diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2c802e8..661e5f2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1217,6 +1217,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "cuprate-fast-sync",
  "cuprate-fixed-bytes",
  "cuprate-helper",
+ "cuprate-hex",
  "cuprate-json-rpc",
  "cuprate-levin",
  "cuprate-p2p",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5e50fe8..1c9b5b6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ members = [
 	"p2p/bucket",
 	"p2p/dandelion-tower",
 	"p2p/address-book",
+	"p2p/async-buffer",
 
 	# Storage
 	"storage/blockchain",
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ members = [
 	"types/types",
 	"types/hex",
 	"types/fixed-bytes",
-	"types/async-buffer",
 
 	# RPC
 	"rpc/json-rpc",
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ cuprate-helper            = { path = "helper",                    default-featur
 cuprate-epee-encoding     = { path = "net/epee-encoding",         default-features = false }
 cuprate-levin             = { path = "net/levin",                 default-features = false }
 cuprate-wire              = { path = "net/wire",                  default-features = false }
+cuprate-async-buffer      = { path = "p2p/async-buffer",          default-features = false }
 cuprate-p2p               = { path = "p2p/p2p",                   default-features = false }
 cuprate-p2p-core          = { path = "p2p/p2p-core",              default-features = false }
 cuprate-p2p-bucket        = { path = "p2p/p2p-bucket",            default-features = false }
@@ -104,7 +105,6 @@ cuprate-test-utils        = { path = "test-utils",                default-featur
 cuprate-types             = { path = "types/types",               default-features = false }
 cuprate-hex               = { path = "types/hex",                 default-features = false }
 cuprate-fixed-bytes       = { path = "types/fixed-bytes",         default-features = false }
-cuprate-async-buffer      = { path = "types/async-buffer",        default-features = false }
 cuprate-json-rpc          = { path = "rpc/json-rpc",              default-features = false }
 cuprate-rpc-types         = { path = "rpc/types",                 default-features = false }
 cuprate-rpc-interface     = { path = "rpc/interface",             default-features = false }
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/Cargo.toml b/binaries/cuprated/Cargo.toml
index e1d0573..24e824b 100644
--- a/binaries/cuprated/Cargo.toml
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ cuprate-database          = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
 cuprate-pruning           = { workspace = true }
 cuprate-test-utils        = { workspace = true }
 cuprate-types             = { workspace = true, features = ["json"] }
+cuprate-hex               = { workspace = true }
 cuprate-json-rpc          = { workspace = true }
 cuprate-rpc-interface     = { workspace = true }
 cuprate-rpc-types         = { workspace = true, features = ["from"] }
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/src/rpc/json.rs b/binaries/cuprated/src/rpc/json.rs
index c42d6e4..462b140 100644
--- a/binaries/cuprated/src/rpc/json.rs
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/src/rpc/json.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use cuprate_helper::{
     cast::{u32_to_usize, u64_to_usize, usize_to_u64},
     map::split_u128_into_low_high_bits,
 };
+use cuprate_hex::Hex;
 use cuprate_p2p_core::{client::handshaker::builder::DummyAddressBook, ClearNet, Network};
 use cuprate_rpc_interface::RpcHandler;
 use cuprate_rpc_types::{
@@ -51,7 +52,6 @@ use cuprate_rpc_types::{
     CORE_RPC_VERSION,
 };
 use cuprate_types::{
-    hex::Hex,
     rpc::{AuxPow, CoinbaseTxSum, GetMinerDataTxBacklogEntry, HardForkEntry, TxBacklogEntry},
     HardFork,
 };
diff --git a/books/architecture/src/appendix/crates.md b/books/architecture/src/appendix/crates.md
index 5124180..d63576a 100644
--- a/books/architecture/src/appendix/crates.md
+++ b/books/architecture/src/appendix/crates.md
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ cargo doc --open --package cuprate-blockchain
 | Crate | In-tree path | Purpose |
 |-------|--------------|---------|
 | [`cuprate-epee-encoding`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_epee_encoding) | [`net/epee-encoding/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/net/epee-encoding) | Epee (de)serialization
-| [`cuprate-fixed-bytes`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_fixed_bytes) | [`net/fixed-bytes/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/net/fixed-bytes) | Fixed byte containers backed by `byte::Byte`
 | [`cuprate-levin`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_levin) | [`net/levin/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/net/levin) | Levin bucket protocol implementation
 | [`cuprate-wire`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_wire) | [`net/wire/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/net/wire) | TODO
 
