xChange

xChange is a Rust-based workspace for building a centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX). Overview xChange aims to provide a robust, scalable, and secure foundation for creating a centralized cryptocurrency exchange. This project leverages Rust's performance and safety features to ensure a reliable trading platform. Features

• User account management
• Deposit and withdrawal functionality
• Order book management
• Trade execution engine
• Real-time market data streaming
• API for external integrations

Project Structure

The workspace is organized into multiple crates, each responsible for a specific aspect of the exchange:

• crates/core: Core functionality for handling kycs and docs
• crates/engine: Order book management and matching engine
• crates/api: RESTful API for interacting with the exchange
• crates/notif_worker: Worker for handling notifications
• crates/subscriber: Real-time market data streaming from engine
• crates/market_maker: Market maker for providing liquidity
• crates/db: Database interactions and management
• crates/time_db: Time series database for storing historical market data
• crates/monitor: Monitoring and alerting system
• manifests: K8s Configuration files for the exchange

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Rust (latest stable version) PostgreSQL (for data storage) Redis (for caching and pub/sub)

Installation

• Clone the repository:

  git clone https://github.com/8shaws/xChange.git

  cd xChange

• Build the project:

  cargo build --release

• Set up the database and configure environment variables (see Configuration section). Run the exchange:

  cargo run --release