
     }
@@ -71,9 +77,9 @@ pub enum FromBehaviour {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum ToBehaviour {
-    /// An outbound substream has been successfully upgraded for the mix protocol.
+    /// An outbound substream has been successfully upgraded for the blend protocol.
     FullyNegotiatedOutbound,
-    /// An outbound substream was failed to be upgraded for the mix protocol.
+    /// An outbound substream was failed to be upgraded for the blend protocol.
     NegotiationFailed,
     /// A message has been received from the connection.
     Message(Vec<u8>),
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ pub enum ToBehaviour {
     IOError(io::Error),
 }
 
-impl ConnectionHandler for MixConnectionHandler {
+impl ConnectionHandler for BlendConnectionHandler {
     type FromBehaviour = FromBehaviour;
     type ToBehaviour = ToBehaviour;
     type InboundProtocol = ReadyUpgrade<StreamProtocol>;
@@ -99,6 +105,11 @@ impl ConnectionHandler for MixConnectionHandler {
     ) -> Poll<
         ConnectionHandlerEvent<Self::OutboundProtocol, Self::OutboundOpenInfo, Self::ToBehaviour>,
     > {
+        tracing::info!(gauge.pending_outbound_messages = self.outbound_msgs.len() as u64,);
+        tracing::info!(
+            gauge.pending_events_to_behaviour = self.pending_events_to_behaviour.len() as u64,
+        );
+
         // Process pending events to be sent to the behaviour
         if let Some(event) = self.pending_events_to_behaviour.pop_front() {
             return Poll::Ready(ConnectionHandlerEvent::NotifyBehaviour(event));
@@ -202,13 +213,14 @@ impl ConnectionHandler for MixConnectionHandler {
             Self::OutboundOpenInfo,
         >,
     ) {
-        match event {
+        let event_name = match event {
             ConnectionEvent::FullyNegotiatedInbound(FullyNegotiatedInbound {
                 protocol: stream,
                 ..
             }) => {
                 tracing::debug!("FullyNegotiatedInbound: Creating inbound substream");
-                self.inbound_substream = Some(recv_msg(stream).boxed())
+                self.inbound_substream = Some(recv_msg(stream).boxed());
+                VALUE_FULLY_NEGOTIATED_INBOUND
             }
             ConnectionEvent::FullyNegotiatedOutbound(FullyNegotiatedOutbound {
                 protocol: stream,
@@ -218,6 +230,7 @@ impl ConnectionHandler for MixConnectionHandler {
                 self.outbound_substream = Some(OutboundSubstreamState::Idle(stream));
                 self.pending_events_to_behaviour
                     .push_back(ToBehaviour::FullyNegotiatedOutbound);
+                VALUE_FULLY_NEGOTIATED_OUTBOUND
             }
             ConnectionEvent::DialUpgradeError(e) => {
                 tracing::error!("DialUpgradeError: {:?}", e);
@@ -234,17 +247,20 @@ impl ConnectionHandler for MixConnectionHandler {
                         self.pending_events_to_behaviour
                             .push_back(ToBehaviour::IOError(io::Error::new(
                                 io::ErrorKind::TimedOut,
-                                "mix protocol negotiation timed out",
+                                "blend protocol negotiation timed out",
                             )));
                     }
                     StreamUpgradeError::Apply(_) => unreachable!(),
-                }
+                };
+                VALUE_DIAL_UPGRADE_ERROR
             }
             event => {
-                tracing::debug!("Ignoring connection event: {:?}", event)
+                tracing::debug!("Ignoring connection event: {:?}", event);
+                VALUE_IGNORED
             }
-        }
+        };
 
+        tracing::info!(counter.connection_event = 1, event = event_name);
         self.try_wake();
     }
 }
diff --git a/nomos-mix/network/src/lib.rs b/nomos-blend/network/src/lib.rs
similarity index 88%
rename from nomos-mix/network/src/lib.rs
rename to nomos-blend/network/src/lib.rs
index 9cc4420b..cad75657 100644
--- a/nomos-mix/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-blend/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ mod test {
         swarm::{dummy, NetworkBehaviour, SwarmEvent},
         Multiaddr, Swarm, SwarmBuilder,
     };
-    use nomos_mix::{
+    use nomos_blend::{
         conn_maintenance::{ConnectionMaintenanceSettings, ConnectionMonitorSettings},
         membership::{Membership, Node},
     };
-    use nomos_mix_message::{mock::MockMixMessage, MixMessage};
+    use nomos_blend_message::{mock::MockBlendMessage, BlendMessage};
     use rand::{rngs::ThreadRng, thread_rng};
     use tokio::select;
     use tokio_stream::wrappers::IntervalStream;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ mod test {
     /// Check that a published messsage arrives in the peers successfully.
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn behaviour() {
-        // Initialize two swarms that support the mix protocol.
+        // Initialize two swarms that support the blend protocol.
         let nodes = nodes(2, 8090);
         let mut swarm1 = new_swarm(Membership::new(nodes.clone(), nodes[0].public_key));
         let mut swarm2 = new_swarm(Membership::new(nodes.clone(), nodes[1].public_key));
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@ mod test {
             .is_ok());
     }
 
-    /// If the peer doesn't support the mix protocol, the message should not be forwarded to the peer.
+    /// If the peer doesn't support the blend protocol, the message should not be forwarded to the peer.
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn peer_not_support_mix_protocol() {
-        // Only swarm2 supports the mix protocol.
+    async fn peer_not_support_blend_protocol() {
+        // Only swarm2 supports the blend protocol.
         let nodes = nodes(2, 8190);
-        let mut swarm1 = new_swarm_without_mix(nodes[0].address.clone());
+        let mut swarm1 = new_swarm_without_blend(nodes[0].address.clone());
         let mut swarm2 = new_swarm(Membership::new(nodes.clone(), nodes[1].public_key));
 
         // Expect all publish attempts to fail with [`Error::NoPeers`]
-        // because swarm2 doesn't have any peers that support the mix protocol.
+        // because swarm2 doesn't have any peers that support the blend protocol.
         let msg = vec![1; 10];
         let mut publish_try_interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(1));
         let mut publish_try_count = 0;
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     fn new_swarm(
-        membership: Membership<MockMixMessage>,
-    ) -> Swarm<Behaviour<MockMixMessage, ThreadRng, IntervalStream>> {
+        membership: Membership<MockBlendMessage>,
+    ) -> Swarm<Behaviour<MockBlendMessage, ThreadRng, IntervalStream>> {
         let conn_maintenance_settings = ConnectionMaintenanceSettings {
             peering_degree: membership.size() - 1, // excluding the local node
             max_peering_degree: membership.size() * 2,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ mod test {
         swarm
     }
 
-    fn new_swarm_without_mix(addr: Multiaddr) -> Swarm<dummy::Behaviour> {
+    fn new_swarm_without_blend(addr: Multiaddr) -> Swarm<dummy::Behaviour> {
         let mut swarm = new_swarm_with_behaviour(dummy::Behaviour);
         swarm.listen_on(addr).unwrap();
         swarm
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ mod test {
     fn nodes(
         count: usize,
         base_port: usize,
-    ) -> Vec<Node<<MockMixMessage as MixMessage>::PublicKey>> {
+    ) -> Vec<Node<<MockBlendMessage as BlendMessage>::PublicKey>> {
         (0..count)
             .map(|i| Node {
                 address: format!("/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/{}/quic-v1", base_port + i)
diff --git a/nomos-core/chain-defs/src/block/mod.rs b/nomos-core/chain-defs/src/block/mod.rs
index 14bea461..821baabf 100644
--- a/nomos-core/chain-defs/src/block/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-core/chain-defs/src/block/mod.rs
@@ -47,4 +47,12 @@ impl<
     pub fn from_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Self {
         wire::deserialize(bytes).unwrap()
     }
+
+    pub fn cl_transactions_len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.cl_transactions.len()
+    }
+
+    pub fn bl_blobs_len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.bl_blobs.len()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/nomos-core/chain-defs/src/header/mod.rs b/nomos-core/chain-defs/src/header/mod.rs
index fe10a5cc..d38de0bc 100644
--- a/nomos-core/chain-defs/src/header/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-core/chain-defs/src/header/mod.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ impl Header {
         &self.orphaned_leader_proofs
     }
 
+    pub fn content_size(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.content_size
+    }
+
     pub fn new(
         parent: HeaderId,
         content_size: u32,
diff --git a/nomos-da/network/core/src/protocols/dispersal/validator/behaviour.rs b/nomos-da/network/core/src/protocols/dispersal/validator/behaviour.rs
index f3b46abe..a7b5f533 100644
--- a/nomos-da/network/core/src/protocols/dispersal/validator/behaviour.rs
+++ b/nomos-da/network/core/src/protocols/dispersal/validator/behaviour.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ pub enum DispersalEvent {
     /// Received a n
     IncomingMessage { message: DispersalReq },
 }
+
+impl DispersalEvent {
+    pub fn blob_size(&self) -> Option<usize> {
+        match self {
+            DispersalEvent::IncomingMessage { message } => {
+                message.blob.as_ref().map(|blob| blob.data.len())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct DispersalValidatorBehaviour<Membership> {
     stream_behaviour: libp2p_stream::Behaviour,
     incoming_streams: IncomingStreams,
diff --git a/nomos-da/network/core/src/protocols/replication/behaviour.rs b/nomos-da/network/core/src/protocols/replication/behaviour.rs
index 4ae0bea2..07f7aa4a 100644
--- a/nomos-da/network/core/src/protocols/replication/behaviour.rs
+++ b/nomos-da/network/core/src/protocols/replication/behaviour.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use libp2p::swarm::{
 };
 use libp2p::{Multiaddr, PeerId};
 use log::{error, trace};
-
 use subnetworks_assignations::MembershipHandler;
 
 use crate::SubnetworkId;
@@ -31,6 +30,16 @@ pub enum ReplicationEvent {
     IncomingMessage { peer_id: PeerId, message: DaMessage },
 }
 
+impl ReplicationEvent {
+    pub fn blob_size(&self) -> Option<usize> {
+        match self {
+            ReplicationEvent::IncomingMessage { message, .. } => {
+                message.blob.as_ref().map(|blob| blob.data.len())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Nomos DA broadcas network behaviour
 /// This item handles the logic of the nomos da subnetworks broadcasting
 /// DA subnetworks are a logical distribution of subsets.
diff --git a/nomos-da/network/core/src/swarm/executor.rs b/nomos-da/network/core/src/swarm/executor.rs
index 406ddf1a..55554e60 100644
--- a/nomos-da/network/core/src/swarm/executor.rs
+++ b/nomos-da/network/core/src/swarm/executor.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ use crate::swarm::validator::ValidatorEventsStream;
 use crate::SubnetworkId;
 use subnetworks_assignations::MembershipHandler;
 
+// Metrics
+const EVENT_SAMPLING: &str = "sampling";
+const EVENT_DISPERSAL_EXECUTOR_DISPERSAL: &str = "dispersal_executor_event";
+const EVENT_VALIDATOR_DISPERSAL: &str = "validator_dispersal";
+const EVENT_REPLICATION: &str = "replication";
+
 pub struct ExecutorEventsStream {
     pub validator_events_stream: ValidatorEventsStream,
     pub dispersal_events_receiver: UnboundedReceiverStream<DispersalExecutorEvent>,
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ where
         let sampling_events_receiver = UnboundedReceiverStream::new(sampling_events_receiver);
         let validation_events_receiver = UnboundedReceiverStream::new(validation_events_receiver);
         let dispersal_events_receiver = UnboundedReceiverStream::new(dispersal_events_receiver);
+
         (
             Self {
                 swarm: Self::build_swarm(key, membership, addresses),
@@ -161,15 +168,33 @@ where
     async fn handle_behaviour_event(&mut self, event: ExecutorBehaviourEvent<Membership>) {
         match event {
             ExecutorBehaviourEvent::Sampling(event) => {
+                tracing::info!(
+                    counter.behaviour_events_received = 1,
+                    event = EVENT_SAMPLING
+                );
                 self.handle_sampling_event(event).await;
             }
             ExecutorBehaviourEvent::ExecutorDispersal(event) => {
+                tracing::info!(
+                    counter.behaviour_events_received = 1,
+                    event = EVENT_DISPERSAL_EXECUTOR_DISPERSAL
+                );
                 self.handle_executor_dispersal_event(event).await;
             }
             ExecutorBehaviourEvent::ValidatorDispersal(event) => {
+                tracing::info!(
+                    counter.behaviour_events_received = 1,
+                    event = EVENT_VALIDATOR_DISPERSAL,
+                    blob_size = event.blob_size()
+                );
                 self.handle_validator_dispersal_event(event).await;
             }
             ExecutorBehaviourEvent::Replication(event) => {
+                tracing::info!(
+                    counter.behaviour_events_received = 1,
+                    event = EVENT_REPLICATION,
+                    blob_size = event.blob_size()
+                );
                 self.handle_replication_event(event).await;
             }
         }
diff --git a/nomos-da/network/core/src/swarm/validator.rs b/nomos-da/network/core/src/swarm/validator.rs
index 4afc008d..d778119d 100644
--- a/nomos-da/network/core/src/swarm/validator.rs
+++ b/nomos-da/network/core/src/swarm/validator.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ use crate::swarm::common::{
 use crate::SubnetworkId;
 use subnetworks_assignations::MembershipHandler;
 
+// Metrics
+const EVENT_SAMPLING: &str = "sampling";
+const EVENT_VALIDATOR_DISPERSAL: &str = "validator_dispersal";
+const EVENT_REPLICATION: &str = "replication";
+
 pub struct ValidatorEventsStream {
     pub sampling_events_receiver: UnboundedReceiverStream<SamplingEvent>,
     pub validation_events_receiver: UnboundedReceiverStream<DaBlob>,
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@ where
 
         let sampling_events_receiver = UnboundedReceiverStream::new(sampling_events_receiver);
         let validation_events_receiver = UnboundedReceiverStream::new(validation_events_receiver);
+
         (
             Self {
                 swarm: Self::build_swarm(key, membership, addresses),
@@ -131,12 +137,26 @@ where
     async fn handle_behaviour_event(&mut self, event: ValidatorBehaviourEvent<Membership>) {
         match event {
             ValidatorBehaviourEvent::Sampling(event) => {
+                tracing::info!(
+                    counter.behaviour_events_received = 1,
+                    event = EVENT_SAMPLING
+                );
                 self.handle_sampling_event(event).await;
             }
             ValidatorBehaviourEvent::Dispersal(event) => {
+                tracing::info!(
+                    counter.behaviour_events_received = 1,
+                    event = EVENT_VALIDATOR_DISPERSAL,
+                    blob_size = event.blob_size()
+                );
                 self.handle_dispersal_event(event).await;
             }
             ValidatorBehaviourEvent::Replication(event) => {
+                tracing::info!(
+                    counter.behaviour_events_received = 1,
+                    event = EVENT_REPLICATION,
+                    blob_size = event.blob_size()
+                );
                 self.handle_replication_event(event).await;
             }
         }
diff --git a/nomos-mix/core/src/lib.rs b/nomos-mix/core/src/lib.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 650b4299..00000000
--- a/nomos-mix/core/src/lib.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-pub mod conn_maintenance;
-pub mod cover_traffic;
-pub mod membership;
-pub mod message_blend;
-pub mod persistent_transmission;
-
-pub enum MixOutgoingMessage {
-    FullyUnwrapped(Vec<u8>),
-    Outbound(Vec<u8>),
-}
-
-impl From<MixOutgoingMessage> for Vec<u8> {
-    fn from(value: MixOutgoingMessage) -> Self {
-        match value {
-            MixOutgoingMessage::FullyUnwrapped(v) => v,
-            MixOutgoingMessage::Outbound(v) => v,
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/nomos-services/api/Cargo.toml b/nomos-services/api/Cargo.toml
index 2b812678..23c3f8d2 100644
--- a/nomos-services/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nomos-services/api/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ tracing = "0.1"
 nomos-core = { path = "../../nomos-core/chain-defs" }
 cryptarchia-consensus = { path = "../cryptarchia-consensus" }
 nomos-network = { path = "../../nomos-services/network" }
-nomos-mix-service = { path = "../../nomos-services/mix", features = ["libp2p"] }
+nomos-blend-service = { path = "../../nomos-services/blend", features = ["libp2p"] }
 nomos-mempool = { path = "../../nomos-services/mempool", features = [
     "mock",
     "libp2p",
diff --git a/nomos-services/api/src/http/consensus/cryptarchia.rs b/nomos-services/api/src/http/consensus/cryptarchia.rs
index 2ab3d143..a438d54a 100644
--- a/nomos-services/api/src/http/consensus/cryptarchia.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/api/src/http/consensus/cryptarchia.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 
 use crate::http::DynError;
 use cryptarchia_consensus::{
-    mix::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter as MixAdapter,
+    blend::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter as BlendAdapter,
     network::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter as ConsensusNetworkAdapter, ConsensusMsg,
     CryptarchiaConsensus, CryptarchiaInfo,
 };
 use kzgrs_backend::dispersal::BlobInfo;
+use nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as BlendNetworkAdapter;
 use nomos_core::{
     da::{
         blob::{self, select::FillSize as FillSizeWithBlobs},
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ use nomos_da_sampling::backend::DaSamplingServiceBackend;
 use nomos_mempool::{
     backend::mockpool::MockPool, network::adapters::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as MempoolNetworkAdapter,
 };
-use nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as MixNetworkAdapter;
 use nomos_storage::backends::{rocksdb::RocksBackend, StorageSerde};
 
 pub type Cryptarchia<
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub type Cryptarchia<
     const SIZE: usize,
 > = CryptarchiaConsensus<
     ConsensusNetworkAdapter<Tx, BlobInfo>,
-    MixAdapter<MixNetworkAdapter, Tx, BlobInfo>,
+    BlendAdapter<BlendNetworkAdapter, Tx, BlobInfo>,
     MockPool<HeaderId, Tx, <Tx as Transaction>::Hash>,
     MempoolNetworkAdapter<Tx, <Tx as Transaction>::Hash>,
     MockPool<HeaderId, BlobInfo, <BlobInfo as blob::info::DispersedBlobInfo>::BlobId>,
diff --git a/nomos-services/api/src/http/da.rs b/nomos-services/api/src/http/da.rs
index 7223a955..b0a0aa87 100644
--- a/nomos-services/api/src/http/da.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/api/src/http/da.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use core::ops::Range;
+use nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as BlendNetworkAdapter;
 use nomos_core::da::blob::info::DispersedBlobInfo;
 use nomos_core::da::blob::{metadata, select::FillSize as FillSizeWithBlobs, Blob};
 use nomos_core::da::{BlobId, DaVerifier as CoreDaVerifier};
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ use nomos_da_verifier::{DaVerifierMsg, DaVerifierService};
 use nomos_libp2p::PeerId;
 use nomos_mempool::backend::mockpool::MockPool;
 use nomos_mempool::network::adapters::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as MempoolNetworkAdapter;
-use nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as MixNetworkAdapter;
 use nomos_storage::backends::rocksdb::RocksBackend;
 use nomos_storage::backends::StorageSerde;
 use overwatch_rs::overwatch::handle::OverwatchHandle;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub type DaIndexer<
     CryptarchiaConsensusAdapter<Tx, V>,
     // Cryptarchia specific, should be the same as in `Cryptarchia` type above.
     cryptarchia_consensus::network::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<Tx, V>,
-    cryptarchia_consensus::mix::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<MixNetworkAdapter, Tx, V>,
+    cryptarchia_consensus::blend::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<BlendNetworkAdapter, Tx, V>,
     MockPool<HeaderId, Tx, <Tx as Transaction>::Hash>,
     MempoolNetworkAdapter<Tx, <Tx as Transaction>::Hash>,
     MockPool<HeaderId, V, [u8; 32]>,
diff --git a/nomos-services/mix/Cargo.toml b/nomos-services/blend/Cargo.toml
similarity index 78%
rename from nomos-services/mix/Cargo.toml
rename to nomos-services/blend/Cargo.toml
index c5ad3c75..95b2375f 100644
--- a/nomos-services/mix/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nomos-services/blend/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "nomos-mix-service"
+name = "nomos-blend-service"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ async-trait = "0.1"
 futures = "0.3"
 libp2p = { version = "0.53", features = ["ed25519"] }
 nomos-libp2p = { path = "../../nomos-libp2p", optional = true }
-nomos-mix = { path = "../../nomos-mix/core" }
+nomos-blend = { path = "../../nomos-blend/core" }
 nomos-core = { path = "../../nomos-core/chain-defs" }
-nomos-mix-network = { path = "../../nomos-mix/network" }
-nomos-mix-message = { path = "../../nomos-mix/message" }
+nomos-blend-network = { path = "../../nomos-blend/network" }
+nomos-blend-message = { path = "../../nomos-blend/message" }
 nomos-network = { path = "../network" }
 overwatch-rs = { git = "https://github.com/logos-co/Overwatch", rev = "2f70806" }
 rand = "0.8.5"
diff --git a/nomos-services/mix/src/backends/libp2p.rs b/nomos-services/blend/src/backends/libp2p.rs
similarity index 65%
rename from nomos-services/mix/src/backends/libp2p.rs
rename to nomos-services/blend/src/backends/libp2p.rs
index 962b7f68..5c990f37 100644
--- a/nomos-services/mix/src/backends/libp2p.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/blend/src/backends/libp2p.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{pin::Pin, time::Duration};
 
-use super::MixBackend;
+use super::BlendBackend;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use futures::{Stream, StreamExt};
 use libp2p::{
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ use libp2p::{
     swarm::SwarmEvent,
     Multiaddr, Swarm, SwarmBuilder,
 };
+use nomos_blend::{conn_maintenance::ConnectionMaintenanceSettings, membership::Membership};
+use nomos_blend_message::sphinx::SphinxMessage;
 use nomos_libp2p::secret_key_serde;
-use nomos_mix::{conn_maintenance::ConnectionMaintenanceSettings, membership::Membership};
-use nomos_mix_message::sphinx::SphinxMessage;
 use overwatch_rs::overwatch::handle::OverwatchHandle;
 use rand::RngCore;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ use tokio::{
 };
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::{BroadcastStream, IntervalStream};
 
-/// A mix backend that uses the libp2p network stack.
-pub struct Libp2pMixBackend {
+/// A blend backend that uses the libp2p network stack.
+pub struct Libp2pBlendBackend {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     task: JoinHandle<()>,
-    swarm_message_sender: mpsc::Sender<MixSwarmMessage>,
+    swarm_message_sender: mpsc::Sender<BlendSwarmMessage>,
     incoming_message_sender: broadcast::Sender<Vec<u8>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct Libp2pMixBackendSettings {
+pub struct Libp2pBlendBackendSettings {
     pub listening_address: Multiaddr,
     // A key for deriving PeerId and establishing secure connections (TLS 1.3 by QUIC)
     #[serde(with = "secret_key_serde", default = "ed25519::SecretKey::generate")]
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ pub struct Libp2pMixBackendSettings {
 const CHANNEL_SIZE: usize = 64;
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl MixBackend for Libp2pMixBackend {
-    type Settings = Libp2pMixBackendSettings;
+impl BlendBackend for Libp2pBlendBackend {
+    type Settings = Libp2pBlendBackendSettings;
 
     fn new<R>(
         config: Self::Settings,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl MixBackend for Libp2pMixBackend {
         let (swarm_message_sender, swarm_message_receiver) = mpsc::channel(CHANNEL_SIZE);
         let (incoming_message_sender, _) = broadcast::channel(CHANNEL_SIZE);
 
-        let mut swarm = MixSwarm::new(
+        let mut swarm = BlendSwarm::new(
             config,
             membership,
             rng,
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ impl MixBackend for Libp2pMixBackend {
     async fn publish(&self, msg: Vec<u8>) {
         if let Err(e) = self
             .swarm_message_sender
-            .send(MixSwarmMessage::Publish(msg))
+            .send(BlendSwarmMessage::Publish(msg))
             .await
         {
-            tracing::error!("Failed to send message to MixSwarm: {e}");
+            tracing::error!("Failed to send message to BlendSwarm: {e}");
         }
     }
 
@@ -92,29 +92,29 @@ impl MixBackend for Libp2pMixBackend {
     }
 }
 
-struct MixSwarm<R>
+struct BlendSwarm<R>
 where
     R: RngCore + 'static,
 {
-    swarm: Swarm<nomos_mix_network::Behaviour<SphinxMessage, R, IntervalStream>>,
-    swarm_messages_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<MixSwarmMessage>,
+    swarm: Swarm<nomos_blend_network::Behaviour<SphinxMessage, R, IntervalStream>>,
+    swarm_messages_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<BlendSwarmMessage>,
     incoming_message_sender: broadcast::Sender<Vec<u8>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum MixSwarmMessage {
+pub enum BlendSwarmMessage {
     Publish(Vec<u8>),
 }
 
-impl<R> MixSwarm<R>
+impl<R> BlendSwarm<R>
 where
     R: RngCore + 'static,
 {
     fn new(
-        config: Libp2pMixBackendSettings,
+        config: Libp2pBlendBackendSettings,
         membership: Membership<SphinxMessage>,
         rng: R,
-        swarm_messages_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<MixSwarmMessage>,
+        swarm_messages_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<BlendSwarmMessage>,
         incoming_message_sender: broadcast::Sender<Vec<u8>>,
     ) -> Self {
         let keypair = Keypair::from(ed25519::Keypair::from(config.node_key.clone()));
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ where
                     config.conn_maintenance.monitor.as_ref().map(|monitor| {
                         IntervalStream::new(tokio::time::interval(monitor.time_window))
                     });
-                nomos_mix_network::Behaviour::new(
-                    nomos_mix_network::Config {
+                nomos_blend_network::Behaviour::new(
+                    nomos_blend_network::Config {
                         duplicate_cache_lifespan: 60,
                         conn_maintenance_settings: config.conn_maintenance,
                         conn_maintenance_interval,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ where
                     rng,
                 )
             })
-            .expect("Mix Behaviour should be built")
+            .expect("Blend Behaviour should be built")
             .with_swarm_config(|cfg| {
                 cfg.with_idle_connection_timeout(Duration::from_secs(u64::MAX))
             })
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ where
         swarm
             .listen_on(config.listening_address)
             .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
-                panic!("Failed to listen on Mix network: {e:?}");
+                panic!("Failed to listen on Blend network: {e:?}");
             });
 
         Self {
@@ -168,29 +168,42 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    async fn handle_swarm_message(&mut self, msg: MixSwarmMessage) {
+    async fn handle_swarm_message(&mut self, msg: BlendSwarmMessage) {
         match msg {
-            MixSwarmMessage::Publish(msg) => {
+            BlendSwarmMessage::Publish(msg) => {
+                let msg_size = msg.len();
                 if let Err(e) = self.swarm.behaviour_mut().publish(msg) {
-                    tracing::error!("Failed to publish message to mix network: {e:?}");
+                    tracing::error!("Failed to publish message to blend network: {e:?}");
+                    tracing::info!(counter.failed_outbound_messages = 1);
+                } else {
+                    tracing::info!(counter.successful_outbound_messages = 1);
+                    tracing::info!(histogram.sent_data = msg_size as u64);
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    fn handle_event(&mut self, event: SwarmEvent<nomos_mix_network::Event>) {
+    fn handle_event(&mut self, event: SwarmEvent<nomos_blend_network::Event>) {
         match event {
-            SwarmEvent::Behaviour(nomos_mix_network::Event::Message(msg)) => {
+            SwarmEvent::Behaviour(nomos_blend_network::Event::Message(msg)) => {
                 tracing::debug!("Received message from a peer: {msg:?}");
+
+                let msg_size = msg.len();
                 if let Err(e) = self.incoming_message_sender.send(msg) {
                     tracing::error!("Failed to send incoming message to channel: {e}");
+                    tracing::info!(counter.failed_inbound_messages = 1);
+                } else {
+                    tracing::info!(counter.successful_inbound_messages = 1);
+                    tracing::info!(histogram.received_data = msg_size as u64);
                 }
             }
-            SwarmEvent::Behaviour(nomos_mix_network::Event::Error(e)) => {
-                tracing::error!("Received error from mix network: {e:?}");
+            SwarmEvent::Behaviour(nomos_blend_network::Event::Error(e)) => {
+                tracing::error!("Received error from blend network: {e:?}");
+                tracing::info!(counter.error = 1);
             }
             _ => {
-                tracing::debug!("Received event from mix network: {event:?}");
+                tracing::debug!("Received event from blend network: {event:?}");
+                tracing::info!(counter.ignored_event = 1);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/nomos-services/mix/src/backends/mod.rs b/nomos-services/blend/src/backends/mod.rs
similarity index 67%
rename from nomos-services/mix/src/backends/mod.rs
rename to nomos-services/blend/src/backends/mod.rs
index 8bab1449..50f47ecf 100644
--- a/nomos-services/mix/src/backends/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/blend/src/backends/mod.rs
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ pub mod libp2p;
 use std::{fmt::Debug, pin::Pin};
 
 use futures::Stream;
-use nomos_mix::membership::Membership;
-use nomos_mix_message::sphinx::SphinxMessage;
+use nomos_blend::membership::Membership;
+use nomos_blend_message::sphinx::SphinxMessage;
 use overwatch_rs::overwatch::handle::OverwatchHandle;
 use rand::RngCore;
 
-/// A trait for mix backends that send messages to the mix network.
+/// A trait for blend backends that send messages to the blend network.
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-pub trait MixBackend {
+pub trait BlendBackend {
     type Settings: Clone + Debug + Send + Sync + 'static;
 
     fn new<R>(
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ pub trait MixBackend {
     ) -> Self
     where
         R: RngCore + Send + 'static;
-    /// Publish a message to the mix network.
+    /// Publish a message to the blend network.
     async fn publish(&self, msg: Vec<u8>);
-    /// Listen to messages received from the mix network.
+    /// Listen to messages received from the blend network.
     fn listen_to_incoming_messages(&mut self) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = Vec<u8>> + Send>>;
 }
diff --git a/nomos-services/mix/src/lib.rs b/nomos-services/blend/src/lib.rs
similarity index 76%
rename from nomos-services/mix/src/lib.rs
rename to nomos-services/blend/src/lib.rs
index 2338fbc4..dd663a1f 100644
--- a/nomos-services/mix/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/blend/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@ pub mod backends;
 pub mod network;
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use backends::MixBackend;
+use backends::BlendBackend;
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use network::NetworkAdapter;
-use nomos_core::wire;
-use nomos_mix::message_blend::temporal::TemporalScheduler;
-use nomos_mix::message_blend::{crypto::CryptographicProcessor, CryptographicProcessorSettings};
-use nomos_mix::message_blend::{MessageBlendExt, MessageBlendSettings};
-use nomos_mix::persistent_transmission::{
+use nomos_blend::message_blend::temporal::TemporalScheduler;
+use nomos_blend::message_blend::{crypto::CryptographicProcessor, CryptographicProcessorSettings};
+use nomos_blend::message_blend::{MessageBlendExt, MessageBlendSettings};
+use nomos_blend::persistent_transmission::{
     PersistentTransmissionExt, PersistentTransmissionSettings, PersistentTransmissionStream,
 };
-use nomos_mix::MixOutgoingMessage;
-use nomos_mix::{
+use nomos_blend::BlendOutgoingMessage;
+use nomos_blend::{
     cover_traffic::{CoverTraffic, CoverTrafficSettings},
     membership::{Membership, Node},
 };
-use nomos_mix_message::{sphinx::SphinxMessage, MixMessage};
+use nomos_blend_message::{sphinx::SphinxMessage, BlendMessage};
+use nomos_core::wire;
 use nomos_network::NetworkService;
 use overwatch_rs::services::{
     handle::ServiceStateHandle,
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio::time;
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::{IntervalStream, UnboundedReceiverStream};
 
-/// A mix service that sends messages to the mix network
+/// A blend service that sends messages to the blend network
 /// and broadcasts fully unwrapped messages through the [`NetworkService`].
 ///
-/// The mix backend and the network adapter are generic types that are independent with each other.
-/// For example, the mix backend can use the libp2p network stack, while the network adapter can use the other network backend.
-pub struct MixService<Backend, Network>
+/// The blend backend and the network adapter are generic types that are independent with each other.
+/// For example, the blend backend can use the libp2p network stack, while the network adapter can use the other network backend.
+pub struct BlendService<Backend, Network>
 where
-    Backend: MixBackend + 'static,
+    Backend: BlendBackend + 'static,
     Backend::Settings: Clone + Debug,
     Network: NetworkAdapter,
     Network::BroadcastSettings: Clone + Debug + Serialize + DeserializeOwned,
@@ -53,24 +53,24 @@ where
     membership: Membership<SphinxMessage>,
 }
 
-impl<Backend, Network> ServiceData for MixService<Backend, Network>
+impl<Backend, Network> ServiceData for BlendService<Backend, Network>
 where
-    Backend: MixBackend + 'static,
+    Backend: BlendBackend + 'static,
     Backend::Settings: Clone,
     Network: NetworkAdapter,
     Network::BroadcastSettings: Clone + Debug + Serialize + DeserializeOwned,
 {
-    const SERVICE_ID: ServiceId = "Mix";
-    type Settings = MixConfig<Backend::Settings>;
+    const SERVICE_ID: ServiceId = "Blend";
+    type Settings = BlendConfig<Backend::Settings>;
     type State = NoState<Self::Settings>;
     type StateOperator = NoOperator<Self::State>;
     type Message = ServiceMessage<Network::BroadcastSettings>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<Backend, Network> ServiceCore for MixService<Backend, Network>
+impl<Backend, Network> ServiceCore for BlendService<Backend, Network>
 where
-    Backend: MixBackend + Send + 'static,
+    Backend: BlendBackend + Send + 'static,
     Backend::Settings: Clone,
     Network: NetworkAdapter + Send + Sync + 'static,
     Network::BroadcastSettings:
@@ -78,17 +78,17 @@ where
 {
     fn init(service_state: ServiceStateHandle<Self>) -> Result<Self, overwatch_rs::DynError> {
         let network_relay = service_state.overwatch_handle.relay();
-        let mix_config = service_state.settings_reader.get_updated_settings();
+        let blend_config = service_state.settings_reader.get_updated_settings();
         Ok(Self {
-            backend: <Backend as MixBackend>::new(
+            backend: <Backend as BlendBackend>::new(
                 service_state.settings_reader.get_updated_settings().backend,
                 service_state.overwatch_handle.clone(),
-                mix_config.membership(),
+                blend_config.membership(),
                 ChaCha12Rng::from_entropy(),
             ),
             service_state,
             network_relay,
-            membership: mix_config.membership(),
+            membership: blend_config.membership(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ where
             network_relay,
             membership,
         } = self;
-        let mix_config = service_state.settings_reader.get_updated_settings();
+        let blend_config = service_state.settings_reader.get_updated_settings();
         let mut cryptographic_processor = CryptographicProcessor::new(
-            mix_config.message_blend.cryptographic_processor.clone(),
+            blend_config.message_blend.cryptographic_processor.clone(),
             membership.clone(),
             ChaCha12Rng::from_entropy(),
         );
@@ -116,21 +116,21 @@ where
             SphinxMessage,
             _,
         > = UnboundedReceiverStream::new(persistent_receiver).persistent_transmission(
-            mix_config.persistent_transmission,
+            blend_config.persistent_transmission,
             ChaCha12Rng::from_entropy(),
             IntervalStream::new(time::interval(Duration::from_secs_f64(
-                1.0 / mix_config.persistent_transmission.max_emission_frequency,
+                1.0 / blend_config.persistent_transmission.max_emission_frequency,
             )))
             .map(|_| ()),
         );
 
         // tier 2 blend
         let temporal_scheduler = TemporalScheduler::new(
-            mix_config.message_blend.temporal_processor,
+            blend_config.message_blend.temporal_processor,
             ChaCha12Rng::from_entropy(),
         );
         let mut blend_messages = backend.listen_to_incoming_messages().blend(
-            mix_config.message_blend.clone(),
+            blend_config.message_blend.clone(),
             membership.clone(),
             temporal_scheduler,
             ChaCha12Rng::from_entropy(),
@@ -138,21 +138,22 @@ where
 
         // tier 3 cover traffic
         let mut cover_traffic: CoverTraffic<_, _, SphinxMessage> = CoverTraffic::new(
-            mix_config.cover_traffic.cover_traffic_settings(
+            blend_config.cover_traffic.cover_traffic_settings(
                 &membership,
-                &mix_config.message_blend.cryptographic_processor,
+                &blend_config.message_blend.cryptographic_processor,
             ),
-            mix_config.cover_traffic.epoch_stream(),
-            mix_config.cover_traffic.slot_stream(),
+            blend_config.cover_traffic.epoch_stream(),
+            blend_config.cover_traffic.slot_stream(),
         );
 
         // local messages, are bypassed and send immediately
-        let mut local_messages = service_state
-            .inbound_relay
-            .map(|ServiceMessage::Mix(message)| {
-                wire::serialize(&message)
-                    .expect("Message from internal services should not fail to serialize")
-            });
+        let mut local_messages =
+            service_state
+                .inbound_relay
+                .map(|ServiceMessage::Blend(message)| {
+                    wire::serialize(&message)
+                        .expect("Message from internal services should not fail to serialize")
+                });
 
         let mut lifecycle_stream = service_state.lifecycle_handle.message_stream();
         loop {
@@ -163,19 +164,19 @@ where
                 // Already processed blend messages
                 Some(msg) = blend_messages.next() => {
                     match msg {
-                        MixOutgoingMessage::Outbound(msg) => {
+                        BlendOutgoingMessage::Outbound(msg) => {
                             if let Err(e) = persistent_sender.send(msg) {
                                 tracing::error!("Error sending message to persistent stream: {e}");
                             }
                         }
-                        MixOutgoingMessage::FullyUnwrapped(msg) => {
+                        BlendOutgoingMessage::FullyUnwrapped(msg) => {
                             tracing::debug!("Broadcasting fully unwrapped message");
                             match wire::deserialize::<NetworkMessage<Network::BroadcastSettings>>(&msg) {
                                 Ok(msg) => {
                                     network_adapter.broadcast(msg.message, msg.broadcast_settings).await;
                                 },
                                 _ => {
-                                    tracing::debug!("unrecognized message from mix backend");
+                                    tracing::debug!("unrecognized message from blend backend");
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -199,9 +200,9 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<Backend, Network> MixService<Backend, Network>
+impl<Backend, Network> BlendService<Backend, Network>
 where
-    Backend: MixBackend + Send + 'static,
+    Backend: BlendBackend + Send + 'static,
     Backend::Settings: Clone,
     Network: NetworkAdapter,
     Network::BroadcastSettings: Clone + Debug + Serialize + DeserializeOwned,
@@ -241,12 +242,12 @@ where
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct MixConfig<BackendSettings> {
+pub struct BlendConfig<BackendSettings> {
     pub backend: BackendSettings,
     pub message_blend: MessageBlendSettings<SphinxMessage>,
     pub persistent_transmission: PersistentTransmissionSettings,
     pub cover_traffic: CoverTrafficExtSettings,
-    pub membership: Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as nomos_mix_message::MixMessage>::PublicKey>>,
+    pub membership: Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as nomos_blend_message::BlendMessage>::PublicKey>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
@@ -260,12 +261,12 @@ impl CoverTrafficExtSettings {
         &self,
         membership: &Membership<SphinxMessage>,
         cryptographic_processor_settings: &CryptographicProcessorSettings<
-            <SphinxMessage as MixMessage>::PrivateKey,
+            <SphinxMessage as BlendMessage>::PrivateKey,
         >,
     ) -> CoverTrafficSettings {
         CoverTrafficSettings {
             node_id: membership.local_node().public_key,
-            number_of_hops: cryptographic_processor_settings.num_mix_layers,
+            number_of_hops: cryptographic_processor_settings.num_blend_layers,
             slots_per_epoch: self.slots_per_epoch(),
             network_size: membership.size(),
         }
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ impl CoverTrafficExtSettings {
     }
 }
 
-impl<BackendSettings> MixConfig<BackendSettings> {
+impl<BackendSettings> BlendConfig<BackendSettings> {
     fn membership(&self) -> Membership<SphinxMessage> {
         let public_key = x25519_dalek::PublicKey::from(&x25519_dalek::StaticSecret::from(
             self.message_blend.cryptographic_processor.private_key,
@@ -311,11 +312,11 @@ impl<BackendSettings> MixConfig<BackendSettings> {
     }
 }
 
-/// A message that is handled by [`MixService`].
+/// A message that is handled by [`BlendService`].
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum ServiceMessage<BroadcastSettings> {
-    /// To send a message to the mix network and eventually broadcast it to the [`NetworkService`].
-    Mix(NetworkMessage<BroadcastSettings>),
+    /// To send a message to the blend network and eventually broadcast it to the [`NetworkService`].
+    Blend(NetworkMessage<BroadcastSettings>),
 }
 
 impl<BroadcastSettings> RelayMessage for ServiceMessage<BroadcastSettings> where
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ impl<BroadcastSettings> RelayMessage for ServiceMessage<BroadcastSettings> where
 {
 }
 
-/// A message that is sent to the mix network.
+/// A message that is sent to the blend network.
 /// To eventually broadcast the message to the network service,
 /// [`BroadcastSettings`] must be included in the [`NetworkMessage`].
 /// [`BroadcastSettings`] is a generic type defined by [`NetworkAdapter`].
diff --git a/nomos-services/mix/src/network/libp2p.rs b/nomos-services/blend/src/network/libp2p.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from nomos-services/mix/src/network/libp2p.rs
rename to nomos-services/blend/src/network/libp2p.rs
diff --git a/nomos-services/mix/src/network/mod.rs b/nomos-services/blend/src/network/mod.rs
similarity index 94%
rename from nomos-services/mix/src/network/mod.rs
rename to nomos-services/blend/src/network/mod.rs
index 9c2678a4..0df48cc5 100644
--- a/nomos-services/mix/src/network/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/blend/src/network/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use overwatch_rs::services::ServiceData;
 use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Serialize};
 
 /// A trait for communicating with the network service, which is used to broadcast
-/// fully unwrapped messages returned from the mix backend.
+/// fully unwrapped messages returned from the blend backend.
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait NetworkAdapter {
     /// The network backend used by the network service.
diff --git a/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/Cargo.toml b/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/Cargo.toml
index 355778f2..83698d24 100644
--- a/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ cl = { path = "../../nomos-core/cl" }
 futures = "0.3"
 nomos-da-sampling = { path = "../data-availability/sampling" }
 nomos-network = { path = "../network" }
-nomos-mix-service = { path = "../mix" }
+nomos-blend-service = { path = "../blend" }
 nomos-mempool = { path = "../mempool" }
 nomos-core = { path = "../../nomos-core/chain-defs" }
 overwatch-rs = { git = "https://github.com/logos-co/Overwatch", rev = "2f70806" }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ serde_json = { version = "1", optional = true }
 
 [features]
 default = []
-libp2p = ["nomos-network/libp2p", "nomos-mix-service/libp2p", "nomos-libp2p"]
+libp2p = ["nomos-network/libp2p", "nomos-blend-service/libp2p", "nomos-libp2p"]
 openapi = ["dep:utoipa", "serde_json"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/mix/adapters/libp2p.rs b/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/blend/adapters/libp2p.rs
similarity index 70%
rename from nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/mix/adapters/libp2p.rs
rename to nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/blend/adapters/libp2p.rs
index 09a64f2b..107d6e13 100644
--- a/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/mix/adapters/libp2p.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/blend/adapters/libp2p.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 use std::{hash::Hash, marker::PhantomData};
 
-use nomos_core::{block::Block, wire};
-use nomos_mix_service::{
-    backends::libp2p::Libp2pMixBackend, network::NetworkAdapter, MixService, ServiceMessage,
+use nomos_blend_service::{
+    backends::libp2p::Libp2pBlendBackend, network::NetworkAdapter, BlendService, ServiceMessage,
 };
+use nomos_core::{block::Block, wire};
 use overwatch_rs::services::{relay::OutboundRelay, ServiceData};
 use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::{messages::NetworkMessage, mix::MixAdapter};
+use crate::{blend::BlendAdapter, messages::NetworkMessage};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct LibP2pAdapter<Network, Tx, BlobCert>
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ where
     BlobCert: Clone + Eq + Hash,
 {
     settings: LibP2pAdapterSettings<Network::BroadcastSettings>,
-    mix_relay: OutboundRelay<<MixService<Libp2pMixBackend, Network> as ServiceData>::Message>,
+    blend_relay: OutboundRelay<<BlendService<Libp2pBlendBackend, Network> as ServiceData>::Message>,
     _tx: PhantomData<Tx>,
     _blob_cert: PhantomData<BlobCert>,
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl<Network, Tx, BlobCert> MixAdapter for LibP2pAdapter<Network, Tx, BlobCert>
+impl<Network, Tx, BlobCert> BlendAdapter for LibP2pAdapter<Network, Tx, BlobCert>
 where
     Network: NetworkAdapter + 'static,
     Network::BroadcastSettings: Clone,
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ where
     BlobCert: Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Clone + Eq + Hash + Send + Sync + 'static,
 {
     type Settings = LibP2pAdapterSettings<Network::BroadcastSettings>;
-    type Backend = Libp2pMixBackend;
+    type Backend = Libp2pBlendBackend;
     type Network = Network;
     type Tx = Tx;
     type BlobCertificate = BlobCert;
 
     async fn new(
         settings: Self::Settings,
-        mix_relay: OutboundRelay<
-            <MixService<Self::Backend, Self::Network> as ServiceData>::Message,
+        blend_relay: OutboundRelay<
+            <BlendService<Self::Backend, Self::Network> as ServiceData>::Message,
         >,
     ) -> Self {
         // this wait seems to be helpful in some cases since we give the time
@@ -50,22 +50,22 @@ where
 
         Self {
             settings,
-            mix_relay,
+            blend_relay,
             _tx: PhantomData,
             _blob_cert: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 
-    async fn mix(&self, block: Block<Self::Tx, Self::BlobCertificate>) {
+    async fn blend(&self, block: Block<Self::Tx, Self::BlobCertificate>) {
         if let Err((e, msg)) = self
-            .mix_relay
-            .send(ServiceMessage::Mix(nomos_mix_service::NetworkMessage {
+            .blend_relay
+            .send(ServiceMessage::Blend(nomos_blend_service::NetworkMessage {
                 message: wire::serialize(&NetworkMessage::Block(block)).unwrap(),
                 broadcast_settings: self.settings.broadcast_settings.clone(),
             }))
             .await
         {
-            tracing::error!("error sending message to mix network: {e}: {msg:?}",);
+            tracing::error!("error sending message to blend network: {e}: {msg:?}",);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/mix/adapters/mod.rs b/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/blend/adapters/mod.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/mix/adapters/mod.rs
rename to nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/blend/adapters/mod.rs
diff --git a/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/mix/mod.rs b/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/blend/mod.rs
similarity index 61%
rename from nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/mix/mod.rs
rename to nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/blend/mod.rs
index b34d7112..e5912d6f 100644
--- a/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/mix/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/blend/mod.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ pub mod adapters;
 use nomos_core::block::Block;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 // crates
-use nomos_mix_service::network::NetworkAdapter;
-use nomos_mix_service::{backends::MixBackend, MixService};
+use nomos_blend_service::network::NetworkAdapter;
+use nomos_blend_service::{backends::BlendBackend, BlendService};
 // internal
 use overwatch_rs::services::relay::OutboundRelay;
 use overwatch_rs::services::ServiceData;
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-pub trait MixAdapter {
+pub trait BlendAdapter {
     type Settings: Clone + 'static;
-    type Backend: MixBackend + 'static;
+    type Backend: BlendBackend + 'static;
     type Network: NetworkAdapter + 'static;
     type Tx: Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Clone + Eq + Hash + 'static;
     type BlobCertificate: Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Clone + Eq + Hash + 'static;
     async fn new(
         settings: Self::Settings,
-        mix_relay: OutboundRelay<
-            <MixService<Self::Backend, Self::Network> as ServiceData>::Message,
+        blend_relay: OutboundRelay<
+            <BlendService<Self::Backend, Self::Network> as ServiceData>::Message,
         >,
     ) -> Self;
-    async fn mix(&self, block: Block<Self::Tx, Self::BlobCertificate>);
+    async fn blend(&self, block: Block<Self::Tx, Self::BlobCertificate>);
 }
diff --git a/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/lib.rs b/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/lib.rs
index 5f3ed6b7..fd8404e7 100644
--- a/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+pub mod blend;
 mod leadership;
 mod messages;
-pub mod mix;
 pub mod network;
 mod time;
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl Cryptarchia {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone)]
-pub struct CryptarchiaSettings<Ts, Bs, NetworkAdapterSettings, MixAdapterSettings> {
+pub struct CryptarchiaSettings<Ts, Bs, NetworkAdapterSettings, BlendAdapterSettings> {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub transaction_selector_settings: Ts,
     #[serde(default)]
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ pub struct CryptarchiaSettings<Ts, Bs, NetworkAdapterSettings, MixAdapterSetting
     pub time: TimeConfig,
     pub leader_config: LeaderConfig,
     pub network_adapter_settings: NetworkAdapterSettings,
-    pub mix_adapter_settings: MixAdapterSettings,
+    pub blend_adapter_settings: BlendAdapterSettings,
 }
 
 pub struct CryptarchiaConsensus<
     A,
-    MixAdapter,
+    BlendAdapter,
     ClPool,
     ClPoolAdapter,
     DaPool,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ pub struct CryptarchiaConsensus<
     SamplingStorage,
 > where
     A: NetworkAdapter,
-    MixAdapter: mix::MixAdapter,
+    BlendAdapter: blend::BlendAdapter,
     ClPoolAdapter: MempoolAdapter<Payload = ClPool::Item, Key = ClPool::Key>,
     ClPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
     DaPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ pub struct CryptarchiaConsensus<
     // underlying networking backend. We need this so we can relay and check the types properly
     // when implementing ServiceCore for CryptarchiaConsensus
     network_relay: Relay<NetworkService<A::Backend>>,
-    mix_relay: Relay<nomos_mix_service::MixService<MixAdapter::Backend, MixAdapter::Network>>,
+    blend_relay:
+        Relay<nomos_blend_service::BlendService<BlendAdapter::Backend, BlendAdapter::Network>>,
     cl_mempool_relay: Relay<TxMempoolService<ClPoolAdapter, ClPool>>,
     da_mempool_relay: Relay<
         DaMempoolService<
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ pub struct CryptarchiaConsensus<
 
 impl<
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ impl<
     > ServiceData
     for CryptarchiaConsensus<
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ impl<
     >
 where
     A: NetworkAdapter,
-    MixAdapter: mix::MixAdapter,
+    BlendAdapter: blend::BlendAdapter,
     ClPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
     ClPool::Item: Clone + Eq + Hash + Debug,
     ClPool::Key: Debug,
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ where
 {
     const SERVICE_ID: ServiceId = CRYPTARCHIA_ID;
     type Settings =
-        CryptarchiaSettings<TxS::Settings, BS::Settings, A::Settings, MixAdapter::Settings>;
+        CryptarchiaSettings<TxS::Settings, BS::Settings, A::Settings, BlendAdapter::Settings>;
     type State = NoState<Self::Settings>;
     type StateOperator = NoOperator<Self::State>;
     type Message = ConsensusMsg<Block<ClPool::Item, DaPool::Item>>;
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ where
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl<
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ impl<
     > ServiceCore
     for CryptarchiaConsensus<
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -292,12 +293,12 @@ where
         + Sync
         + 'static,
     A::Settings: Send + Sync + 'static,
-    MixAdapter: mix::MixAdapter<Tx = ClPool::Item, BlobCertificate = DaPool::Item>
+    BlendAdapter: blend::BlendAdapter<Tx = ClPool::Item, BlobCertificate = DaPool::Item>
         + Clone
         + Send
         + Sync
         + 'static,
-    MixAdapter::Settings: Send + Sync + 'static,
+    BlendAdapter::Settings: Send + Sync + 'static,
     ClPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId> + Send + Sync + 'static,
     ClPool::Settings: Send + Sync + 'static,
     DaPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId, Key = SamplingBackend::BlobId> + Send + Sync + 'static,
@@ -345,16 +346,17 @@ where
 {
     fn init(service_state: ServiceStateHandle<Self>) -> Result<Self, overwatch_rs::DynError> {
         let network_relay = service_state.overwatch_handle.relay();
-        let mix_relay = service_state.overwatch_handle.relay();
+        let blend_relay = service_state.overwatch_handle.relay();
         let cl_mempool_relay = service_state.overwatch_handle.relay();
         let da_mempool_relay = service_state.overwatch_handle.relay();
         let storage_relay = service_state.overwatch_handle.relay();
         let sampling_relay = service_state.overwatch_handle.relay();
         let (block_subscription_sender, _) = broadcast::channel(16);
+
         Ok(Self {
             service_state,
             network_relay,
-            mix_relay,
+            blend_relay,
             cl_mempool_relay,
             da_mempool_relay,
             block_subscription_sender,
@@ -370,11 +372,11 @@ where
             .await
             .expect("Relay connection with NetworkService should succeed");
 
-        let mix_relay: OutboundRelay<_> = self
-            .mix_relay
+        let blend_relay: OutboundRelay<_> = self
+            .blend_relay
             .connect()
             .await
-            .expect("Relay connection with nomos_mix_service::MixService should succeed");
+            .expect("Relay connection with nomos_blend_service::BlendService should succeed");
 
         let cl_mempool_relay: OutboundRelay<_> = self
             .cl_mempool_relay
@@ -408,7 +410,7 @@ where
             time,
             leader_config,
             network_adapter_settings,
-            mix_adapter_settings,
+            blend_adapter_settings,
         } = self.service_state.settings_reader.get_updated_settings();
 
         let genesis_id = HeaderId::from([0; 32]);
@@ -434,7 +436,7 @@ where
 
         let mut slot_timer = IntervalStream::new(timer.slot_interval());
 
-        let mix_adapter = MixAdapter::new(mix_adapter_settings, mix_relay).await;
+        let blend_adapter = BlendAdapter::new(blend_adapter_settings, blend_relay).await;
 
         let mut lifecycle_stream = self.service_state.lifecycle_handle.message_stream();
 
@@ -442,6 +444,7 @@ where
             loop {
                 tokio::select! {
                     Some(block) = incoming_blocks.next() => {
+                        Self::log_received_block(&block);
                         cryptarchia = Self::process_block(
                             cryptarchia,
                             &mut leader,
@@ -480,7 +483,7 @@ where
                             ).await;
 
                             if let Some(block) = block {
-                                mix_adapter.mix(block).await;
+                                blend_adapter.blend(block).await;
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -505,7 +508,7 @@ where
 
 impl<
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -520,7 +523,7 @@ impl<
     >
     CryptarchiaConsensus<
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -535,7 +538,7 @@ impl<
     >
 where
     A: NetworkAdapter + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
-    MixAdapter: mix::MixAdapter + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    BlendAdapter: blend::BlendAdapter + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
     ClPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId> + Send + Sync + 'static,
     ClPool::Settings: Send + Sync + 'static,
     ClPool::Item: Transaction<Hash = ClPool::Key>
@@ -804,6 +807,24 @@ where
             .all(|blob| sampled_blobs_ids.contains(&blob.blob_id()));
         validated_blobs
     }
+
+    fn log_received_block(block: &Block<ClPool::Item, DaPool::Item>) {
+        let content_size = block.header().content_size();
+        let transactions = block.cl_transactions_len();
+        let blobs = block.bl_blobs_len();
+
+        tracing::info!(
+            counter.received_blocks = 1,
+            transactions = transactions,
+            blobs = blobs,
+            bytes = content_size
+        );
+        tracing::info!(
+            histogram.received_blocks_data = content_size,
+            transactions = transactions,
+            blobs = blobs
+        );
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/nomos-services/data-availability/indexer/src/lib.rs b/nomos-services/data-availability/indexer/src/lib.rs
index e14821aa..8a094806 100644
--- a/nomos-services/data-availability/indexer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/data-availability/indexer/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use tracing::error;
 
 pub type ConsensusRelay<
     A,
-    MixAdapter,
+    BlendAdapter,
     ClPool,
     ClPoolAdapter,
     DaPool,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub type ConsensusRelay<
 > = Relay<
     CryptarchiaConsensus<
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub struct DataIndexerService<
     DaStorage,
     Consensus,
     A,
-    MixAdapter,
+    BlendAdapter,
     ClPool,
     ClPoolAdapter,
     DaPool,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub struct DataIndexerService<
 > where
     B: 'static,
     A: NetworkAdapter,
-    MixAdapter: cryptarchia_consensus::mix::MixAdapter,
+    BlendAdapter: cryptarchia_consensus::blend::BlendAdapter,
     ClPoolAdapter: MempoolAdapter<Payload = ClPool::Item, Key = ClPool::Key>,
     ClPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
     DaPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pub struct DataIndexerService<
     #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
     consensus_relay: ConsensusRelay<
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl<
         DaStorage,
         Consensus,
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ impl<
         DaStorage,
         Consensus,
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl<
 where
     B: 'static,
     A: NetworkAdapter,
-    MixAdapter: cryptarchia_consensus::mix::MixAdapter,
+    BlendAdapter: cryptarchia_consensus::blend::BlendAdapter,
     ClPoolAdapter: MempoolAdapter<Payload = ClPool::Item, Key = ClPool::Key>,
     ClPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
     DaPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ impl<
         DaStorage,
         Consensus,
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ impl<
         DaStorage,
         Consensus,
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ impl<
 where
     B: Send + Sync + 'static,
     A: NetworkAdapter,
-    MixAdapter: cryptarchia_consensus::mix::MixAdapter,
+    BlendAdapter: cryptarchia_consensus::blend::BlendAdapter,
     ClPoolAdapter: MempoolAdapter<Payload = ClPool::Item, Key = ClPool::Key>,
     ClPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
     DaPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ impl<
         DaStorage,
         Consensus,
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl<
         DaStorage,
         Consensus,
         A,
-        MixAdapter,
+        BlendAdapter,
         ClPool,
         ClPoolAdapter,
         DaPool,
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ impl<
 where
     B: Debug + Send + Sync,
     A: NetworkAdapter,
-    MixAdapter: cryptarchia_consensus::mix::MixAdapter,
+    BlendAdapter: cryptarchia_consensus::blend::BlendAdapter,
     ClPoolAdapter: MempoolAdapter<Payload = ClPool::Item, Key = ClPool::Key>,
     ClPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
     DaPool: MemPool<BlockId = HeaderId>,
diff --git a/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/Cargo.toml b/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/Cargo.toml
index 0baffd23..61a9e8f5 100644
--- a/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ nomos-node = { path = "../../../nodes/nomos-node" }
 nomos-mempool = { path = "../../../nomos-services/mempool" }
 nomos-storage = { path = "../../../nomos-services/storage", features = ["rocksdb-backend"] }
 nomos-network = { path = "../../network", features = ["mock"] }
-nomos-mix-service = { path = "../../mix" }
-nomos-mix = { path = "../../../nomos-mix/core" }
-nomos-mix-message = { path = "../../../nomos-mix/message" }
+nomos-blend-service = { path = "../../blend" }
+nomos-blend = { path = "../../../nomos-blend/core" }
+nomos-blend-message = { path = "../../../nomos-blend/message" }
 nomos-libp2p = { path = "../../../nomos-libp2p" }
 libp2p = { version = "0.53.2", features = ["ed25519"] }
 once_cell = "1.19"
diff --git a/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/common.rs b/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/common.rs
index 849a7b66..2d43c057 100644
--- a/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/common.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/common.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use cryptarchia_consensus::LeaderConfig;
 // std
-use nomos_da_network_service::backends::libp2p::common::DaNetworkBackendSettings;
-use nomos_mix::message_blend::{
+use nomos_blend::message_blend::{
     CryptographicProcessorSettings, MessageBlendSettings, TemporalSchedulerSettings,
 };
-use nomos_mix::{conn_maintenance::ConnectionMaintenanceSettings, membership::Node};
-use nomos_mix_message::{sphinx::SphinxMessage, MixMessage};
+use nomos_blend::{conn_maintenance::ConnectionMaintenanceSettings, membership::Node};
+use nomos_blend_message::{sphinx::SphinxMessage, BlendMessage};
+use nomos_da_network_service::backends::libp2p::common::DaNetworkBackendSettings;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::time::Duration;
 // crates
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ use libp2p::identity::{
     ed25519::{self, Keypair as Ed25519Keypair},
     Keypair, PeerId,
 };
+use nomos_blend_service::backends::libp2p::{
+    Libp2pBlendBackend as BlendBackend, Libp2pBlendBackendSettings,
+};
+use nomos_blend_service::{BlendConfig, BlendService};
 use nomos_core::{da::blob::info::DispersedBlobInfo, header::HeaderId, tx::Transaction};
 pub use nomos_core::{
     da::blob::select::FillSize as FillSizeWithBlobs, tx::select::FillSize as FillSizeWithTx,
@@ -54,10 +58,6 @@ use nomos_mempool::network::adapters::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter as MempoolNetworkAda
 use nomos_mempool::network::adapters::libp2p::Settings as AdapterSettings;
 use nomos_mempool::{backend::mockpool::MockPool, TxMempoolService};
 use nomos_mempool::{DaMempoolSettings, TxMempoolSettings};
-use nomos_mix_service::backends::libp2p::{
-    Libp2pMixBackend as MixBackend, Libp2pMixBackendSettings,
-};
-use nomos_mix_service::{MixConfig, MixService};
 use nomos_network::backends::libp2p::{Libp2p as NetworkBackend, Libp2pConfig};
 use nomos_network::NetworkConfig;
 use nomos_network::NetworkService;
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ pub static ENCODER: Lazy<DaEncoder> = Lazy::new(|| DaEncoder::new(PARAMS.clone()
 
 pub(crate) type Cryptarchia = cryptarchia_consensus::CryptarchiaConsensus<
     cryptarchia_consensus::network::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<Tx, BlobInfo>,
-    cryptarchia_consensus::mix::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<
-        nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter,
+    cryptarchia_consensus::blend::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<
+        nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter,
         Tx,
         BlobInfo,
     >,
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ pub(crate) type DaIndexer = DataIndexerService<
     CryptarchiaConsensusAdapter<Tx, BlobInfo>,
     // Cryptarchia specific, should be the same as in `Cryptarchia` type above.
     cryptarchia_consensus::network::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<Tx, BlobInfo>,
-    cryptarchia_consensus::mix::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<
-        nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter,
+    cryptarchia_consensus::blend::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapter<
+        nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter,
         Tx,
         BlobInfo,
     >,
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ pub(crate) const MB16: usize = 1024 * 1024 * 16;
 pub struct TestNode {
     //logging: ServiceHandle<Logger>,
     network: ServiceHandle<NetworkService<NetworkBackend>>,
-    mix: ServiceHandle<MixService<MixBackend, nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter>>,
+    blend: ServiceHandle<
+        BlendService<BlendBackend, nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pAdapter>,
+    >,
     cl_mempool: ServiceHandle<TxMempool>,
     da_network: ServiceHandle<DaNetworkService<DaNetworkValidatorBackend<FillFromNodeList>>>,
     da_mempool: ServiceHandle<DaMempool>,
@@ -188,10 +190,10 @@ pub struct TestDaNetworkSettings {
     pub node_key: ed25519::SecretKey,
 }
 
-pub struct TestMixSettings {
-    pub backend: Libp2pMixBackendSettings,
+pub struct TestBlendSettings {
+    pub backend: Libp2pBlendBackendSettings,
     pub private_key: x25519_dalek::StaticSecret,
-    pub membership: Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as MixMessage>::PublicKey>>,
+    pub membership: Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as BlendMessage>::PublicKey>>,
 }
 
 pub fn new_node(
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ pub fn new_node(
     genesis_state: &LedgerState,
     time_config: &TimeConfig,
     swarm_config: &SwarmConfig,
-    mix_config: &TestMixSettings,
+    blend_config: &TestBlendSettings,
     db_path: PathBuf,
     blobs_dir: &PathBuf,
     initial_peers: Vec<Multiaddr>,
@@ -216,23 +218,23 @@ pub fn new_node(
                     initial_peers,
                 },
             },
-            mix: MixConfig {
-                backend: mix_config.backend.clone(),
+            blend: BlendConfig {
+                backend: blend_config.backend.clone(),
                 persistent_transmission: Default::default(),
                 message_blend: MessageBlendSettings {
                     cryptographic_processor: CryptographicProcessorSettings {
-                        private_key: mix_config.private_key.to_bytes(),
-                        num_mix_layers: 1,
+                        private_key: blend_config.private_key.to_bytes(),
+                        num_blend_layers: 1,
                     },
                     temporal_processor: TemporalSchedulerSettings {
                         max_delay_seconds: 2,
                     },
                 },
-                cover_traffic: nomos_mix_service::CoverTrafficExtSettings {
+                cover_traffic: nomos_blend_service::CoverTrafficExtSettings {
                     epoch_duration: Duration::from_secs(432000),
                     slot_duration: Duration::from_secs(20),
                 },
-                membership: mix_config.membership.clone(),
+                membership: blend_config.membership.clone(),
             },
             da_network: DaNetworkConfig {
                 backend: DaNetworkBackendSettings {
@@ -285,10 +287,10 @@ pub fn new_node(
                     cryptarchia_consensus::network::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapterSettings {
                         topic: String::from(nomos_node::CONSENSUS_TOPIC),
                     },
-                mix_adapter_settings:
-                    cryptarchia_consensus::mix::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapterSettings {
+                blend_adapter_settings:
+                    cryptarchia_consensus::blend::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapterSettings {
                         broadcast_settings:
-                            nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pBroadcastSettings {
+                            nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pBroadcastSettings {
                                 topic: String::from(nomos_node::CONSENSUS_TOPIC),
                             },
                     },
@@ -321,12 +323,12 @@ pub fn new_node(
     .unwrap()
 }
 
-pub fn new_mix_configs(listening_addresses: Vec<Multiaddr>) -> Vec<TestMixSettings> {
+pub fn new_blend_configs(listening_addresses: Vec<Multiaddr>) -> Vec<TestBlendSettings> {
     let settings = listening_addresses
         .iter()
         .map(|listening_address| {
             (
-                Libp2pMixBackendSettings {
+                Libp2pBlendBackendSettings {
                     listening_address: listening_address.clone(),
                     node_key: ed25519::SecretKey::generate(),
                     conn_maintenance: ConnectionMaintenanceSettings {
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ pub fn new_mix_configs(listening_addresses: Vec<Multiaddr>) -> Vec<TestMixSettin
 
     settings
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|(backend, private_key)| TestMixSettings {
+        .map(|(backend, private_key)| TestBlendSettings {
             backend,
             private_key,
             membership: membership.clone(),
diff --git a/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/indexer_integration.rs b/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/indexer_integration.rs
index 7696d68f..62cdd1da 100644
--- a/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/indexer_integration.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/indexer_integration.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ fn test_indexer() {
         port: 7772,
         ..Default::default()
     };
-    let mix_configs = new_mix_configs(vec![
+    let blend_configs = new_blend_configs(vec![
         Multiaddr::from_str("/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/7781/quic-v1").unwrap(),
         Multiaddr::from_str("/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/7782/quic-v1").unwrap(),
     ]);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ fn test_indexer() {
         &genesis_state,
         &time_config,
         &swarm_config1,
-        &mix_configs[0],
+        &blend_configs[0],
         NamedTempFile::new().unwrap().path().to_path_buf(),
         &blobs_dir,
         vec![node_address(&swarm_config2)],
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ fn test_indexer() {
         &genesis_state,
         &time_config,
         &swarm_config2,
-        &mix_configs[1],
+        &blend_configs[1],
         NamedTempFile::new().unwrap().path().to_path_buf(),
         &blobs_dir,
         vec![node_address(&swarm_config1)],
diff --git a/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/verifier_integration.rs b/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/verifier_integration.rs
index 0e47dff5..8a3be223 100644
--- a/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/verifier_integration.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/data-availability/tests/src/verifier_integration.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ fn test_verifier() {
         ..Default::default()
     };
 
-    let mix_configs = new_mix_configs(vec![
+    let blend_configs = new_blend_configs(vec![
         Multiaddr::from_str("/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/7783/quic-v1").unwrap(),
         Multiaddr::from_str("/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/7784/quic-v1").unwrap(),
         Multiaddr::from_str("/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/7785/quic-v1").unwrap(),
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ fn test_verifier() {
         &genesis_state,
         &time_config,
         &swarm_config1,
-        &mix_configs[0],
+        &blend_configs[0],
         NamedTempFile::new().unwrap().path().to_path_buf(),
         &blobs_dir,
         vec![node_address(&swarm_config2)],
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ fn test_verifier() {
         &genesis_state,
         &time_config,
         &swarm_config2,
-        &mix_configs[1],
+        &blend_configs[1],
         NamedTempFile::new().unwrap().path().to_path_buf(),
         &blobs_dir,
         vec![node_address(&swarm_config1)],
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ fn test_verifier() {
         &genesis_state,
         &time_config,
         &swarm_config3,
-        &mix_configs[2],
+        &blend_configs[2],
         NamedTempFile::new().unwrap().path().to_path_buf(),
         &blobs_dir,
         vec![node_address(&swarm_config2)],
diff --git a/testnet/cfgsync/Cargo.toml b/testnet/cfgsync/Cargo.toml
index 318760ab..c4312237 100644
--- a/testnet/cfgsync/Cargo.toml
+++ b/testnet/cfgsync/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ clap = { version = "4", features = ["derive"] }
 nomos-executor = { path = "../../nodes/nomos-executor" }
 nomos-libp2p = { path = "../../nomos-libp2p" }
 nomos-node = { path = "../../nodes/nomos-node" }
-nomos-mix = { path = "../../nomos-mix/core" }
-nomos-mix-message = { path = "../../nomos-mix/message" }
+nomos-blend = { path = "../../nomos-blend/core" }
+nomos-blend-message = { path = "../../nomos-blend/message" }
 nomos-tracing = { path = "../../nomos-tracing" }
 nomos-tracing-service = { path = "../../nomos-services/tracing" }
 rand = "0.8"
diff --git a/testnet/cfgsync/src/config.rs b/testnet/cfgsync/src/config.rs
index 44a5c978..4268ce23 100644
--- a/testnet/cfgsync/src/config.rs
+++ b/testnet/cfgsync/src/config.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // std
 use std::{collections::HashMap, net::Ipv4Addr, str::FromStr};
 // crates
+use nomos_blend::membership::Node;
+use nomos_blend_message::{sphinx::SphinxMessage, BlendMessage};
 use nomos_libp2p::{Multiaddr, PeerId};
-use nomos_mix::membership::Node;
-use nomos_mix_message::{sphinx::SphinxMessage, MixMessage};
 use nomos_tracing::{
     logging::loki::LokiConfig, metrics::otlp::OtlpMetricsConfig, tracing::otlp::OtlpTracingConfig,
 };
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ use nomos_tracing_service::{FilterLayer, LoggerLayer, MetricsLayer, TracingSetti
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
 use tests::topology::configs::{
     api::GeneralApiConfig,
+    blend::create_blend_configs,
     consensus::{create_consensus_configs, ConsensusParams},
     da::{create_da_configs, DaParams},
-    mix::create_mix_configs,
     network::create_network_configs,
     tracing::GeneralTracingConfig,
     GeneralConfig,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::TracingParams;
 
 const DEFAULT_LIBP2P_NETWORK_PORT: u16 = 3000;
 const DEFAULT_DA_NETWORK_PORT: u16 = 3300;
-const DEFAULT_MIX_PORT: u16 = 3400;
+const DEFAULT_BLEND_PORT: u16 = 3400;
 const DEFAULT_API_PORT: u16 = 18080;
 
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Clone)]
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub struct Host {
     pub identifier: String,
     pub network_port: u16,
     pub da_network_port: u16,
-    pub mix_port: u16,
+    pub blend_port: u16,
 }
 
 impl Host {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl Host {
             identifier,
             network_port: DEFAULT_LIBP2P_NETWORK_PORT,
             da_network_port: DEFAULT_DA_NETWORK_PORT,
-            mix_port: DEFAULT_MIX_PORT,
+            blend_port: DEFAULT_BLEND_PORT,
         }
     }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl Host {
             identifier,
             network_port: DEFAULT_LIBP2P_NETWORK_PORT,
             da_network_port: DEFAULT_DA_NETWORK_PORT,
-            mix_port: DEFAULT_MIX_PORT,
+            blend_port: DEFAULT_BLEND_PORT,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ pub fn create_node_configs(
     let consensus_configs = create_consensus_configs(&ids, consensus_params);
     let da_configs = create_da_configs(&ids, da_params);
     let network_configs = create_network_configs(&ids, Default::default());
-    let mix_configs = create_mix_configs(&ids);
+    let blend_configs = create_blend_configs(&ids);
     let api_configs = ids
         .iter()
         .map(|_| GeneralApiConfig {
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ pub fn create_node_configs(
     let peer_addresses = da_configs[0].addresses.clone();
     let host_network_init_peers = update_network_init_peers(hosts.clone());
     let host_da_peer_addresses = update_da_peer_addresses(hosts.clone(), peer_addresses);
-    let host_mix_membership =
-        update_mix_membership(hosts.clone(), mix_configs[0].membership.clone());
+    let host_blend_membership =
+        update_blend_membership(hosts.clone(), blend_configs[0].membership.clone());
 
     let new_peer_addresses: HashMap<PeerId, Multiaddr> = host_da_peer_addresses
         .clone()
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ pub fn create_node_configs(
         network_config.swarm_config.port = host.network_port;
         network_config.initial_peers = host_network_init_peers.clone();
 
-        // Mix config.
-        let mut mix_config = mix_configs[i].to_owned();
-        mix_config.backend.listening_address =
-            Multiaddr::from_str(&format!("/ip4/0.0.0.0/udp/{}/quic-v1", host.mix_port)).unwrap();
-        mix_config.membership = host_mix_membership.clone();
+        // Blend config.
+        let mut blend_config = blend_configs[i].to_owned();
+        blend_config.backend.listening_address =
+            Multiaddr::from_str(&format!("/ip4/0.0.0.0/udp/{}/quic-v1", host.blend_port)).unwrap();
+        blend_config.membership = host_blend_membership.clone();
 
         // Tracing config.
         let tracing_config =
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ pub fn create_node_configs(
                 consensus_config,
                 da_config,
                 network_config,
-                mix_config,
+                blend_config,
                 api_config,
                 tracing_config,
             },
@@ -174,16 +174,16 @@ fn update_da_peer_addresses(
         .collect()
 }
 
-fn update_mix_membership(
+fn update_blend_membership(
     hosts: Vec<Host>,
-    membership: Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as MixMessage>::PublicKey>>,
-) -> Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as MixMessage>::PublicKey>> {
+    membership: Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as BlendMessage>::PublicKey>>,
+) -> Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as BlendMessage>::PublicKey>> {
     membership
         .into_iter()
         .zip(hosts)
         .map(|(mut node, host)| {
             node.address =
-                Multiaddr::from_str(&format!("/ip4/{}/udp/{}/quic-v1", host.ip, host.mix_port))
+                Multiaddr::from_str(&format!("/ip4/{}/udp/{}/quic-v1", host.ip, host.blend_port))
                     .unwrap();
             node
         })
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ mod cfgsync_tests {
                 identifier: "node".into(),
                 network_port: 3000,
                 da_network_port: 4044,
-                mix_port: 5000,
+                blend_port: 5000,
             })
             .collect();
 
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@ mod cfgsync_tests {
         for (host, config) in configs.iter() {
             let network_port = config.network_config.swarm_config.port;
             let da_network_port = extract_port(&config.da_config.listening_address);
-            let mix_port = extract_port(&config.mix_config.backend.listening_address);
+            let blend_port = extract_port(&config.blend_config.backend.listening_address);
 
             assert_eq!(network_port, host.network_port);
             assert_eq!(da_network_port, host.da_network_port);
-            assert_eq!(mix_port, host.mix_port);
+            assert_eq!(blend_port, host.blend_port);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Cargo.toml b/tests/Cargo.toml
index c4ae7b46..bde318d7 100644
--- a/tests/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tests/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ executor-http-client = { path = "../clients/executor-http-client" }
 nomos-node = { path = "../nodes/nomos-node", default-features = false }
 nomos-executor = { path = "../nodes/nomos-executor", default-features = false }
 nomos-network = { path = "../nomos-services/network", features = ["libp2p"] }
-nomos-mix-service = { path = "../nomos-services/mix", features = ["libp2p"] }
-nomos-mix = { path = "../nomos-mix/core" }
-nomos-mix-message = { path = "../nomos-mix/message" }
+nomos-blend-service = { path = "../nomos-services/blend", features = ["libp2p"] }
+nomos-blend = { path = "../nomos-blend/core" }
+nomos-blend-message = { path = "../nomos-blend/message" }
 cryptarchia-consensus = { path = "../nomos-services/cryptarchia-consensus" }
 nomos-tracing = { path = "../nomos-tracing" }
 nomos-tracing-service = { path = "../nomos-services/tracing" }
diff --git a/tests/src/nodes/executor.rs b/tests/src/nodes/executor.rs
index 382b56eb..4515098c 100644
--- a/tests/src/nodes/executor.rs
+++ b/tests/src/nodes/executor.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ use std::{net::SocketAddr, process::Child};
 use crate::adjust_timeout;
 use crate::topology::configs::GeneralConfig;
 use cryptarchia_consensus::CryptarchiaSettings;
+use nomos_blend::message_blend::{
+    CryptographicProcessorSettings, MessageBlendSettings, TemporalSchedulerSettings,
+};
 use nomos_da_dispersal::backend::kzgrs::{DispersalKZGRSBackendSettings, EncoderSettings};
 use nomos_da_dispersal::DispersalServiceSettings;
 use nomos_da_indexer::storage::adapters::rocksdb::RocksAdapterSettings as IndexerStorageAdapterSettings;
@@ -22,9 +25,6 @@ use nomos_da_verifier::storage::adapters::rocksdb::RocksAdapterSettings as Verif
 use nomos_da_verifier::DaVerifierServiceSettings;
 use nomos_executor::api::backend::AxumBackendSettings;
 use nomos_executor::config::Config;
-use nomos_mix::message_blend::{
-    CryptographicProcessorSettings, MessageBlendSettings, TemporalSchedulerSettings,
-};
 use nomos_network::{backends::libp2p::Libp2pConfig, NetworkConfig};
 use nomos_node::api::paths::{CL_METRICS, DA_GET_RANGE};
 use nomos_node::RocksBackendSettings;
@@ -154,23 +154,23 @@ pub fn create_executor_config(config: GeneralConfig) -> Config {
                 initial_peers: config.network_config.initial_peers,
             },
         },
-        mix: nomos_mix_service::MixConfig {
-            backend: config.mix_config.backend,
+        blend: nomos_blend_service::BlendConfig {
+            backend: config.blend_config.backend,
             persistent_transmission: Default::default(),
             message_blend: MessageBlendSettings {
                 cryptographic_processor: CryptographicProcessorSettings {
-                    private_key: config.mix_config.private_key.to_bytes(),
-                    num_mix_layers: 1,
+                    private_key: config.blend_config.private_key.to_bytes(),
+                    num_blend_layers: 1,
                 },
                 temporal_processor: TemporalSchedulerSettings {
                     max_delay_seconds: 2,
                 },
             },
-            cover_traffic: nomos_mix_service::CoverTrafficExtSettings {
+            cover_traffic: nomos_blend_service::CoverTrafficExtSettings {
                 epoch_duration: Duration::from_secs(432000),
                 slot_duration: Duration::from_secs(20),
             },
-            membership: config.mix_config.membership,
+            membership: config.blend_config.membership,
         },
         cryptarchia: CryptarchiaSettings {
             leader_config: config.consensus_config.leader_config,
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ pub fn create_executor_config(config: GeneralConfig) -> Config {
                 cryptarchia_consensus::network::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapterSettings {
                     topic: String::from(nomos_node::CONSENSUS_TOPIC),
                 },
-            mix_adapter_settings:
-                cryptarchia_consensus::mix::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapterSettings {
+            blend_adapter_settings:
+                cryptarchia_consensus::blend::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapterSettings {
                     broadcast_settings:
-                        nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pBroadcastSettings {
+                        nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pBroadcastSettings {
                             topic: String::from(nomos_node::CONSENSUS_TOPIC),
                         },
                 },
diff --git a/tests/src/nodes/validator.rs b/tests/src/nodes/validator.rs
index 1ce45546..655322e2 100644
--- a/tests/src/nodes/validator.rs
+++ b/tests/src/nodes/validator.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use std::{net::SocketAddr, process::Child};
 
 use cryptarchia_consensus::{CryptarchiaInfo, CryptarchiaSettings};
+use nomos_blend::message_blend::{
+    CryptographicProcessorSettings, MessageBlendSettings, TemporalSchedulerSettings,
+};
 use nomos_core::block::Block;
 use nomos_da_indexer::storage::adapters::rocksdb::RocksAdapterSettings as IndexerStorageAdapterSettings;
 use nomos_da_indexer::IndexerSettings;
@@ -14,9 +17,6 @@ use nomos_da_sampling::{backend::kzgrs::KzgrsSamplingBackendSettings, DaSampling
 use nomos_da_verifier::storage::adapters::rocksdb::RocksAdapterSettings as VerifierStorageAdapterSettings;
 use nomos_da_verifier::{backend::kzgrs::KzgrsDaVerifierSettings, DaVerifierServiceSettings};
 use nomos_mempool::MempoolMetrics;
-use nomos_mix::message_blend::{
-    CryptographicProcessorSettings, MessageBlendSettings, TemporalSchedulerSettings,
-};
 use nomos_network::{backends::libp2p::Libp2pConfig, NetworkConfig};
 use nomos_node::api::paths::{
     CL_METRICS, CRYPTARCHIA_HEADERS, CRYPTARCHIA_INFO, DA_GET_RANGE, STORAGE_BLOCK,
@@ -240,23 +240,23 @@ pub fn create_validator_config(config: GeneralConfig) -> Config {
                 initial_peers: config.network_config.initial_peers,
             },
         },
-        mix: nomos_mix_service::MixConfig {
-            backend: config.mix_config.backend,
+        blend: nomos_blend_service::BlendConfig {
+            backend: config.blend_config.backend,
             persistent_transmission: Default::default(),
             message_blend: MessageBlendSettings {
                 cryptographic_processor: CryptographicProcessorSettings {
-                    private_key: config.mix_config.private_key.to_bytes(),
-                    num_mix_layers: 1,
+                    private_key: config.blend_config.private_key.to_bytes(),
+                    num_blend_layers: 1,
                 },
                 temporal_processor: TemporalSchedulerSettings {
                     max_delay_seconds: 2,
                 },
             },
-            cover_traffic: nomos_mix_service::CoverTrafficExtSettings {
+            cover_traffic: nomos_blend_service::CoverTrafficExtSettings {
                 epoch_duration: Duration::from_secs(432000),
                 slot_duration: Duration::from_secs(20),
             },
-            membership: config.mix_config.membership,
+            membership: config.blend_config.membership,
         },
         cryptarchia: CryptarchiaSettings {
             leader_config: config.consensus_config.leader_config,
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ pub fn create_validator_config(config: GeneralConfig) -> Config {
                 cryptarchia_consensus::network::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapterSettings {
                     topic: String::from(nomos_node::CONSENSUS_TOPIC),
                 },
-            mix_adapter_settings:
-                cryptarchia_consensus::mix::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapterSettings {
+            blend_adapter_settings:
+                cryptarchia_consensus::blend::adapters::libp2p::LibP2pAdapterSettings {
                     broadcast_settings:
-                        nomos_mix_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pBroadcastSettings {
+                        nomos_blend_service::network::libp2p::Libp2pBroadcastSettings {
                             topic: String::from(nomos_node::CONSENSUS_TOPIC),
                         },
                 },
diff --git a/tests/src/tests/da.rs b/tests/src/tests/da.rs
index 43764856..3e7c103b 100644
--- a/tests/src/tests/da.rs
+++ b/tests/src/tests/da.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ async fn disseminate(executor: &Executor, data: &[u8]) {
     client.publish_blob(data.to_vec(), metadata).await.unwrap();
 }
 
-#[ignore = "todo: reenable after mixnet is tested"]
+#[ignore = "todo: reenable after blendnet is tested"]
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn disseminate_and_retrieve() {
     let topology = Topology::spawn(TopologyConfig::validator_and_executor()).await;
diff --git a/tests/src/topology/configs/mix.rs b/tests/src/topology/configs/blend.rs
similarity index 66%
rename from tests/src/topology/configs/mix.rs
rename to tests/src/topology/configs/blend.rs
index b8ad089d..e50417ae 100644
--- a/tests/src/topology/configs/mix.rs
+++ b/tests/src/topology/configs/blend.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
+use nomos_blend::{conn_maintenance::ConnectionMaintenanceSettings, membership::Node};
+use nomos_blend_message::{sphinx::SphinxMessage, BlendMessage};
+use nomos_blend_service::backends::libp2p::Libp2pBlendBackendSettings;
 use nomos_libp2p::{ed25519, Multiaddr};
-use nomos_mix::{conn_maintenance::ConnectionMaintenanceSettings, membership::Node};
-use nomos_mix_message::{sphinx::SphinxMessage, MixMessage};
-use nomos_mix_service::backends::libp2p::Libp2pMixBackendSettings;
 
 use crate::get_available_port;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct GeneralMixConfig {
-    pub backend: Libp2pMixBackendSettings,
+pub struct GeneralBlendConfig {
+    pub backend: Libp2pBlendBackendSettings,
     pub private_key: x25519_dalek::StaticSecret,
-    pub membership: Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as MixMessage>::PublicKey>>,
+    pub membership: Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as BlendMessage>::PublicKey>>,
 }
 
-pub fn create_mix_configs(ids: &[[u8; 32]]) -> Vec<GeneralMixConfig> {
-    let mut configs: Vec<GeneralMixConfig> = ids
+pub fn create_blend_configs(ids: &[[u8; 32]]) -> Vec<GeneralBlendConfig> {
+    let mut configs: Vec<GeneralBlendConfig> = ids
         .iter()
         .map(|id| {
             let mut node_key_bytes = *id;
             let node_key = ed25519::SecretKey::try_from_bytes(&mut node_key_bytes)
                 .expect("Failed to generate secret key from bytes");
 
-            GeneralMixConfig {
-                backend: Libp2pMixBackendSettings {
+            GeneralBlendConfig {
+                backend: Libp2pBlendBackendSettings {
                     listening_address: Multiaddr::from_str(&format!(
                         "/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/{}/quic-v1",
                         get_available_port(),
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn create_mix_configs(ids: &[[u8; 32]]) -> Vec<GeneralMixConfig> {
         })
         .collect();
 
-    let nodes = mix_nodes(&configs);
+    let nodes = blend_nodes(&configs);
     configs.iter_mut().for_each(|config| {
         config.membership = nodes.clone();
     });
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ pub fn create_mix_configs(ids: &[[u8; 32]]) -> Vec<GeneralMixConfig> {
     configs
 }
 
-fn mix_nodes(configs: &[GeneralMixConfig]) -> Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as MixMessage>::PublicKey>> {
+fn blend_nodes(
+    configs: &[GeneralBlendConfig],
+) -> Vec<Node<<SphinxMessage as BlendMessage>::PublicKey>> {
     configs
         .iter()
         .map(|config| Node {
diff --git a/tests/src/topology/configs/mod.rs b/tests/src/topology/configs/mod.rs
index b4b62d03..91d9c8b4 100644
--- a/tests/src/topology/configs/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/src/topology/configs/mod.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 pub mod api;
+pub mod blend;
 pub mod consensus;
 pub mod da;
-pub mod mix;
 pub mod network;
 pub mod tracing;
 
 use api::GeneralApiConfig;
+use blend::GeneralBlendConfig;
 use consensus::GeneralConsensusConfig;
 use da::GeneralDaConfig;
-use mix::GeneralMixConfig;
 use network::GeneralNetworkConfig;
 use tracing::GeneralTracingConfig;
 
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ pub struct GeneralConfig {
     pub consensus_config: GeneralConsensusConfig,
     pub da_config: GeneralDaConfig,
     pub network_config: GeneralNetworkConfig,
-    pub mix_config: GeneralMixConfig,
+    pub blend_config: GeneralBlendConfig,
     pub tracing_config: GeneralTracingConfig,
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/topology/mod.rs b/tests/src/topology/mod.rs
index b2d15529..d531c933 100644
--- a/tests/src/topology/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/src/topology/mod.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ use crate::{
     },
     topology::configs::{
         api::create_api_configs,
+        blend::create_blend_configs,
         consensus::{create_consensus_configs, ConsensusParams},
-        mix::create_mix_configs,
     },
 };
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl Topology {
         let consensus_configs = create_consensus_configs(&ids, config.consensus_params);
         let da_configs = create_da_configs(&ids, config.da_params);
         let network_configs = create_network_configs(&ids, config.network_params);
-        let mix_configs = create_mix_configs(&ids);
+        let blend_configs = create_blend_configs(&ids);
         let api_configs = create_api_configs(&ids);
         let tracing_configs = create_tracing_configs(&ids);
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ impl Topology {
                 consensus_config: consensus_configs[i].to_owned(),
                 da_config: da_configs[i].to_owned(),
                 network_config: network_configs[i].to_owned(),
-                mix_config: mix_configs[i].to_owned(),
+                blend_config: blend_configs[i].to_owned(),
                 api_config: api_configs[i].to_owned(),
                 tracing_config: tracing_configs[i].to_owned(),
             });
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl Topology {
                 consensus_config: consensus_configs[i].to_owned(),
                 da_config: da_configs[i].to_owned(),
                 network_config: network_configs[i].to_owned(),
-                mix_config: mix_configs[i].to_owned(),
+                blend_config: blend_configs[i].to_owned(),
                 api_config: api_configs[i].to_owned(),
                 tracing_config: tracing_configs[i].to_owned(),
             });