@@ -46,6 +45,13 @@ cargo doc --open --package cuprate-blockchain
 | [`cuprate-database-service`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_database_service) | [`storage/database-service/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/storage/database-service) | `tower::Service` + thread-pool abstraction built on-top of `cuprate-database`
 | [`cuprate-txpool`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_txpool) | [`storage/txpool/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/storage/txpool) | Transaction pool database built on-top of `cuprate-database` & `cuprate-database-service`
 
+## Types
+| Crate | In-tree path | Purpose |
+|-------|--------------|---------|
+| [`cuprate-types`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_types) | [`types/types/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/types/types) | General types used throughout Cuprate |
+| [`cuprate-hex`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_hex) | [`types/hex/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/types/hex) | Hexadecimal data types |
+| [`cuprate-fixed-bytes`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_fixed_bytes) | [`net/fixed-bytes/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/net/fixed-bytes) | Fixed byte containers backed by `byte::Byte`
+
 ## RPC
 | Crate | In-tree path | Purpose |
 |-------|--------------|---------|
@@ -67,7 +73,6 @@ cargo doc --open --package cuprate-blockchain
 | [`cuprate-pruning`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_pruning) | [`pruning/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/pruning) | Monero pruning logic/types
 | [`cuprate-helper`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_helper) | [`helper/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/helper) | Kitchen-sink helper crate for Cuprate
 | [`cuprate-test-utils`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_test_utils) | [`test-utils/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/test-utils) | Testing utilities for Cuprate
-| [`cuprate-types`](https://doc.cuprate.org/cuprate_types) | [`types/`](https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/types) | Shared types across Cuprate
 
 ## Benchmarks
 | Crate | In-tree path | Purpose |
diff --git a/types/async-buffer/Cargo.toml b/p2p/async-buffer/Cargo.toml
similarity index 100%
rename from types/async-buffer/Cargo.toml
rename to p2p/async-buffer/Cargo.toml
diff --git a/types/async-buffer/src/lib.rs b/p2p/async-buffer/src/lib.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from types/async-buffer/src/lib.rs
rename to p2p/async-buffer/src/lib.rs
diff --git a/types/async-buffer/tests/basic.rs b/p2p/async-buffer/tests/basic.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from types/async-buffer/tests/basic.rs
rename to p2p/async-buffer/tests/basic.rs
diff --git a/rpc/types/Cargo.toml b/rpc/types/Cargo.toml
index 3570626..4d721e9 100644
--- a/rpc/types/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rpc/types/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ keywords    = ["cuprate", "rpc", "types", "monero"]
 
 [features]
 default = ["serde", "epee", "from"]
-serde   = ["dep:serde", "cuprate-fixed-bytes/serde", "cuprate-types/serde", "cuprate-hex/serde"]
+serde   = ["dep:serde", "cuprate-fixed-bytes/serde", "cuprate-types/serde"]
 epee    = ["dep:cuprate-epee-encoding", "cuprate-types/epee"]
 from    = [
 	"dep:cuprate-helper",
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ cuprate-types         = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
 cuprate-helper        = { workspace = true, optional = true, default-features = false }
 cuprate-p2p-core      = { workspace = true, optional = true, default-features = false }
 
-paste      = { workspace = true }
-serde      = { workspace = true, optional = true }
-hex        = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+paste = { workspace = true }
+serde = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+hex   = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 cuprate-test-utils = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/types/hex/Cargo.toml b/types/hex/Cargo.toml
index 128b113..7391f26 100644
--- a/types/hex/Cargo.toml
+++ b/types/hex/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ repository  = "https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/types"
 keywords    = ["cuprate", "hex"]
 
