Eclipse (ECL) is a Rust-based cryptocurrency designed as a Proof of Concept (PoC) to demonstrate the fundamental principles of blockchain technology and digital currency systems.

⚠ Note: This project is non-functional and intended solely for educational purposes. It is not suitable for production or real-world use.

• Blockchain Basics: Implements a simple blockchain structure with blocks, transactions, and basic validation.
• Proof of Work (PoW): Demonstrates a lightweight PoW mechanism for mining blocks.
• Rust-Powered Security: Leverages Rust's memory safety and performance for efficient implementation.
• Modular Design: Organized structure to understand the roles of transactions, blocks, and miners.
• CLI Simulation: A basic Command-Line Interface (CLI) for interacting with the blockchain.

To run Eclipse (ECL) locally, ensure you have:

• Rust (stable) installed. Install it via rustup:

  curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

• Basic knowledge of Rust programming and blockchain principles.

git clone https://github.com/AlexanderGese/Eclipse-Crypto.git
cd Eclipse-Crypto

cargo build

cargo run

• Blocks: Contain a set of transactions, a timestamp, a nonce, and a hash of the previous block.
• Transactions: Represent simple transfers of "ECL" between pseudo-wallets.
• Hashing: Uses SHA-256 for block verification.

• Miners solve a computational puzzle by finding a valid nonce.
• The block is considered valid if its hash meets a predefined difficulty level.

Interact with the blockchain using these commands:

• add-transaction: Add a mock transaction to the pool.
• mine-block: Mine the next block using the PoW mechanism.
• view-chain: View the current state of the blockchain.

Eclipse is not a fully functional cryptocurrency but a platform to learn about:

• Blockchain architecture.
• Rust's strengths in building secure and performant systems.
• Cryptographic techniques in digital currencies.

While Eclipse is a PoC, future educational features could include:

• Advanced consensus mechanisms (e.g., Proof of Stake).
• Wallet simulation with public/private keys.
• Networking to simulate a decentralized peer-to-peer system.

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to improve this PoC, feel free to:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature

3. Submit a pull request.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

• Rust Programming Language: For its incredible performance and safety features.
• Blockchain Community: For the inspiration and knowledge sharing.

Eclipse (ECL) is for educational purposes only. Do not use this for real-world transactions or as a production-grade cryptocurrency.