Welcome to Artha Chain Documentation
Welcome to the official documentation for Artha Chain, a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain platform. This documentation provides comprehensive information about our blockchain architecture, consensus mechanism, smart contracts, and more.
Getting Started
To get started with Artha Chain, explore the following sections:
Overview
ArthaChain is a high-performance, scalable blockchain designed for enterprise and high-throughput applications. It features advanced consensus mechanisms, AI-powered optimizations, cross-shard transaction capabilities, and provides a robust foundation for decentralized applications.
Core Components
| Component | Description | Documentation Link |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Overall system architecture | BLOCKCHAIN_ARCHITECTURE |
| Consensus | Advanced Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus | Consensus, Consensus Detailed |
| AI Engine | Machine learning components for optimization and security | AI Engine |
| Storage System | Multi-layered blockchain data storage | Storage System |
| Smart Contracts | WASM and EVM smart contract execution | WASM Smart Contracts |
| Performance | Performance monitoring and optimization | Performance Monitoring, Performance Optimizations |
| Benchmarks | Detailed benchmark results | Benchmark Results |
| Quantum Resistance | Post-quantum cryptography implementation | Quantum Resistance |
| Security | Formal verification and security features | Formal Verification |
| Network Monitoring | Network monitoring and validation | Validator Coordination |
System Architecture
ArthaChain's architecture consists of several key layers:
- Consensus Layer: Responsible for block creation and validation using SVCP (Social Verified Consensus Protocol) and SVBFT (Social Verified Byzantine Fault Tolerance)
- Execution Layer: Processes transactions and smart contracts
- Storage Layer: Persists blockchain data with multiple specialized backends
- Network Layer: Manages peer-to-peer communication with custom UDP protocol
- API Layer: Provides interfaces for external applications
- AI Layer: Optimizes performance and detects anomalies
For a detailed overview of the system architecture, see Blockchain Architecture.
Getting Started
Prerequisites
- Rust 1.70.0 or later
- Python 3.10 or later (for AI components)
- RocksDB 7.0 or later
- CMake 3.20 or later
Building from Source
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/DiigooSai/ArthaChain.git
cd ArthaChain
# Install dependencies
./install_deps.sh
# Build the project
cargo build --release
Running a Node
# Run a single-node testnet
./testnet-single.sh
# Run a multi-node testnet
./testnet.sh
Development Guide
Project Structure
blockchain/
├── benches/ # Benchmarks
├── blockchain_node/ # Core blockchain implementation
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── ai_engine/ # AI functionality
│ │ ├── api/ # REST and RPC APIs
│ │ ├── consensus/ # Consensus algorithms
│ │ ├── evm/ # Ethereum Virtual Machine
│ │ ├── execution/ # Transaction execution
│ │ ├── ledger/ # Blockchain ledger
│ │ ├── network/ # P2P networking
│ │ ├── storage/ # Data storage
│ │ └── wasm/ # WebAssembly runtime
│ └── tests/ # Integration tests
├── docs/ # Documentation
├── examples/ # Example applications
├── scripts/ # Utility scripts
├── sdk/ # Client SDKs
│ ├── rust/ # Rust SDK
│ ├── typescript/ # TypeScript SDK
│ └── dart/ # Dart SDK
└── tests/ # End-to-end tests
Contributing
Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details on contributing to the project.
API Reference
The ArthaChain blockchain exposes several APIs:
- REST API: HTTP-based API for basic blockchain operations
- WebSocket API: Real-time updates for blocks and transactions
- RPC API: JSON-RPC interface for advanced operations
- GraphQL API: Flexible data querying
For detailed API documentation, refer to the API Explorer documentation in the explorer/api/ directory.
Performance Characteristics
ArthaChain is designed for high-performance blockchain applications:
- Transaction Throughput:
- Small transactions (100 bytes): Up to 22,680,000 TPS
- Medium transactions (1KB): Up to 4,694,000 TPS
- Large transactions (10KB): Up to 608,000 TPS
- Block Time: 1-3 seconds under normal network conditions
- Finality: Absolute finality after 2-3 blocks
- Latency: Sub-second transaction confirmation in optimal conditions
- Cross-Shard Performance: 2-4 seconds for cross-shard transactions
- Consensus Operation: 731.5 nanoseconds per operation
For more details on performance optimizations, see Performance Optimizations.
Security Features
ArthaChain incorporates several advanced security features:
- Quantum-Resistant Cryptography: Resistance to quantum computing attacks
- Formal Verification: Mathematical proofs of critical components
- AI-Powered Security: Machine learning for threat detection
- Byzantine Fault Tolerance: Resilience against malicious nodes
- Economic Security: Incentive mechanisms to discourage attacks
For more information on security, see Formal Verification.