 [features]
-default = ["serde"]
-serde   = ["dep:serde", "hex/serde"]
+default = []
 
 [dependencies]
-hex   = { workspace = true, features = ["alloc"] }
-serde = { workspace = true, features = ["std", "derive"], optional = true }
+hex   = { workspace = true, features = ["alloc", "serde"] }
+serde = { workspace = true, features = ["std", "derive"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 serde_json = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
diff --git a/types/hex/src/hex.rs b/types/hex/src/hex.rs
index 8c5dcae..ecf2222 100644
--- a/types/hex/src/hex.rs
+++ b/types/hex/src/hex.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 //! This module provides transparent wrapper types for
 //! arrays that (de)serialize from hexadecimal input/output.
 
-#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use hex::{FromHex, FromHexError};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize};
 
 /// Wrapper type for a byte array that (de)serializes from/to hexadecimal strings.
 ///
@@ -23,25 +23,21 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 ///
 /// # Deserialization
 /// This struct has a custom deserialization that only applies to certain
-/// `N` lengths because [`hex::FromHex`] does not implement for a generic `N`:
+/// `N` lengths because [`FromHex`] does not implement for a generic `N`:
 /// <https://docs.rs/hex/0.4.3/src/hex/lib.rs.html#220-230>
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize))]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(transparent))]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Serialize)]
+#[serde(transparent)]
 #[repr(transparent)]
-pub struct Hex<const N: usize>(
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(with = "hex::serde"))] pub [u8; N],
-);
+pub struct Hex<const N: usize>(#[serde(with = "hex::serde")] pub [u8; N]);
 
-#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
 impl<'de, const N: usize> Deserialize<'de> for Hex<N>
 where
-    [u8; N]: hex::FromHex,
-    <[u8; N] as hex::FromHex>::Error: std::fmt::Display,
+    [u8; N]: FromHex,
+    <[u8; N] as FromHex>::Error: std::fmt::Display,
 {
     fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
     where
-        D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+        D: Deserializer<'de>,
     {
         Ok(Self(hex::serde::deserialize(deserializer)?))
     }
@@ -67,18 +63,18 @@ impl<const N: usize> From<[u8; N]> for Hex<N> {
 }
 
 impl<const N: usize> TryFrom<String> for Hex<N> {
-    type Error = hex::FromHexError;
+    type Error = FromHexError;
     fn try_from(value: String) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         let vec = hex::decode(value)?;
         match <[u8; N]>::try_from(vec) {
             Ok(s) => Ok(Self(s)),
-            Err(_) => Err(hex::FromHexError::InvalidStringLength),
+            Err(_) => Err(FromHexError::InvalidStringLength),
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl<const N: usize> TryFrom<&str> for Hex<N> {
-    type Error = hex::FromHexError;
+    type Error = FromHexError;
     fn try_from(value: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         let mut bytes = [0; N];
         hex::decode_to_slice(value, &mut bytes).map(|()| Self(bytes))
diff --git a/types/types/Cargo.toml b/types/types/Cargo.toml
index 8aade17..84901a3 100644
--- a/types/types/Cargo.toml
+++ b/types/types/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ rpc        = ["dep:cuprate-hex", "json"]
 cuprate-epee-encoding = { workspace = true, optional = true, features = ["std"] }
 cuprate-helper        = { workspace = true, optional = true, features = ["cast"] }
 cuprate-fixed-bytes   = { workspace = true, features = ["std", "serde"] }
-cuprate-hex           = { workspace = true, optional = true, features = ["serde"] }
+cuprate-hex           = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 bytes            = { workspace = true }
 cfg-if           = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/zmq/types/Cargo.toml b/zmq/types/Cargo.toml
index ad60765..4cd346e 100644
--- a/zmq/types/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zmq/types/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/zmq/types"
 [dependencies]
 serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
 hex = { workspace = true, features = ["std", "serde"] }
-cuprate-hex = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
+cuprate-hex = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 serde_json = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }